Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, is proving to be India’s hottest talking film right now. Not only has the film been reporting impressive numbers at the box office, it has been also minting new records, even though its collections are still under the wraps. According to the industry tracker Sacnilk, by Wednesday evening Coolie box office collection was Rs 41 crore worth of tickets in India on its opening day.

This has heightened the anticipation among fans. There are no spoilers from the makers just yet. The trailer was released last week to a mixed response. But that hasn’t dampened the film’s buzz. The fans are excited to see what Lokesh did for Rajinikanth after his critically and financially successful Vikram, with Kamal Haasan.

Rajinikanth’s forthcoming ‘A’ certified Rajinikanth Coolie is said to be a part of Lokesh’s Cinematic Universe. However the filmmakers have denied it. The speculation is still generating a lot of buzz, particularly because Lokesh’s previous films Kaithi, Master Vikram and Leo are connected through characters such as Suriya’s ‘Rolex’ and Karthi’s ‘Dilli’. Although nothing has been confirmed, fans continue to hope that an Aamir Khan cameo will be made.

A grand press conference was held in Tamil Nadu with all the stars in attendance. Producer and film industry veteran Girish Johar believes exhibitors will be the gainer. “So much is riding on these two. Cinema halls are going to be firing on all cylinders. There’s room for two or three movies during a major festival window,” he added. It was the first time in Aamir's career that a character he'd noway read the script of or known anything about, urged him to accept the part.