Lokesh Kanagaraj’s much-anticipated film Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, hit theaters on August 14. Despite opening alongside Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan’s War 2, and now in its second week, the movie is struggling to pull in large crowds. Still, it has managed to outperform the domestic box office collection of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan Part 1.

According to Sacnilk, Coolie earned ₹4.50 crore on its 13th day and ₹3.85 crore on day 14, bringing its total domestic collection to ₹268.75 crore. The film is inching closer to the ₹300 crore mark. Even with mostly single-digit daily earnings now, it has surpassed Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, which made ₹266 crore domestically.

Coolie is now aiming to surpass Vijay’s Leo, which earned ₹341 crore in India and ₹605 crore worldwide. Currently, the top two Tamil films at the box office are Rajinikanth’s 2.0 (₹407.05 crore in India and ₹691 crore worldwide) and Jailer (₹348 crore in India and ₹604.5 crore worldwide).

About Coolie

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures, Coolie is an action thriller marking Rajinikanth’s 171st lead role. The film also stars Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Sathyaraj, and Rachita Ram, with special appearances by Aamir Khan and Pooja Hegde.

The story follows Deva (Rajinikanth), an ageing man with a mysterious past, who sets out to take down a criminal empire run by the ruthless Simon (Nagarjuna) to uncover the truth behind his friend’s death and protect his daughters. While the film received mixed reviews from critics, it has still managed to rake in ₹488.15 crore worldwide, surpassing its competitor War 2, which has earned ₹347.5 crore globally.