One of the highly anticipated big-budget releases on the horizon is Coolie, starring Rajinikanth in the lead role. This is one of Lokesh Kanagaraj‘s most challenging directorial projects yet. In a recent interview, the director addressed questions about whether this project was part of his cinematic endeavors and if Kamal Haasan could successfully pull off this film.
Is Coolie part of the LCU universe?
In a recent conversation with Bharadwaj Rangan, Lokesh Kanagaraj made it clear that unlike Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’, the movie ‘Coolie’ is a self-contained film and shares no links whatsoever with his cinematic universe.
He explained, “This is another standalone film which has nothing to do with my universe.”
Did Lokesh Kanagaraj want Kamal Haasan to be a part of Coolie?
During the course of the interview, Lokesh Kanagaraj emphasized that at no point while creating the movie “Coolie,” was it his intention for Kamal Haasan to be involved in the production.
If given the chance, the filmmaker eagerly mentioned that he’d gladly plead or ask humbly if Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan could work together on a project.
In this scenario, Lokesh highlighted the fact that it’s not possible for Kamal Haasan to perform the role of Coolie, just as it’s not feasible for Rajinikanth to play the part of Vikram.
In simpler terms, “It seems obvious to me that Rajni sir and Kamal sir shouldn’t play in ‘Vikram’ and ‘Coolie’, respectively. This is because the roles were specifically written for them. It wasn’t just a matter of no one else wanting these roles; it would be unfair if anyone else took on these parts.
When Lokesh revealed Rajinikanth was ready to do Coolie after only listening to half script
During an earlier conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj shared that actor Rajinikanth agreed to star in Coolie after just hearing half of the movie’s script from him.
He was surprised when he agreed right away because I only told him the first part and stopped to see if he’d be interested. At that point, I hadn’t even finished writing the second half yet. A few months later, I presented him with the full script, and he really enjoyed it.
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2025-07-24 11:07