Superstar Rajinikanth’s much-awaited film ‘Coolie’ has finally hit the theatres today after a long wait and with its release, its craze is skyrocketing. The enthusiasm and craze among the audience is at its peak, and the proof of this is the many videos and pictures going viral on social media. From the day of release, fans across the country started celebrating it like a festival.
Long queues of audience have been seen in many theatres of Mumbai since early morning and the atmosphere turned into a celebration even before the first show. In a viral video, the audience is seen dancing fiercely inside the theatre before the film starts and waiting for Rajinikanth’s intro scene on the screen amid the echo of whistles.
In South India, it was as if the first day of ‘Coolie’ turned into a religious ritual. At many places, fans took out processions with drums and at other places they broke coconuts in front of the screen to pray for the success of the film. In a video that surfaced from Tiruchirappalli, women are seen carrying a thaali of flowers and men dancing to the beats of drums. At some places, fans offered flowers, coconuts and even anointed Rajinikanth’s picture and poster with milk.
From Mumbai to Chennai and Bengaluru, videos of color-gulal and fireworks outside many cinemas are going viral. In a video, it can be seen that a huge cutout of Rajinikanth has been decorated and colored powder and flowers are raining on it. The huge crowd of fans outside the cinemas is proof that ‘Coolie’ is not just a film, but an emotional event for Rajinikanth’s fans. From the very first day of its release, this film is moving towards a big bang at the box office, and the celebration of its success is expected to be even more intense in the coming days.