Kollywood
From First to Fastest Million Dollar Premiere Day: Superstar Rajinikanth Dominates North America Box Office With Kabali and Coolie
BY SUNIT JANGIR
Los Angeles, August 4 - Superstar Rajinikanth continues to rewrite box office history in North America. Nearly a decade after his 2016 blockbuster Kabali became the first Tamil film ever to earn $1 million on its premiere day, the legendary actor has now achieved yet another milestone with his upcoming film Coolie. ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Coolie is going great guns at the North American box office and in the process, it has become the fastest Tamil film to hit the $1 million mark from premiere sales there, doing this before 12 days left for the premiere. There have been only four Tamil films to score $1 million premiere day in NA, with Thalapathy Vijay's Leo and director Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 being the other two.## This landmark achievement not only cements Rajinikanth's unshakable dominance overseas but also reflects the growing anticipation surrounding Coolie, which marks his first-ever collaboration with Lokesh, the mastermind behind recent Tamil blockbusters like Vikram and Leo. ## Not only Coolie become the fastest Tamil title to score $1 million in North America premiere, the action-packed gangster drama, backed by Sun Pictures, is also eyeing the biggest premiere day collection for a Tamil title there. Currently, Kabali has the record with $1.92 million, and Coolie is projected to breach $2 million mark. ## With Coolie reaching the million-dollar milestone in record time, Rajinikanth now holds both the first and fastest million-dollar premiere records for Tamil cinema in North America — a testament to his enduring global popularity and long-lasting legacy. As the film gears up for its theatrical release this Independence Day weekend, on August 14, expectations are sky-high for it to set new benchmarks at the global box office. ## Stay tuned...
