Lokesh Kanagaraj acknowledges criticism for Rajinikanth's Coolie, promises to improve in the next

Lokesh Kanagara reacts to Coolie failure

• Coolie starring Rajinikanth earned over Rs 500 crore despite mixed reviews
• Director Lokesh Kanagaraj thanked fans and vowed to improve in his next film
• Rajinikanth's star power kept theatres full across India

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Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has finally spoken out about the mixed reviews for his most recent star-studded film, called Coolie, which stars Rajinikanth in the lead role. The movie came out in theatres on August 14. Some people didn't like the writing and screenplay, but Rajinikanth's loyal fans made sure that theatres were full across the country.

Coolie made good money at the box office, though it did not receive a great response. reviews. It made more than Rs 500 crore around the world. At a recent public event, Lokesh talked about the movie's journey and thanked fans who supported it even though it got bad reviews.

“Coolie got a lot of bad reviews. I will try to fix those mistakes in my next movie. People still went to see Rajinikanth sir in theatres, even though they were criticised. The producer told me that the movie made Rs 500 crore,” said Lokesh. He further added, "I'm grateful to everyone."

Lokesh also thought about how hard it is to live up to the expectations that come with his style of filmmaking. He said at an educational conference in Coimbatore earlier that he doesn't believe in writing stories based on hype or what people want to see.

"I can only write what I believe in." That's great if it meets expectations. He said, "If it doesn't, I'll try harder next time." This showed that he was more committed to telling stories than to outside pressure.

Coolie is Lokesh's big project with Rajinikanth and has an amazing cast that includes Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Rachita Ram, Upendra, and Aamir Khan. The movie went up against War 2 at the box office, but it still did well because of its star power and size.

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The main character is Deva, a former leader of a coolie union played by Rajinikanth. He wants to find out what really happened to his close friend Rajasekhar, who died in a strange way. How he ends up meeting the enemies on his way and what happens next form the crux of the story.

Even though Coolie didn't get great reviews from everyone, it did well at the box office, which shows that Rajinikanth is still very popular. This is a good lesson for Lokesh Kanagaraj as he works on his next project.