Coolie Box Office Collection Day 1: In the last few years only a handful of films like Pathaan Gadar 2 and Leo have sent fans into a frenzy and achieved sky-high collections. Adding to this list is Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ensemble film Coolie headlined by none other than the Thalaiva aka Rajinikanth. The actor proved that his presence on the big screen is enough to have fans swooning. Coolie which gave tough competition to another Pan-India release – War 2 – easily surpassed its numbers and that too by a good margin. According to industry tracker Sacnilk Coolie grossed ₹65 crore in India on Day 1 of release. Coolie Becomes Biggest Tamil Opener Rajinikanths action-thriller was widely loved in the Tamil screenings followed by the Telugu version. Though the Hindi version of the film also brought in significant revenue it was the Tamil screenings that dominated the film’s revenue flow. Needless to say Rajinikanths Coolie showed stellar occupancies in the South Indian languages. Coolie Theatre Hall Occupancy Coming to the occupancy of the Rajinikanth-starrer the Tamil belt recorded 87 per cent whereas the Telugu belt had 91 per cent. The lowest was marked in the Hindi section with only 36 per cent on the films opening day. Regions such as Pondicherry Salem and Warangal saw an impressive 99 per cent occupancy while Chennai Coimbatore and Hyderabad recorded 97 per cent. Rajinikanths Best Opening So Far Coolie has turned out to be Rajinikanths best opening so far. The film has even surpassed his sci-fi blockbuster 2.0. But sadly Coolie was short by hardly ₹1 crore to beat Vijays Leo which opened at ₹66 crore. Rajinikanth Completes Golden Jubilee in Cinema With Coolie hitting the cinema halls it not only became the biggest opening for Rajinikanth so far but also marked his 50 years in Indian cinema. Meanwhile it will be interesting to witeness the box office collection clash between Coolie and War 2. Ayan Mukerjis directorial minted Rs 50 crore on day 1 of its release.