Cool, starring Rajinikanth in the lead role, has been slated to release in theaters on August 14, 2025. Next to hit the big screen of the film, director Lokesh Kanagaraja was seen in an interview, revealing how he was difficult to convince Nagarjuna Akineni for the film compared to Rajinikanth.
On convincing Lokesh Kanagarj to Nagarjuna Akini for cool
Talking with the Hollywood reporter, director Lokesh Kanagaraja said, “Nagarjuna once asked me, how did I convince Rajni sir for cool. When I told him that it was easy for me, you are sure that you were difficult.”
The director continued, “Nag Sir is playing the role of the opponent in the film. He has never done so before. I could see myself enjoying myself because good characters have some limitations, you have to follow the right path. When it comes to a baddi, you can do whatever you want, breaking the obstacles.”
Lokesh revealed the struggle of Nagarjuna with using impurity, taking into account the four -decade of the actor -free actor’s long career. Additionally, the Kubera actor is waiting to watch the film for his family and react to his performance.
About coolie
Coolie is an upcoming Tamil-language action flick starring Rajinikanth in the lead role. The film is asked to roam around a port and laborers, in which Nagarjuna Akineni and Upendra Rao play the lead roles.
Apart from experienced stars, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is making a cameo appearance in the film. In addition, a contingent of actors like Shruti Haasan, Saubin Shahir, Satyaraj, Pooja Hegde (Dance Number), and much is part of the film.
In a recent interview, Lokesh Kanagarj confirmed that the cool trailer would be released on August 2, 2025. The directors do not want to reveal much about the plot before their release.
Interestingly, the director initially made Rajinikanth a fantasy film, which was also liked by the superstar. However, Lokesh decided that it would be better to move forward with an enterprise like Cool instead.
Coming to Loki’s professional front, he is directing the Karthi starrer Kathy 2 next time. The sequel Flick will be part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), and later, he will join hands with Aamir Khan for a superhero venture.
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