Lokesh Kanagaraj Archives

‘Coolie’ Box Office collection day 9: Rajinikanth’s gangster drama touches Rs 235 crore mark in India; maintains lead over Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s ‘War 2’ | Tamil Movie News

Superstar Rajinikanth’s gangster drama ‘Coolie’, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, hit cinemas on 14 August with sky-high expectations. Fans created a festival-like atmosphere across theatres, and the film opened to a bumper start with a massive Rs 65 crore on its first day. Rajinikanth’s craze pulled huge crowds initially, but as the days passed, the box […]

‘Coolie’ Early Reviews: Rajinikanth-starrer hailed as “best since Kabali”, Shruti Haasan the ‘main highlight’ while Nagarjuna and Aamir Khan impress with their performances | Tamil Movie News

Rajinikanth’s film ‘Coolie’, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has rasied fans’ expectations even before its release. The film, that sees the superstar in an all-new avatar, and packaged in Kanagaraj’s style, has piqued the curiosity of fans. As the film nears its release on August 14, the first reviews of the film has surfaced on social […]

Lokesh Kanagaraj reacts to Sanjay Dutt’s ‘he wasted me in Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo’ remark: ‘I’m not a genius or a great filmmaker…’ | Tamil Movie News

Lokesh Kanagaraj addressed the recent remarks made by Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt regarding his role in the Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo. Sanjay Dutt shared that he was disappointed when Lokesh gave him a small role in the film, and he felt it was wasted in a humorous way.Lokesh Kanagaraj Responds to Sanjay Dutt’s Remarks Munnabhai […]

Rajinikanth compared ‘Coolie’ with Mani Ratnam’s ‘Thalapathi’, reveals Lokesh Kanagaraj

(left) Rajinikanth in ‘Thalapathi’ and ‘Coolie’; Lokesh Kanagaraj | Photo Credit: Prime Video, Sun Pictures; and Special Arrangement Acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is awaiting the release of Coolie, his much-awaited action film with Rajinikanth, revealed on Monday (July 14) that the superstar compared Coolie with his iconic 1991 Mani Ratnam-directed film Thalapathi. In […]

‘Coolie’: Aamir Khan’s first look from Rajinikanth’s film with Lokesh Kanagaraj out

First look of Aamir Khan in ‘Coolie’ | Photo Credit: @SunPictures/X The makers of Coolie, superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming multi-starrer film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj, unveiled the first look of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Thursday (July 3). Set to release in theatres on August 14, the film features Aamir in a special cameo appearance. The […]

Aamir Khan on ‘Coolie’ cameo: ‘Huge fan of Rajinikanth sir, accepted role without hearing script’

Lokesh Kanagaraj with Aamir Khan; Rajinikanth in a still from ‘Coolie’ | Photo Credit: @Dir_Lokesh/X and Sun Pictures/YouTube Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, while promoting his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par, opened up on his cameo appearance in Coolie, superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The superstar said that he agreed to do the […]

Nivin Pauly joins Lokesh Cinematic Universe with ‘Benz’

Nivin Pauly in ‘Benz’. | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube Malayalam star Nivin Pauly has joined the popular Lokesh Cinematic Universe with the upcoming movie Benz. Produced by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie stars Raghava Lawrence in the lead. The movie is director Bakkiyaraj Kannan. On June 05, 2025, Bakkiyaraj took to X to announce the […]

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’ shines in Japan amid ‘Thug Life’ release

‘Vikram’ stars Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil. Just a few days the highly-anticipated Thug Life hit the screens, Kamal Haasan’s 2022 blockbuster Vikram made its theatrical debut in Japan. The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directorial has been drawing large crowds and positive responses upon its release. Released on May 30, 2025, across 54 screens in Japan, […]

BREAKING: Aamir Khan CONFIRMS Lokesh Kanagaraj’s superhero film: “It will go on floors in second half of 2026”; denies PK 2 reports : Bollywood News

Superstar Aamir Khan is all set to release Sitaare Zameen Par on June 20. Usually, the actor has just one or no other project in hand before his immediate release. He decides his next only after his current release is out of the system. But this time, Aamir has made an exception. Last month, it […]

‘Benz’, produced by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Raghava Lawrence, goes on floors

Raghava Lawrence and Lokesh Kanagaraj during the launch of ‘Benz’. | Photo Credit: TheRoute/X Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj has launched his next production venture Benz. The Tamil movie, starring Raghava Lawrence, went on floors with a formal pooja ceremony. The film marks an addition to the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU), the action franchise that began with […]