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Coolie, starring Rajinikanth in the lead role, took an epic start in the overseas market, registering the biggest ever opening for a Kollywood film. Backed by solid pre-sales, it raked in a huge 75 crore gross (including premieres) on day 1. After a sensational start, the magnum opus witnessed a big drop, but still, it has earned enough to be the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 in the overseas market. Keep reading for a detailed box office report!
Coolie surpasses Saiyaara to be the top grosser at the overseas box office in 2025
The pre-release hype for the Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s debut collaboration was huge, and it was clearly reflected through a historic opening day collection. However, due to mixed word-of-mouth, its run has been impacted. Still, in 9 days, it has amassed a huge 168.5 crore gross. With this, it surpassed Saiyaara (161 crore gross) to become the highest-grossing Indian film at the overseas box office.
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After Coolie and Saiyaara, L2: Empuraan is standing in the third position with a collection of 142.25 crore gross. Chhaava is in fourth place with a gross collection of 100.9 crore. Thudarum holds the fifth position with a collection of 93.8 crore gross.
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