India, Aug. 14 -- Coolie box office collection day 1 (updated live): Lokesh Kanagaraj's ensemble film, headlined by Rajinikanth, was released in theatres on 14 August. The Tamil film is clashing with the Bollywood film War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR. According to Sacnilk, Coolie has an edge over War 2, as of 4 PM. (Follow live updates on Coolie and War 2 release)

According to the trade website, Coolie made Rs.35.51 crore net in India as of 4 PM, while War 2 has collected Rs.21.42 crore in the same time. The film, which was released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, showed stellar occupancies in the South Indian languages. Coolie registered a Tamil occupancy of 81.95%, Telugu occupancy of 91.25% and Hindi occupancy of 25.34% at the t...