India, April 4 -- Lokesh Kanagaraj's Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie's release date was announced on Friday. The much-awaited film will clash with Ayan Mukherji's Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR-starrer War 2 on August 14, ahead of Independence Day. Here's how fans reacted to the news, wondering if it'll be another Salaar vs Dunki, wondering 'Who's taking the crown?' (Also Read: We watch Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi films, but their fans don't see ours: Salman Khan on why Bollywood can't go pan-India)

The team of Coolie announced the news of its release on Friday evening, writing, "Sound-ah yethu! Deva Varraaru #Coolie worldwide from August 14th." This announcement came after the producers Sun Pictures teased the announcement on Thursday. The new monoc...