India, Aug. 16 -- Rajinikanth may be at the front and centre of Coolie's box office success, but the film's pan-India appeal has been enhanced by the presence of superstars Nagarjuna and Upendra. Nagarjuna, in particular, surprised fans with his menacing antagonist turn as Simon, the film's ruthless villain.

In a statement, the Telugu superstar has addressed the record-breaking opening of Coolie. "The love that Coolie has received across the world has been nothing short of historic," Nagarjuna says after the film raked in over Rs.250 crore in two days, registering the best-ever opening by a Tamil film. The film's Telugu version, buoyed by Nagarjuna-Rajni combine, outperformed Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan's War 2 in many territories, includi...