India, May 26 -- Director Lokesh Kanagaraj's much-awaited film Coolie with Rajinikanth in the lead will be released in theatres on 14 August. A Pinkvilla report claims that the director and actor were paid massive salaries for the film, as per a source. (Also Read: Lokesh Kanagaraj says he's 'not making actors sit for 3 years' like SS Rajamouli in RRR while making multi-starrers)

The publication reported that Rajinikanth took an upfront payment of Rs.150 crore and Lokesh got a paycheck of Rs.50 crore. It also claims that the film was made on a Rs.350 crore budget. A source told them, "Rajinikanth has bagged an upfront salary of Rs.150 crore for Coolie, which is among the highest of all time for an actor. Lokesh Kanagaraj on the other han...