New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Coolie Box Office Collection Day 1 LIVE: It has been a few hours only since Rajinikanth's much-awaited film Coolie released in theatres. The film is poised to earn a substantial amount from advance bookings. Following the early morning shows in India, Coolie is now inching towards the Rs.20 crore mark.

According to early estimates of industry tracker Sacnilk, Rajinikanth's Coolie has earned Rs.18.5 crore nett in India on day 1.

While this is live data from the website, the final figure will only be out after the night shows.

More details regarding occupancy, screening counts, and other figures are yet to be revealed.

Meanwhile, several videos of fans celebrating Coolie release have surfaced on social media. While...