Lokesh Kanagaraj with Aamir Khan; Rajinikanth in a still from ‘Coolie’
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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, while promoting his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par, opened up on his cameo appearance in Coolie, superstar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The superstar said that he agreed to do the role without even reading the script since he is a huge fan of the superstar.
In an interview with Zoom, Aamir, while answering a fan’s question about his cameo, said, “I really enjoyed doing it. I am big fan of Rajini sir…huge fan. I have a lot of love and respect for Rajini sir. So, I did not even hear the script. When Lokesh told me that it is a Rajini sir’s movie and that he wanted me to do a cameo, I said, ‘Done. I am doing it. Whatever it is, I am doing it.”
Notably, this comes just a week after the superstar confirmed his cameo in the film, followed by the announcement that he is teaming up with Lokesh for a big-scale superhero action film that is set to go into production in 2026.
“Lokesh and I are doing a film together. It’s a superhero film — a big-scale action outing. The film will begin in the second half of 2026. We have both signed it. I cannot reveal anything further,” said Aamir.
Aamir is currently awaiting the release of Sitaare Zameen Par. Directed by RS Prasanna, the film is set to release in theatres on June 20. The actor-director is also set to begin working on his dream project, Mahabharata, and a biopic on pioneering filmmaker and the father of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, with director Rajkumar Hirani.
Rajinikanth’s Coolie is set to hit the screens on August 14. The film boasts an ensemble star cast that includes Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, and Sathyaraj. Pooja Hegde is set to play a special role. Shruti Haasan is the other prominent actor in the movie.
Anirudh Ravichander is composing music for the movie, while Girish Gangadharan is the cinematographer. Anbariv is in charge of the stunt choreography. Sun Pictures is producing the film.
Lokesh had previously confirmed that Coolie will not be part of his popular film universe called the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, which includes movies such as Kaithi, Vikram and Leo.
Published – June 12, 2025 11:02 am IST
