Did Coolie director Lokesh Kanagaraj take a dig at Rajinikanth’s Jailer for THIS reason?

Lokesh Kanagaraj is currently busy with his upcoming film titled Coolie, which stars Rajinikanth in the lead role. The film is currently in production, and marks the first time the director is working with the veteran superstar. Apart from Rajinikanth, the film also stars Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Soubin Shahir and others.

Lokesh Kanagaraj on star-studded Coolie

Lokesh Kanagaraj’s films have become to be known for its star-studded cast. His films like Vikram and Leo, featured actors from various film industries coming together. Similarly, his upcoming film Coolie too features actors like Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan and Soubin Shahir.

Recently, Lokesh spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, about Coolie having famous stars galore the cast list. "This is not just cameo roles where stars from other states come and show their faces, as if it is a pan-Indian film. It has become an unwritten rule. They are not extended cameos, and I like to make multi-starrers because they understand the concept of their film. They are completely practical and everyone knows what each one of is doing. They all have massive respect on each other, and their time,” Lokesh said.

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While Lokesh did not mention any films, many on social media have been comparing this with Rajinikanth's previous film Jailer, which featured cameo appearances by actors Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff and Shivrajkumar.

Where to watch Jailer on OTT

Jailer is directed by filmmaker Nelson Dilipkumar and is available for streaming on SunNXT and OTTplay Premiumm app. The film revolves around a retired jailer who has to face-off a deadly criminal who has abducted his cop son. The film features Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Mirnaa Menon, Vinayak and others.

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Jailer is produced by Sun Pictures, which is also backing Coolie. While a release date for Coolie is yet to be announced, a sequel for Jailer is expected to be in works. Anirudh Ravichander has composed for Jailer and is working in Coolie as well.