India, Aug. 5 -- Actor Nagarjuna will soon star in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie as the main antagonist named Simon. Talking about the director and his filmmaking style at a pre-release event held in Hyderabad, the actor was all praise, revealing how, unlike most filmmakers, Lokesh stayed under budget for Coolie.

At the event, Nagarjuna revealed that Lokesh completed Coolie under budget and even saved the producers, Sun Pictures, Rs.5 crore. He said, "On the last schedule, when we shot in Bangkok, he (Lokesh) said, Sun Pictures gave me so much budget; we still have Rs.5 crore left. We finished shooting for the film. So, that is fantastic for such a big film. The producers wouldn't have questioned him had he spent Rs.15 crore more."

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