New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Coolie Box Office Collection Day 17: Rajinikanth's Coolie is very close to hitting the Rs.275 crore milestone on August 30, the movie's third Saturday at the box office. After a record-breaking opening, the movie has been facing a slowdown.

Coolie, released on 14 August to mark the superstar's 50th year in the industry, became the 4th highest-grossing Tamil movie. It had enjoyed a long weekend at the Indian box office.

Coolie, originally Tamil, has been released in four more languages: Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, boosting its pan-India appeal.

According to early estimates of industry tracker Sacnilk, Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, earned just Rs.1.3 crore on Saturday until 5:30 PM.

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