In the poster released, Aamir Khan is seen in a rugged look, with tattoos and a pipe.
Published Jul 04, 2025 | 4:55 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 04, 2025 | 4:55 PM
Aamir Khan in 'Coolie'. (X)
The makers of Rajnikanth’s upcoming film Coolie have officially announced Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s role in the action film.
With this film, Aamir Khan is set to debut in Tamil cinema. The film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj will hit the big screens on 14 August.
Sharing the news, the makers wrote: “Introducing #AamirKhan as Dahaa, from the world of #Coolie. #Coolie is all set to dominate IMAX screens worldwide from August 14th.”
Introducing #AamirKhan as Dahaa, from the world of #Coolie 😎⚡#Coolie is all set to dominate IMAX screens worldwide from August 14th 🔥@rajinikanth @Dir_Lokesh @anirudhofficial @iamnagarjuna @nimmaupendra #SathyaRaj #SoubinShahir @shrutihaasan @anbariv @girishganges… pic.twitter.com/Z8pI5YJzRe
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) July 3, 2025
In the poster released, Aamir Khan is seen in a rugged look, with tattoos and a pipe.
Touted as a gangster action film, Coolie will feature action sequences choreographed by the renowned Anbariv duo. The film is a standalone project and not part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, which includes Kaithi (2019), Vikram (2022), and Leo (2023).
It is being produced by Sun Pictures and stars Nagarjuna, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Reba Monica John, and Pooja Hegde alongside Rajinikanth.
Filming began in 2024 July, with Girish Gangadharan as the director of photography, and Philomin Raj handling the editing.
Lokesh Kanagaraj, alongside Chandhru Anbazhagan, has written the dialogues and additional screenplay for the film. The film will be released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.
Apart from Coolie, Aamir is set to collaborate with Lokesh Kanagaraj again for a pan India superhero film.
Aamir Khan was last seen in Sitaare Zameen Par, directed by RS Prasanna and based on the 2018 Spanish film Champions, which focuses on Down Syndrome.
According to The Hindu report, Aamir said, “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.”
