Rajinikanth's Coolie directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is released amidst huge expectations. Nagarjuna played a powerful role of Simon in the film.
However, Nagaruna's fans and movie lovers who watched the film felt that Nagarjuna was insulted and his role was not that strong.
They reacted in the following manner.
One fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Movie was good , climax was super fun But honestly, Nagarjuna’s character felt wasted & the movie lacked a strong villain.” Another wrote, “Wasted Nagarjuna and Sathyaraj's characters.”
One hurt fan questioned, “Simon character ending scene ela oppukunnaru sir koncham kuda manassakshi ledha? Aina matladi waste @iamnagarjuna. (How did you agree to the ending scene of Simon's character, don't you have a heart?)” Some wrote that Nagarjuna acted ‘good’ but that his ‘potential was wasted’. A fan even wrote, “Nagarjuna looks stylish obviously but what's the use when you don't have any swag to pull this role.”
Another wrote,. “Nagarjuna acting and screen presence is equally mass as Rajni.” One even wrote, “My favorite characters in the movie #Coolie are #Soubin, #Nagarjuna, and #ShrutiHaasan. I really liked their characters and their performances.”