Coolie

Coolie

If you have an item of death in your hands then I have God’s name in my heart.

Directed by Prayag Raj, Manmohan Desai

Produced by Aasia Films Private Limited, M.K.D. Films Combine

1983169 min6.4 / 10

A socially conscious action-drama about a displaced boy who becomes a railway coolie and fights for workers' rights against exploitation, blending earnest social commentary with heroic action and spiritual conviction.

When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.

Questions people ask

  • Does Coolie end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Coolie sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Coolie violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Coolie easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Coolie scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Coolie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Coolie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Coolie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Coolie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Coolie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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