Varun Dhawan-Sara Ali Khan’s Coolie No 1 is most watched Christmas launch on Amazon Prime regardless of destructive critiques

David Dhawan’s Coolie No 1 reboot, starring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan, trumped overwhelmingly destructive critiques to open large on Amazon Prime Video. The movie was watched by individuals from over 3,700 Indian cities and cities in its opening weekend and have become the most-watched Christmas launch on the streaming platform. It was additionally the most-searched Amazon Prime Video title on the web in 2020, a consultant from the streaming service mentioned.Varun, who performed the titular Coolie within the movie, mentioned in an announcement, “The experience of recreating a classic film that I grew up watching has been surreal, and it is humbling to receive so much love and appreciation from viewers. In a year like 2020, we wanted to bring smiles to the audiences’ faces with a story that would entertain the entire family.”Jackky Bhagnani, who produced Coolie No 1 beneath the banner Pooja Entertainment, mentioned, “This is the dawn of a new era for Indian entertainment. The release of this film has cut across boundaries, and we are happy that viewers across the world are streaming it.” Coolie No 1 is a reboot of the 1995 movie of the identical title, which starred Govinda and Karisma Kapoor within the lead roles. Varun performs a coolie who poses as an ultra-rich inheritor who cons the daughter of a lodge proprietor (performed by Sara) to marry her. When he’s caught, he concocts a lie about having an similar twin, resulting in a lot confusion.Also learn: Karanvir Bohra says his child lady’s little palms stole his coronary heart, Teejay Sidhu jokes ‘one day she’ll steal your bank cards’The Hindustan Times assessment of Coolie No 1 known as it a ‘limp spoof of the original’ and questioned the necessity to remake outdated hits. On IMDb, the movie was bombed with unfavourable critiques and at the moment has a score of three.7 out of 10.Coolie No 1 additionally featured Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaaferi, Shikha Talsania, Sahil Vaid, Rajpal Yadav and Johnny Lever in key roles. The movie obtained a direct-to-digital launch on Amazon Prime Video when the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to plans of a theatrical launch.Follow @htshowbiz for extra