Rajinikanth revealed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi "immediately" came to India from abroad after Amitabh Bachchan's near-fatal accident during 'Coolie'. "Only then did everyone know that Rajiv Gandhi and Amitabh ji had studied together," added Rajinikanth. In an article, Jaya Bachchan's father had said Indira Gandhi "broke down" in hospital after the actor told her, "Aunty, I can't sleep."