All Eyes on Ra One and Shahrukh

Believed to be the most expensive film ever to be made in India, Ra.One is one of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2011. This science fiction film is probably the most ambitious of all of Shah Rukh Khan's projects and is produced by his production house Red Chilies. The film, which features Shahrukh with Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal alongside, is directed by Anubav Sinha. Sharukh portrays G.One, a superhero, for the first time in his career. So as to compete with international standards, a variety of add-ons are given to the film.

At a recent function, Shah Rukh Khan's new look as the superhero was revealed. Adorned with visual graphics, the banner looked stunning. Sources say Shah Rukh's G.One costume, a blue suit with rubber silver, costs approximately US $1 million and has been made especially to handle the dangerous stunts in the film. Mr. Khan remarked that the suit cannot be worn at parties but the t-shirts will soon be available in the markets. Mr. Khan's pose in the first look of the film bore a strong resemblance to the one in the song Dard-E-Disco from the film Om Shanti Om.

The plot of Ra. One revolves around a computer professional based in Miami who is addicted to computer games. SRK plays the computer professional and he creates Ra.One and G.One, two people with superhuman powers. G.One (Shah Rukh Khan) is the hero while Ra.One (Arjun Rampal) is the villain in the story. Kareena has, once again been paired with Mr. Khan after a long time. Arjun Rampal has stated that the chemistry between him and Mr. Khan in the film is going to be interesting.

A team from Hollywood has handled the special effects of the film. Mr. Rampal also said recently that physically the role was very demanding. He had to undergo over three months of intense training. The film boasts of a number of international stars in it, like David Benullo from Hollywood, who has written the script, and Akon, who has recorded one of the songs for the film. He was felicitated at Mumbai for the recording of the song, composed by Vishal and Shekhar. Besides, the set of the film was given a visit by Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president.

Ever since the first look of the film has been released, it has been surrounded by a lot of pre release hype. Comparisons have also been made with the Rajnikanth starrer Robot, which was a huge success the previous year. The film was initially slated for a mid-2011 release but has now been changed to a Diwali release.