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Ra.One is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role and Arjun Rampal as the titular antagonist, with Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma, Shahana Goswami, Tom Wu, Dalip Tahil and Satish Shah in supporting roles. The film's title is inspired by Hindu Saga character Ravana. In the film, a video game antagonist escapes into the real world to track down the player who almost defeated him. The son of the game's deceased creator brings the game's protagonist into the real wo

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Ra.One is a 2011 Hindi superhero science fiction thriller comedy film directed by Anubhav Sinha. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, and Dalip Tahil. Kanika Dhillon served as the screenwriter, while Gauri Khan produced the film. The production involved Red Chillies Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Eros International, with Vishal–Shekhar composing the music.

Filmed in London and set in India, the narrative focuses on telepresence. The film was released in 2011 and has a runtime of 156 minutes. It is presented in 3D and distributed via video on demand by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix, and Eros International. The title is also written as रा.वन.

Critical reception included review scores of 5.5/10, 60/100, and 62%. The film had a budget of 24,000,000 and generated revenue of 35,911,689. It is characterized by themes of video games, superheroes, and villains.

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Film · TMDB

5.7

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

Released: 2011-10-24156 minDir: Anubhav SinhaAdventure, Action, Science FictionBudget: $24.0MBox office: $35.9M

Cast

  • Shah Rukh Khan as Shekhar Subramaniam / G.One
  • Arjun Rampal as Ra.One
  • Kareena Kapoor Khan as Sonia S. Subramanium
  • Armaan Verma as Prateek
  • Tom Wu as Akaashi
  • Shahana Goswami as Jenny Nayar

Themes

  • video game
  • superhero
  • villain
  • science fiction
  • action
  • adventure

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Ratings

IMDb

5/10

52,055 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
156 min
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

via IMDb

Key facts

Film.name
Ra.One
Film.image
Ra.Oneposter.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Anubhav Sinha
Film.producer
Gauri Khan
Film.story
Anubhav Sinha
Film.music
Vishal–Shekhar
Film.studio
Red Chillies Entertainment
Film.distributor
Eros International
Film.runtime
156 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
India
Original language
Hindi
Main subject
telepresence
Screenwriter
Kanika Dhillon
Cast member
Sanjay Dutt
Producer
Gauri Khan
Production company
Eros International
Narrative location
India
Filming location
London
Duration
156
FilmAffinity ID
920511
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
Ra.One
publication date
2011-10-26
title
रा.वन
distributed by
Eros International
review score
62%
has characteristic
3D film
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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Casting
  • Filming
  • Post-production
  • Costumes
  • Music
  • Marketing
  • Promotion
  • Video game
  • Release
  • Statistics
  • Screenings
  • Censorship
  • Home media
  • Controversies
  • Plagiarism allegations
  • Hacking
  • South Indian representation
  • Reception
  • Box office
  • Pre-sale record
  • Critical response
  • Accolades
  • Potential sequel
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

Ra.One is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role and Arjun Rampal as the titular antagonist, with Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma, Shahana Goswami, Tom Wu, Dalip Tahil and Satish Shah in supporting roles. The film's title is inspired by Hindu Saga character Ravana. In the film, a video game antagonist escapes into the real world to track down the player who almost defeated him. The son of the game's deceased creator brings the game's protagonist into the real world to safeguard himself and his mother from the antagonist.

Principal photography began in March 2010 and took place in India and the United Kingdom and was overseen by an international crew. The post-production involved 3-D conversion and the application of visual effects, the latter being recognised as a technological breakthrough among Indian films. With a budget of , inclusive of publicity costs, Ra.One was the most expensive Indian film at the time of release, surpassing the budget of Enthiran (2010). The producers spent , including a marketing budget, which involved a nine-month publicity campaign, brand tie-ups, merchandise, video games and viral marketing. The film faced controversies involving plagiarism, content leaks and copyright challenges.

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