The film also stars actress Kareena Kapoor and hero Arjun Rampal in lead roles.
Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film features SRK as a science-fiction superhero.
Reports indicate "Ra.One" stands for "Random Access - Version 1.0. The film is being made with a Hollywood-based special effects team and is expected to be expensive as well as spectacular.
In the Movie, If you think Shahrukh Khan plays the title role in his forthcoming film Ra.One, think again. The latest we hear is that it’s not Shahrukh but Arjun Rampal, who plays the character named Ra.One.
It is reported that Shahrukh plays double role in the film, one of which is a scientist who creates two robots – the good one named G.One and the bad one named Ra.One. Shahrukh plays G.One and Arjun plays Ra.One.
Ever since this sci-fi film was announced, it has generated tremendous buzz. Director Anubhav Sinha and his team have been working round the clock to ensure that they have a high quality product. SRK in fact recently shot for a couple of songs for the film in Mumbai along with his co-star Kareena Kapoor.
