King Khan called for a day long
meeting with his Ra.One team, deciding to make it the first-ever interactive
gaming flick. The spectacular success of
Rajnikanth’s Robot has made Shah Rukh Khan and his team of RA.One sit up and
become doubly alert about their pet project.
Present at the meeting were director
Anubhav Sinha, sound recordist Resul Pookutty and producer Shahrukh.
Following a heated debate a number
of strategic decisions were devised. The most startling resolution during the
day-long meeting was to convert RA.One into a full-fledged gaming movie. Sound
designer Resul Pookutty says, “The challenge with RA.One is to create a balance
between the two distinctly different worlds of gaming and movies. We met at
Shah Rukh’s home on Sunday and watched the film. And yes, we’ve come up with a
number of strategies to make RA.One different from all other super-hero films.”
Says a source, “The climax of the
film will actually allow audiences to play the RA.One game in theatres as they
watch the film. This kind of participative cinema has never been done before in
any part of the world.” We can’t wait to push the right buttons.
It has also been decided that a
super-hero film without the drama and emotions won’t appeal to Indian
audiences. Says the source, “Shah Rukh feels Robot worked so well because it
combines special effects with emotions and drama. In RA.One he wants the
spectacle and the emotions in equal measures.” Shah Rukh has invited Martin
Walsh, the editor of Rob Marshal’s musical feature film Chicago, to edit
RA.One. Says the source, “The choice was between the editor of Avatar and
Chicago. Shah Rukh has chosen the latter because he feels Chicago is closer to
the pulse of a Bollywood drama than Avatar.”
RA.One is 80 per cent complete. The
remaining 20 per cent would be completed only when Shah Rukh is sure that James
Cameron’s Avatar and not Shankar’s Robot is given a run for its money. Beep,
beep. Game Over.
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