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Response: Shah Rukh Khan’s RA.One fell short of expectations on Day One compared with Salman Khan-starrer Bodyguard, which raked in around Rs 22 crore on its first day and many say RA.One is not really a G.One (a good one) despite its earnings.

But RA.One managed Rs 18 crore, with collections abroad standing at Rs 6 crore on its first day.

However, Shah Rukh’s RA.One earned Rs 26.5 crore (gross) with net collections of Rs 18.5 crore on Wednesday itself (Diwali day), becoming the highest grosser on Diwali among all Indian movies.

Second day revenues for RA.One (on Thursday), were even higher, with net collections touching nearly Rs 25 crore.

This is also a record of sorts as it is the highest single-day collection for any Indian cinema ever.

RA.One is India’s costliest movie and has been made on a budget of Rs 150 crore.

Film type: Science fiction

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Shahana Goswami and Armaan Verma

Director: Anubhav Sinha

Time of movie: 2 hours 30 minutes

Story: In RA.One, Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of a goofy gaming expert Shekhar Subramaniam and wants to be a hero in the eyes of his son Prateik, played by Armaan Verma.

But the son thinks otherwise. According to Prateik, villains are the in-thing and heroes have lost their relevance.

Just when father and son hit a rough patch on the issue, Shekhar conceives an incredible game.

Shekhar is able to put in place a very powerful villain RA.One against a less potent good-guy-cum hero G.One, played by Shah Rukh again.

But can good overcome evil?

Review: RA.One was a tad disappointing as it somewhat failed to reach up to the hype and hoopla created over it. The movie, despite coming with a superior technology than that of Rajnikant’s Robot (owing to the high budget), spends a lot of time on inane vulgar jokes.

The action (and thrill) actually begins only when the hero comes to life (till that moment, it is a tad boring). However, the special effects are mind boggling.

Although RA.One can be classified as a blockbuster, there is something amiss in the storyline, which has a whiff of films like The Terminator and our very own Robot. Also, RA.One is quite child-like.

In RA.One, Shah Rukh and Kareena do steal the show but Arjun Rampal seriously needed to stop clenching his teeth while delivering his notorious dialogues, even though his overall performance and his new-look gave the film a shot in the arm.

Yes, RA.One is worth a watch but only a one-time watch and compared to the hype it generated, it’s not really a G.One (good one) even though it is an ideal entertainer for children.

Rating: 3.5/5