Shah Rukh Khan to Cast Rajnikanth in Ra. One

Posted by admin on Sep 19th, 2011 | 0 comments

Shah Rukh Khan has managed to achieve the impossible, well almost. He has signed real-life superhero Rajnikanth for Ra. One. This has ensured a huge fan following from South for SRK’s release which hits the theaters this October. SRK has always maintained that his film is a tribute to Robot, Rajnikanth’s film.

Rajini will be shooting in Hyderabad for the sequence, according a source. Though Rajnikanth will actually resume working in a full-fledged manner for his magnum opus Rana in November, he has decided to make an exception for Ra. One, for which he will shoot on October 4, at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. “In the sequence he will deliver his super-hit dialogue from the film Bhasha,” added the source.

How will the sequence be? Well according to insider information, SRK is seen fighting a gang of villains, but has another threat from a gang armed with deadly ammunition. At this point, Rajini makes an entry ‘Rajni style’ in a vehicle. This is a high powered car that sucks up all the weapons from the villains, making SRK ask Kareena who the man in the car was. That’s when Rajnikanth utters his famous dialogue.

Actually the sequence was to be shot with a Rajni look-alike. But Shah Rukh managed to persuade the superstar to do the honors. On the same day when Ra. One release in Hindi, it will also release in Telugu and Tamil.

Little do people know that SRK was the original choice for Robot, and he was supposed to produce it as well. But when the deal came off, director Shankar wanted the title which SRK agreed to offer. Priyanka Chopra and Sanjay Dutt have guest appearances in Ra.One While the two play G. One’s (SRK’s character) enemies, he has to face the ultimate wrath of Ra. One who is played by Arjun Rampal.