According to SRK Times, King Kahn’s much anticipated production Ra.One promises to be a visual effects masterpiece. Nothing like it has ever been created in the history of Indian cinematography.
One of the first Bollywood films to use visual effects was Mr. India, which was released by Shekhar Kapur in 1987. After viewing the short Ra.One trailor Kapur .
Shah Rukh’s Ra.One has raised the bar on VFX technique in Indian cinema… Hope other filmmakers catch up!
Since the release of Mr. India in 1987, the use of VFX in Bollywood has been very limited. In fact, the 2008 film Love Story 2050 was the first to incorporate visual effects in a major way. Although the film did not perform up to expectations, it created a precedent in Indian film making by including over 1,200 VFX shots.
Before Ra.One, Indian filmmakers have been known to use only 10 percent of their budget on special effects. Hollywood producers sometimes allot up to 70 percent. In addition, Bollywood films generally operate on a smaller budget overall. Hollywood sometimes spends up to $250 million just on VFX. In comparison, the entire budget of Enthiran was around $36 million.
Enthiran’s VFX supervisor, Srinivas Murali Mohan says, “We tried to deliver visual effects of international standards within budget constraints.” Enthiran was the first VFX filled Bollywood film to reach great success. SRK Times states that 2,000 VFX shots were used in its creation. Enthiran was a box office smash bringing in over Rs 350 crore upon its release.
Shah Rukh Khan hopes that seeing the action and VFX of Ra.One on the big screen will draw in a younger crowd. In fact, he and director Anubhav Sinha are working right now on the possibility of releasing a version of Ra.One that includes 3D visual effects. These features are sure to be a strong selling point for all ages.
After viewing the trailer for the film, the review site Movieline writes that the “Captain America visuals pale in comparison to the 10 second Ra.One teaser.”
One of the first Bollywood films to use visual effects was Mr. India, which was released by Shekhar Kapur in 1987. After viewing the short Ra.One trailor Kapur .
Since the release of Mr. India in 1987, the use of VFX in Bollywood has been very limited. In fact, the 2008 film Love Story 2050 was the first to incorporate visual effects in a major way. Although the film did not perform up to expectations, it created a precedent in Indian film making by including over 1,200 VFX shots.
Before Ra.One, Indian filmmakers have been known to use only 10 percent of their budget on special effects. Hollywood producers sometimes allot up to 70 percent. In addition, Bollywood films generally operate on a smaller budget overall. Hollywood sometimes spends up to $250 million just on VFX. In comparison, the entire budget of Enthiran was around $36 million.
Enthiran’s VFX supervisor, Srinivas Murali Mohan says, “We tried to deliver visual effects of international standards within budget constraints.” Enthiran was the first VFX filled Bollywood film to reach great success. SRK Times states that 2,000 VFX shots were used in its creation. Enthiran was a box office smash bringing in over Rs 350 crore upon its release.
But Ra.One promises to rival even the Hollywood hit Avatar, which has been praised for its use of visual effects. To create blockbuster, James Cameron included around 2,700 VFX shots. Ra.One has surpassed this with a staggering 3,500 visual effects shots.Ra.One’s VFX supervisor Haresh Hingorani says, “The most difficult of shots in Ra.One were the ones that required Shah Rukh’s ‘suit enhancement’, which means combining actual shots taken using a camera with VFX shots. There are 800 suit shots and it took us five months to develop the pipeline for them.”
Shah Rukh Khan hopes that seeing the action and VFX of Ra.One on the big screen will draw in a younger crowd. In fact, he and director Anubhav Sinha are working right now on the possibility of releasing a version of Ra.One that includes 3D visual effects. These features are sure to be a strong selling point for all ages.
Anubhav Sinha, who is the father of three children ages 13, 10, and 9, says this film is designed to be… ”a treat for our kids. Ra.One is a father-son story. We wanted to do it for our children.”Although the release of Ra.One is still months away, there is talk about the film’s potential success. Based on the stir it has already created, sources at SRK Times predict that Ra.One will become one of the top movies in the history of Bollywood films! And one reason the movie is bound to be popular is its large use of VFX shots, putting other movies to shame.
After viewing the trailer for the film, the review site Movieline writes that the “Captain America visuals pale in comparison to the 10 second Ra.One teaser.”
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