RA.One: the most awaited film of 2011

On Day One of 2011, we surveyed a cross-section of distributors, exhibitors and trade analysts to arrive at the film that according to them deserves the tag of the most eagerly awaited film of the year. Predictably, it is Shah Rukh Khan's RA.One, closely followed by Reema Kagti's suspense thriller with Aamir Khan.

The curiosity surrounding RA.One is attributed to Shah Rukh's absence from cinemas after My Name Is Khan in February last year and the fact that it's one of this year's Diwali releases. Analyst Komal Nahta of Film Information explains, "The film has kept Shah Rukh on his toes. It's his most ambitious project so far and one of the most expensive films made in Bollywood. Heavy special effects and constant comparison with Robot have heightened expectations."

Director Kagti's second film has become the talk of the town because Aamir, apart from playing the lead, is also co-producing it. Suniel Wadhwa, a distributor from the Central Province, believes that the actor's entry in the suspense thriller genre has added to the trade's eagerness for the release of the project. "He has a reputation of delivering bigger hits in successive years. So, we're keeping our fingers crossed," he adds.

Shah Rukh Khan
RA.One
Director: Anubhav Sinha
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal
Plot: Touted to be a superhero fantasy, SRK plays a normal guy living in London with his family. A twist in the plot turns him into a superhero. Release: Diwali

Don 2
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta
Plot: According to SRK, the USP of the film is: "It is Don 2". Need we say more?
Release: To be announced

Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/645193.aspx