Ra.One: SRK’s Superhero Suit

Look at the picture of Ra1 closely and realise the blue halo of neon blue light on his right shoulder looks a bit like the arc reactor that powers Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit.

We have more proof to support our conclusion – Ra1 runs on electricity and since the idea of a superhero who has to plug himself into a socket to charge like a bloody Reva electric car seems absurd. What you need is something like the arc reactor that is small enough to not add extra tonnage in flying, and doesn’t get in his way when he’s out saving kids like all good superheroes.

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Shah Rukh Khan’s most ambitious project Ra.One has been in the news ever since it was penned down. From the whopping cost, VFX effects, state-of-the-art technology to familiarity with other international superheroes, Ra.One is claiming to be the BIGGEST superhero India has ever seen.

The latest on this super-duper budgeted film is the hi-fi metallic blue costume of SRK, which is worth ₹4.5 crore. The dig is that there is not one, but twenty such costumes, which actually takes the cost to an unlikely figure of ₹100 crore.

The specialised suit is made of latex and was created as per SRK’s measurements in Los Angeles. This steel blue coloured body suit has been assembled with a circuit of microcomputers, which are loaded with powers. So, we can expect some electric powers emitted from his arms (as shown in the pic). Of course every superhero costume has a utility belt akin to Batman’s though we’re still not very sure what else it comes pre-fitted with. SRK meanwhile has likened the suit to Spider-Man's, though to be honest this one looks a lot well, let's say Dandy.

The suit is said to be so strong that it can protect SRK’s internal body organs in stunts yet is flexible enough to perform stunts in.

However, it is a nightmare getting into this thick rubber body-hugging suit as it takes nearly 40 minutes. If getting in is such a tedious job, getting out is a completely different story. It went to that extent that Shah Rukh had to even restrict his trip to the restroom only once during the entire shift.

Batman: The utility belt of Batman is the most important tool in fighting crime. Appearance-wise, it’s like any other belt, but actually houses ten cylindrical cartridges, a miniature camera, two-way radio and more high-end gadgets.

Superman: Superman in his red underpants and cape has been flying since 1938. His powers – Strength, Invulnerability, X-ray vision, Flight, Speed, Super Vision have remained the same but some new energy-based powers were added later to modernise his character.

Spider-Man: Four powers that made him an undefeatable hero - Spider-Strength, Spider-Speed, Spider-Grip, and Spider-Sense. The spidey blue and red latex suit also comprises some special properties that help him fight.

Iron Man: The Iron Man armour holds all the nitty-gritty stuff of flight, user interface, weapons and other special powers of that superhero. Donning the suit, connected to a power supplier, Iron Man gets all his powers activated.

From the May 2011 issue of FHM India.