8 YEARS OF RA ONE
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1. Raone features 3,500 special effects shots.
2. While shooting for the film in Mumbai, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Yash Raj Studios, to watch Khan at work.
3. It was released on the beginning of the five-day Diwali weekend, in 2D, 3D and dubbed versions.
4. Child actor Armaan Verma was required to go through several audition processes until he was finally selected to play the role of Prateek.
5. Verma, who plays Khan's son in the film, had to learn the Brazilian martial arts dance Capoeira in prep for his role.
6. The television broadcasting rights for the film were bought by Star India for a then-record sum of INR350 million.
7. A huge set of CST station was created at a studio in London to show the climax of the film
8. Some film shot in Black Hangar studios in UK.
9.Raone partnered with 25 brands to promote the film in India, considered the highest ever for any film, before being overtaken by "Avengers- Age of Altron" (2015) with 50 brands.
10. R&B singer Akon recorded two songs for the film.
11. Each superhero suit reportedly costing 10M
12.After providing the visual effects for "My Name Is Khan" (2010), Red Chillies focused solely on Raone.
13. Prior to the release, the advance booking was described as "phenomenal," with an overall advance booking rate of 20-25% across the country.
14. It set records for the level of pre-release buzz for a Bollywood film.
15. The film subsequently won a number of awards for its technical aspects, notably one National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
16. Despite precautions, the song "Chammak Challo" was leaked before.
17. The music rights were bought by T-Series for INR150 million.
18.Akon arrived to Mumbai in March 2010 for two days to record both the songs Chammak Challo and Criminal.
19. The film's music launch took place in a huge set at Mumbai's Film City
20. It is the first musical collaboration of Akon with Indian artists.
21. The overseas reception was positive.
22. The film was released in Pakistan and non-traditional territories like Brazil, Spain, Italy, Greece and Hong Kong
23. Families and children formed the major portion of the film's audience, and the 3D version is regarded as a success.
24. The film then set the records for the biggest single-day net revenue and the biggest three-day opening weekend earned by a Bollywood film.