indian science fiction superhero film directed starring pivotal roles script written originated idea got saw television commercial subsequently expanded film follows khan game designer creates motion based game antagonist powerful protagonist escapes game virtual world enters real world aim kill game son player challenged power pursued family forced bring virtual world defeat protect principal photography began march took place india united_kingdom overseen international crew post production involved conversion application visual effects recognised technological breakthrough indian films budget million inclusive publicity costs expensive indian films time release producers spent million million marketing budget involved month publicity campaign brand tie ups merchandise video games viral marketing initially scheduled release june delays lengthy post production process escalating costs pushed release date film faced controversies involving content leaks copyright challenges consequently theatrically released october beginning day weekend dubbed versions international held october film witnessed largest international theatrical release indian film preceded high audience commercial expectations release received mixed reviews critics praising visuals music criticising script direction commercially film highest grossing bollywood film domestically highest grossing bollywood film worldwide broke number opening box office records failed sustain box office extended opening weekend film earned considered hit film distributors failed recover investment film subsequently won number awards technical aspects notably national film award plot khan game designer works london based delivered number commercial failures gives chance develop successful game impress son request wife uses son idea antagonist powerful protagonist colleague computer programmer uses face model game protagonist khan technically good means life shape shifting antagonist technically random access version mythical demon colleague characters movements game named contains levels final level character killed character possesses special device gives powers reaching level characters gain gun bullet character killed bullet attached undergoes final tests notices unusual chooses ignore game officially launched receives standing ovation audience insists playing immediately logs proceeds second level interrupted unable end turn angry player proceeded far determined die uses wireless technology introduced conference enter real world process causes malfunction informs partially understands situation rushes home fearing son life murders assumes appearance goes find meets process attempt save son claims lie exposed identity card consequently kills makes look like car accident devastated death tells family return india funeral suspicious notices digital patterns road realises come life convinces destroyed game laboratory tries bring real world having taken form chases family way airport enters real world causes gas explosion temporarily destroys takes accompanies family mumbai realises needs subsequently returns life takes form billboard model tracks birthday party assumes form kidnap instructs sends real local train train crashes saves time save returns virtual world fights reach level left little power tricks shooting attached leaving helpless furious creates copies unable identify real asks quote join forces evil shadows shall follow duo realise ones shadow original shoots destroys remains disappears months later return london manages restore real world cast major characters played protagonists primary antagonist supporting roles played child artist film featured cameo appearances playing character characters dream sequence additional minor roles played important voice provided khan performed titular character enacted actors signifying character shape shifting ability khan actor cast film actors initially considered lead female role ultimately chosen insisted playing accepted role expressed strong desire cast film contracted film july cast month later agreed film requested cast members prepared extensively roles followed special lose weight learnt khan performed stunts subsequently despite initial reluctance cast encounter problems production khan faced difficulties superhero suit prosthetic makeup injured left knee decision cast met questionable acting abilities statement criticised addition encountered problems treated time production began prompting speculation possible replacement initially approached role declined offer suffered health problems caused delay filming cameo appearance faced scheduling conflict later resolved production development according director idea originated saw advertisement television showed children remotely controlling human attracted concept wrote script based approached khan liked story decided produce film production company retaining khan support previous film cash commercial failure khan reportedly remained unchanged felt film possessed significant commercial potential addition childhood dream superhero fly stated wanted film gives right deserve iconic status got years said wanted film dedicated father son relationships opinion neglected bollywood khan idea simple family drama expanded action film declined film english increase appeal western audiences feeling cracking hollywood terms unnecessary khan credited children providing encouragement regularly approving film execution continued work projects production aspects providing visual effects khan studio focused solely films khan initially approached number directors helm film including declined eventually film director prepare film premises characterisation spent months viewing video clips digital art comic books khan watched superhero films world designed contracted met khan studios began work producers hired storyboard artist hollywood revealed khan artist differed visions film brought filming khan reportedly took tips actor production large scale films having impressed title film received significant media attention antagonist protagonist considered innovative noted sign rising importance villain bollywood according title planned ultimately chosen sounded cooler khan advised film character declined citing inter dependence good evil called inspiration pointed antagonists films like india better remembered protagonists principal photography crew featured indian overseas personnel served director photography providing assistance hired stunt hired stunt cinematographer responsible production design film producer later stepped suffered brain filming took place number studios notably studios india principal photography initially set begin miami idea abandoned budget constraints phase filming began march continued second phases took place london entire cast beginning july ending august phase split schedules schedule commenced week september second schedule began december took place seven day period remaining portions filmed july cameo appearance music video filmed weeks leading release mumbai featured major action sequences filmed sets real locations mumbai london cinematography borrowed ideas video games rapid transitions person person perspectives procedures bullet time incorporated film production design closely associated lighting cinematography facilitate smooth filming filming faced number difficulties including increasing costs delays safety constraints addition differences khan caused tensions sets post production filming crew post production crew film included indian overseas personnel prime focus carried film conversion london based performing color grading partnered number visual effects studios world undertook incorporation visual effects supervision provided information technology based software utilised effects supervised computer generated imagery film responsible film sound design idea converting film forth filming implemented july revived interest films process required artists convert shots film sound design involved real virtual world required sound enhancements achieved surround system incorporating visual effects began april preceded extensive research artists worked years complete visual effects work number complex procedures executed including design form despite precautions post production faced significant delays owing digital inter increased work load dubbed versions film delays completion visual effects post production faced budget constraints witnessed cgi according cinematographer delays left days printing film sending theatres generating significant anxiety possible delay release khan subsequently kept strict progress work postponed knee surgery complete film time costumes body suits worn designed team specialists based los_angeles spent months costumes watching superhero films design costume created wrote page document sketches details wanted gave designers work create suit khan required enter small chamber warm latex like liquid released neck allowed forming mould body suit joined concealed subsequently modified computer generated light beams electricity added suits khan expressed dissatisfaction initial rushes film total costumes film suit reportedly costing million khan suit reinforced latex coloured steel blue fitted micro computer suit inch thick solid rubber red color actors required wear additional suits inside body suits prevent skin contact wearing suits created number difficulties actors took minutes suits minutes remove addition non nature suits created intense heat inside causing excessive despite presence special air conditioning khan later felt suits conception mistake filming occurred day digital adjustments suits brought efforts designed look costume song received widespread media coverage wore red style release song costume termed fashion rage popular india overseas countries fashion experts applauded costume ability carry certain experts dismissed naming color music soundtrack composed lyrics written provided background score single sequence announced singer soundtrack lent vocals criminal performed composers obtained official license use stand based song soundtrack contains tracks including seven original songs remixes international version music rights bought series million million hindi version soundtrack released september tamil telugu versions released october featuring tracks release statistics india hindi version released plus screens screens theatres breaking record widest bollywood release previously held tamil telugu versions released prints prints respectively week release owners india decided total available screen space film overseas released prints including prints germany prints usa prints south_korea prints prints middle_east prints russia prints australia prints canada prints new_zealand taiwan early october partnership deal finalised distributors allow film released china prints addition film released pakistan non traditional territories like brazil spain italy greece hong_kong version released screens world noted extensive use digital prints reportedly making total release india film exhibited digital theatres breaking record previously held bodyguard wide digital release implemented lower distribution costs film accessible wider audience reduce piracy despite measures taken versions available internet hours film release marketing producers spent million million million million marketing budget million million utilised internet promotions film theatrical poster released december followed release teaser trailers cricket world cup theatrical trailer premiered months later undertook multi city tour unveiled feet long piece fan mail collect audience messages official website launched official youtube channel film subsequently unveiled october khan held live chat fans google plus time indian film personality look film kept secret revealed late october film marketing utilised merchandise games facilitate creation franchise khan marketed merchandise related film included toys october gaming tournament featuring games like duty conducted mumbai telecast live youtube partnered create game game released october producers collaborated design social game titled genesis independent plot based addition designing digital comics based film characters screenings rushes shown cast khan home production subsequently film screened test audiences study gauge film appeal different age groups days prior theatrical release khan arranged special screening film final cut invited close friends family film crew october international london toronto chosen international significance large south asian populations premiere held october grand cinemas high profile dinner charity auction followed khan raised approximately build workshop children special needs premiere included simultaneous screenings film tickets placed sale public premiere london took place following day premiere toronto took place bell october submitted october receive viewership rating board raised strong objections film action scenes fearing influence young children emulate stunts police indian railways security force similar objections train based stunts film claiming imitate lives risk film finally passed certificate cuts condition prominent shown stating stunts computer generated imitated rated film moderate fantasy violence march mid day report alleged received favourable rating pointing producers violated rules meeting board officials screening allegations film faced allegations similarities judgment day batman series legacy khan denied allegations saying got inspired lot superhero movies movie original fact superhero based movie world superhero lives family days release screenwriter claimed resembled concept developed years appealed delay film release given credit film overall profit court observing evidence copyright violations asked filmmakers deposit million court october releasing film challenged court decision demanded producers credit cash later claimed developed film story faced issues june days launch official website film suspected pakistani criminals stated act revenge similar attack press club website left note threatening despite precautions song leaked months official release soundtrack khan clarified leaked song rough version actual song person responsible leak looked subsequently refuted claims leak engineered publicity stunt television home media television broadcasting rights bought record sum million million surpassing indian television premiere took place january garnering market channel subsequently syndicated television screening rights premiered june announced televised cox celebrations discovery channel tied produce hour program titled revealed making aired channel march program discussed making film detail including visual effects challenges faced filming released dvd december regions disc disc packs format dvd film contained alternate endings initially khan wanted add alternate endings theatrical release later deemed risky dvd version interactive versions film released reception release received mixed reviews critics india generally positive reviews overseas review aggregate website rotten_tomatoes reported critics gave positive review average critic rating granting film fresh consensus metacritic assigns weighted mean film reviews holds rating based reviews signifying mixed average reviews positive reviews described film ambitious initiative technological success critics thinking indian films par hollywood visual effects received near universal praise opinions stated place action sequences widely praised aspects film received opinions positive review criticised rating film mixed views opined plot gaming concept critics deeming far gaming style aesthetics similarly critics called emotional scenes fulfilling felt lacking connect audience story negatively received critics number deeming disappointing lacking originality critic praised original idea criticised direction criticised number reviews critics praised pacing film execution action sequences critics pointed presence scenes child friendly despite promoted children film particular reviews criticised lack character development film morality critics panned film describing mess review commented convenient expectations film wouldn disappointed release received numerous nominations awards india abroad majority technical aspects film notably won national film award award best special effects film received business awards marketing distribution hand film received negative awards won titles worst director golden awards won worst film award awards economics pre release budget subject significant speculation prior release number estimates placed budget billion million billion million universally accepted film expensive bollywood film time certain sources stating film expensive indian film original budget revealed billion million promotional expenses khan stated worked hard finance film borrowing money reportedly hosted television finance film earned billion million pre release revenue sources setting new record bollywood films extensive marketing campaign greatly increased audience expectations film set records level pre release buzz bollywood film topped number polls awaited bollywood films year anticipation film equally high trade analysts commenting film pass billion million mark week billion million mark weeks advance commenced october limited scale expanded later initial ticket sales low picked considerably near release date days prior release advance booking described phenomenal overall advance booking rate country number advantages film release pointed season higher ticket prices doubt timely release version box office india debuted beginning day weekend subsequently broke opening day record film set records biggest single day net revenue biggest day opening weekend earned bollywood film breaking previous records held bodyguard subsequently film began suffer significant drops collections day extended weekend day extended week coming second records bodyguard film faced percent drop collections second week fell percent week primarily release dubbed versions showed similar trends tamil telugu versions earned million overseas markets earned highest day day opening weekends bollywood releases second weekend film highest grossing bollywood film overseas markets collections suffered drops general families children formed major portion film audience version regarded success possible sequel reports planned sequel began prior film release extent real progress sequel unknown admitted plans sequel noted start sequel film release khan later refuted saying sequel unlikely commitments won national award khan said film world explored stated sequel titled faster bigger better khan reported looking script fixed release date april said pre production sequel begun number reports stated sequel despite khan enthusiasm idea sequel film industry expressed mixed opinions commented challenging forward story worked earlier producer responded negatively idea saying important film appreciated sequel trade analyst called sequel bad idea conversely supportive sequel producer brushed aside arguments success film saying people think earn doesn matter big small hit director reacted positively saying certain ideas naturally lend sequels use investment time effort sequel brand
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