Anubhav Sinha Reveals Why Shah Rukh Khan's Ra. One Is Special: No One Answered My Calls For Years After Film But...

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Anubhav Sinha recently took to X and reflected on his long career, opening up about his films that have left an impact on him as well as the audience. While recalling his body of work, the director gave a special mention to Ra. One, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer that continues to spark conversations over a decade after its release.

Anubhav Sinha on Ra. One's delayed success

On X, Anubhav shared: “It is such a wonderful feeling when people talk about your work from over three decades back. Shikast, Sea Hawks, Tum Bin, Dus, Ra. One. Your heart fills with gratitude for the universe."Talking about Ra. One. he added, "Ra. One takes the cake. No one answered my calls for years after Ra. One. And then one day it started trending on this very platform. Ever since the mention of Ra. One has become a matter of joy and pride. A little late but yeah. It is a very strange emotion."Expressing his desire to binge-watch his work, Sinha wrote, "One of these days I want to watch all my older work in a single day. I am wondering what should the order be. Chronological?"

Fans want Ra. One sequel

His candid post left fans nostalgic, with many demanding a sequel to Ra. One. One user asked, “Did you ever try to make a sequel of Ra One or even discuss with SRK about a potential collaboration with a new story and new take on the same concept?” Another fan wrote, “Are bhai..RaOne sequel is the need of the hour..SRK sir ko convince karo sir ji.”A third fan recalled childhood memories, saying, “I still remember watching it in theatre as a 12 yr kid and at the end coming home making theories about part 2 which only remained a dream.”Released in 2011, Ra. One was one of Bollywood’s most ambitious sci-fi films, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Arjun Rampal. Despite mixed reviews, the film’s groundbreaking VFX, futuristic concept, and chartbuster songs turned it into a cult favourite that continues to trend and spark conversations about a possible sequel.