Director Anubhav Sinha
· Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal
· Released Oct 26, 2011
Worldwide
₹110 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹110 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹105 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹150 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictFlop
Ra.One ended as a Flop at the Indian box office. With ₹110 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹150 Cr, representing a 73% return on production cost, the film failed to recover its total investment theatrically. A Flop verdict means theatrical revenue was insufficient to cover production and distribution costs — though OTT rights, satellite deals and music licensing often partially offset the losses. Industry verdicts consider theatrical performance only.
Boxoffy Read
Anubhav Sinha's Ra.One is one of Hindi cinema's most expensive experiments and one of its most instructive commercial failures — a superhero film whose production ambition and marketing investment vastly exceeded the film's ability to emotionally engage its audience. Shah Rukh Khan's dual performance as the villain-villain and hero required a kind of tonal consistency the film couldn't maintain across two and a half hours. The ₹110 Cr on a ₹150 Cr budget produced a Flop verdict that the industry has cited in every superhero film discussion since.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Ra.One was reportedly made on a budget of ₹150 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹110 Cr India nett — a 0.7x multiple on production cost and a 73% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹110 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-19.8 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Ra.One at roughly ₹225 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the Flop verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹225 Cr₹110 Cr collected
The 2011 Box OfficeYear in Context
Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — India theatrics didn't recover the investment. The Dirty Picture delivered Vidya Balan's career-defining performance and 150%+ ROI. Delhi Belly launched Aamir's niche multiplex play. 2011 was the year the India-overseas revenue split began mattering differently for different stars.
Ra.One is classified as a Flop by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹110 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹150 Cr. The film fell short of break-even theatrically.
Ra.One collected ₹110 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹110 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Ra.One released in 2011 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Ra.One was directed by Anubhav Sinha. The 2011 Hindi film earned a Flop verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹110 Cr India nett.
Ra.One collected ₹110 Cr India nett in 2011, earning a Flop verdict. Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — In...