The trailer was launched by Mani Rathnam while the audio was launched by Shah Rukh Khan and collectively received by Mani Rathnam, Suhasini Mani Rathnam, Abhirami Ramanathan, Santosh Sivan, Soundarya Rajinikanth and others on stage.
The Tamil version trailer was showcased twice for the audiences and the Hindi version once.
Shah Rukh said that it was the earliest press meet in his career and recalled the days when he had to wake up early when acting in films directed by Mani Rathnam. The star added that Mani is the greatest director in the world and he considers the veteran director to be his mentor and guru.
Thankful to technical director Soundarya Rajinikanth for helping out with the Rajini’s cameo appearance in the film, SRK said that he is humbled by her graciousness. On Rajinikanth, the star said that he is one person who has proved that to be a Superstar one has to be a humble human being at first. He added that he is yet to meet the star and will do so later in the day.
He said that the purpose of making Ra One in Tamil is to ensure that the film reaches the Tamil audiences. When asked about his transition from Raj in Dilwale Dulhanya Le Jayenge to Ra One, Shah Rukh said that the older he is getting he is doing roles that children like. He added that his children want to see him in such roles and he is satisfying their wishes.
Revealing a little about his character in Ra One, SRK said that he plays the role of a Tamil software engineer Shekar Subramaniam who creates a villainous Robot just because his son wants a powerful villain in the games he plays.
The star was graciousness personified himself and obliged the photographers with some poses before making an exit.
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