NEW DELHI: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan a.k.a. King Khan said he had always wanted to play the superhero in films, though he admitted he may be too old to play the role at the age of 45.

"The idea was that if I could muster enough resources, enough talent, the best in the world, then perhaps I would attempt it and Ra.One is a step in that direction," Khan said.

Ra.One, one of the most expensive films ever made in India, had a special screening at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), in collaboration with Eros International and Red Chillies Entertainment in Los Angeles on the eve of its release in North America.

The event was held at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and the screening was attended by IFFLA patrons, sponsors, and Hollywood media and entertainment executives.

Khan was accompanied by the movie‘s director Anubhav Sinha, Oscar winning sound designer Resul Pookutty, and Red Chillies Entertainment VFX COO Keitan Yadav. They addressed the audience before the screening and later participated in a Q&A session.

IFFLA Chairman Arnold Peter said that Red Chillies VFX, a division of Red Chillies Entertainment, founded by Khan and his wife Gauri, "was making waves both in Bollywood and Hollywood with its fine-cut innovations. It is really the spirit, the
inspiration and the muscle behind today‘s film."

IFFLA, the premier Indian film festival in North America, will celebrate its 10th anniversary from 10 to 15 April next year.