Shantanu Maheswari films for Dubai ‘Ra.One’ ride

Actor Shantanu Maheshwari has voiced a character in the Ra.One ride at Dubai’s upcoming Bollywood-inspired theme park.

The theme park, which is part of Dubai Parks and Resorts and is expected to start in October 2016, will include cinematic simulation rides, live shows, party venues, shopping outlets and Broadway-style Bollywood musicals.

Maheshwari shot with director Reema Kagti for the Ra.One ride, a motion simulator ride based on superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s film Ra.One.

“I’m thrilled to be part of the first Bollywood theme park. I shot for three days with Reema. I’ll be seen as a young CEO of a company with a mix of classy and sassy. One challenge I faced was that there was a scene which required me to dance like a non-dancer,” Maheshwari said in a statement.

“Ironically, a choreographer had to come in not to teach me steps but rather to check if my steps matched to that of a non-dancer. Out and out it was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to get the first on the ride when it opens,” he added.

Apart from Ra.One, other Bollywood films that will be a part of the theme park include Sholay, Mughal-E-Azam and Krrish.