Directed by: Rahul Dholakia
Produced by: Ritesh Sidhwani
Farhan Akhtar
Gauri Khan
Written by: Rahul Dholakia
Harit Mehta
Ashish Vashi
Niraj Shukla
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan
Mahira Khan
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Music by: Ram Sampath
Cinematography: K.U. Mohanan
Edited by: Deepa Bhatia
Production
company:
Red Chillies Entertainment
Excel Entertainment
Distributed by: Red Chillies Entertainment
Release date:
25 January 2017
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Storyline: Raees is an upcoming 2016 Indian crime-thriller film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Farhan Akhtar,Ritesh Sidhwani and Gauri Khan. Set in 1980s Gujarat, it shows the story of a cruel and clever bootlegger (played by Shah Rukh Khan) whose business is highly challenged and eventually thwarted by a tough cop Ghulam Patel (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui). The film criticizes the prohibition of alcohol, prostitution and illegal drugs in Gujarat. Pakistani actress Mahira khan will share screen with King Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan as Raees
Mahira Khan as Aasiya
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Inspector Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Raees's friend
Atul Kulkarni
Sheeba Chaddha as Raees's mother
Sunny Leone as Guest appearance in song "Laila Main Laila"
Shah Rukh Khan is one busy man. After wrapping up Maneesh Sharma's Fan and taking a little break, it seems our King Khan is back to shoots. This time, for Rahul Dholakia's Raees which also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan.
Director Rahul Dholakia is all set to step back into Bollywood after five years with his new film Raees, which will release on Eid next year. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan with Pakistani actress Mahira Khan. Mahira is known for playing the role of Khirad in popular Pakistani show Humsafar, and she is making her Bollywood debut with Raees, which also stars the versatile Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Raees is an action thriller drama, co-produced by Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment.
Shah Rukh Khan In & As Raees | Trailer | Releasing 25 Jan||
Filming and development||
Shooting of the film began in April 2015.The film has been shot in Mumbai, and sets were re-designed to depict Ahmedabad slums.The last schedule of the film was shot in Gujarat in January 2016.Despite protests, the film was shot in Bhuj without disruptions between January and February 2016.
