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'''''Raees''''' (English: Leader) is an upcoming [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Rahul Dholakia]] and produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] and [[Gauri Khan]] under the banners of [[Excel Entertainment]] and [[Red Chillies Entertainment]].<ref name="raees">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shoot-of-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-raees-begins-2077976|title=Shoot of Shah Rukh Khan-Mahira Khan starrer 'Raees' begins!|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=16 April 2015|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> The film stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nawazuddin to put on 20 kilos for Raees with Shah Rukh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News-Interviews/Nawazuddin-to-put-on-20-kilos-for-Raees-with-Shah-Rukh/articleshow/32600761.cms |author=Iyer, Meena |date=25 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref> [[Mahira Khan]] plays the lead female role. This will mark the debut of the [[Pakistani]] actress in Bollywood.<ref>{{cite web|title=For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Raees Photoshoot Before Leaving Pakistan For Mumbai|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/for-mahira-khan-a-pre-raees-photoshoot-before-leaving-pakistan-for-mumbai-756658 |date=20 April 2015|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> Set in 1980s [[Gujarat]], the film tells the story of a bootlegger whose business is thwarted by a tough policeman. Official first look and teaser of the film was released on July 16.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raees (2016) First Look and Teaser : Baniye Ka Dimaag Aur Miyanbhai Ki Daring|url=http://boxofficecollection.in/bollywood/raees-2016-first-look-baniye-ka-dimaag-aur-miyanbhai-ki-daring-11828 |date=16 July 2015|publisher=Box Office Collection |accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>
'''''Raees''''' (English: Leader) is an upcoming [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Rahul Dholakia]] and produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] and [[Gauri Khan]] under the banners of [[Excel Entertainment]] and [[Red Chillies Entertainment]].<ref name="raees">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shoot-of-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-raees-begins-2077976|title=Shoot of Shah Rukh Khan-Mahira Khan starrer 'Raees' begins!|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=16 April 2015|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> The film stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nawazuddin to put on 20 kilos for Raees with Shah Rukh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News-Interviews/Nawazuddin-to-put-on-20-kilos-for-Raees-with-Shah-Rukh/articleshow/32600761.cms |author=Iyer, Meena |date=25 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref> [[Mahira Khan]] plays the lead female role. This will mark the debut of the [[Pakistani]] actress in Bollywood.<ref>{{cite web|title=For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Raees Photoshoot Before Leaving Pakistan For Mumbai|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/for-mahira-khan-a-pre-raees-photoshoot-before-leaving-pakistan-for-mumbai-756658 |date=20 April 2015|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> Set in 1980s [[Gujarat]], the film tells the story of Shahrukh as a bootlegger whose illegal business is thwarted by a tough policeman. Official first look and teaser of the film was released on July 16. The film criticizes the government's ban on alcohol and movie piracy in Gujarat<ref>{{cite web|title=Raees (2016) First Look and Teaser : Baniye Ka Dimaag Aur Miyanbhai Ki Daring|url=http://boxofficecollection.in/bollywood/raees-2016-first-look-baniye-ka-dimaag-aur-miyanbhai-ki-daring-11828 |date=16 July 2015|publisher=Box Office Collection |accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>


Principal photography on ''Raees'' began in April 2015.<ref name="raees"/> The film is scheduled for release on Eid 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ to release on Eid 2016|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-to-release-on-eid-2016/|date=13 March 2015|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref>
Principal photography on ''Raees'' began in April 2015.<ref name="raees"/> The film is scheduled for release on Eid 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ to release on Eid 2016|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-to-release-on-eid-2016/|date=13 March 2015|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref>


The film is based on the Prohibition in Gujarat but will largely be shot on a sprawling set in Mumbai and not Ahmedabad. There won't be any shooting in Gujarat as such given the bitter aftermath Rahul Dholakia's earlier movie [[Parzania]] which was based on 2002 communal riots received in the state. Moreover Shahrukh Khan's larger than life image too is cited for not shooting in the slums of Ahmedabad given how crowd emerges when he comes to the city.<ref>http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees</ref>
The film criticizes the prohibition of alcohol, prostitution and illegal drugs in Gujarat but will largely be shot on a sprawling set in Mumbai and not Ahmedabad. There won't be any shooting in Gujarat as such given the bitter aftermath Rahul Dholakia's earlier movie [[Parzania]] which was based on 2002 communal riots received in the state. Moreover Shahrukh Khan's larger than life image too is cited for not shooting in the slums of Ahmedabad given how crowd emerges when he comes to the city.<ref>http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Revision as of 18:26, 17 July 2015

Raees
File:Raees Poster.jpg
First Look
Directed byRahul Dholakia
Written byRahul Dholakia
Harit Mehta
Ashish Vashi
Niraj Shukla
Produced byGauri Khan
Farhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Mahira Khan
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
CinematographyK.U Mohanan
Edited byDeepa Bhatia
Music byRam Sampath
Production
companies
Release date
  • 8 July 2016 (2016-07-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raees (English: Leader) is an upcoming Indian crime film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Gauri Khan under the banners of Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment.[1] The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles.[2] Mahira Khan plays the lead female role. This will mark the debut of the Pakistani actress in Bollywood.[3] Set in 1980s Gujarat, the film tells the story of Shahrukh as a bootlegger whose illegal business is thwarted by a tough policeman. Official first look and teaser of the film was released on July 16. The film criticizes the government's ban on alcohol and movie piracy in Gujarat[4]

Principal photography on Raees began in April 2015.[1] The film is scheduled for release on Eid 2016.[5]

The film criticizes the prohibition of alcohol, prostitution and illegal drugs in Gujarat but will largely be shot on a sprawling set in Mumbai and not Ahmedabad. There won't be any shooting in Gujarat as such given the bitter aftermath Rahul Dholakia's earlier movie Parzania which was based on 2002 communal riots received in the state. Moreover Shahrukh Khan's larger than life image too is cited for not shooting in the slums of Ahmedabad given how crowd emerges when he comes to the city.[6]

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b "Shoot of Shah Rukh Khan-Mahira Khan starrer 'Raees' begins!". Daily News and Analysis. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ Iyer, Meena (25 March 2014). "Nawazuddin to put on 20 kilos for Raees with Shah Rukh". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. ^ "For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Raees Photoshoot Before Leaving Pakistan For Mumbai". NDTV. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Raees (2016) First Look and Teaser : Baniye Ka Dimaag Aur Miyanbhai Ki Daring". Box Office Collection. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' to release on Eid 2016". The Indian Express. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees


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