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Raees
File:Raees Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRahul Dholakia
Written byRahul Dholakia
Harit Mehta
Ashish Vashi
Niraj Shukla
Produced byRitesh Sidhwani
Farhan Akhtar
Gauri Khan
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Mahira Khan
CinematographyK.U. Mohanan
Edited byDeepa Bhatia
Music byRam Sampath
Production
companies
Distributed byRed Chillies Entertainment
Release date
  • 25 January 2017 (2017-01-25)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raees (English: Wealthy) is an upcoming 2017 Indian action crime thriller film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Gauri Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their banners Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel Entertainment.[2] It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.[3][4][5]

Raees was said to be based on criminal Abdul Latif's life,[6][7][8] though the filmmakers deny this, saying "The story of the film is a pure work of fiction, not based on any person; living or dead. All those making such claims, will realise it themselves, once they see the film."[9][10] The film is scheduled to be released on 25 January 2017.[1]

Plot

The film is set in 1980s Gujarat. It tells the story of the bootlegger Raees Alam whose business is highly challenged and eventually thwarted by a police officer, ACP Majmudar.

Cast

Production

Filming and development

Shooting of the film began in April 2015.[2] The film has been shot in Mumbai,[11] and sets were re-designed to depict Ahmedabad slums.[12] The last schedule of the film was shot in Gujarat in January 2016.[13] Despite protests, the film was shot in Bhuj without disruptions between January and February 2016.[14][15][16]

Release

The film was scheduled to be released on Eid, 6 July 2016,[17] but was postponed due to clash with Salman Khan starrer Sultan.[18] The film was then rescheduled to be released on 26 January 2017, but again falls in the trap of clash with Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaabil. Later, the release of both the films preponed to 25 January 2017.[1][19]

Controversy

There was a clearance issue by Archaeological Survey of India for shooting at Ahmedabad at the ancient mosque and tomb complex, Sarkhej Roza.[20][21] In March 2016, a legal notice was sent by an alleged gangster, Abdul Latif's son, Mustak, asking how or why a film on his father's life is being made.[22]

A few days after the 2016 Uri terror attack, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) banned films featuring Pakistani actors on the basis that the actors were not openly condemning terrorism.[23] Raees was on their list, because cast member Mahira Khan is Pakistani.[24][25] MNS put forward a condition to lift up the ban, that producers shall never cast Pakistani artistes in future and they have to give ₹5 crore as penance to the Indian Army welfare fund, but Indian Army refused to accept it by saying sacrifices should not be politicised.[26][27] Later, ban was lifted without the conditions on Raees as demanded by MNS.[28]

Farhan Akhtar, co-producer of the film said Raees will never pay, and was threatened by MNS.[29][30] The Chief Minister of Maharashtra and member of the BJP and the RSS, Devendra Fadnavis said at the meeting with MNS and the producers ₹5 crore as contribution to the Indian Army welfare fund was not quoted compulsory and was never a condition for lifting ban on films featuring Pakistani actors demanded by MNS, and earlier at an event praised Shah Rukh Khan as an "icon" and a "proud Mumbaikar".[31]

Ankita Shorey was the first choice for the female lead of the film, but Mahira Khan got the role, Shorey confirmed that the consideration was not due to the nationality, the script needed a real Pakistani look.[32] Shorey later stated that she did not speak about replacement, and did not spell part of the project phrase in her last interview regarding Raees, the actual phrase was "strongly considered for the project", the journalist who took her interview apologised for it.[33] Farhan Akhtar clearly stated that Mahira Khan is in the film like before and nothing has been changed for her part, and the film is ready to release, he further said that if they started the whole film shooting after the terror attack then they would never have signed her depending on the present situation, and concluded by saying showing solidarity to Indian Army is up to them, and only Indian government has the authority to brief them regarding dealing with their conscience, and not by any outsiders.[34]

After the controversy of the film by coinciding the release with Kaabil, the film dives into another controversy. A day after the release of the trailer of the film, members of the city's Shia community protested the use of religious symbols in the film. They lodge a police report. The letter to the police has requested Khan to withdraw all such scenes, and intimated them about a possible peaceful protest in case the request is not met. When contacted, Shilpa Handa from the film's PR agency Spice said that they were still trying to understand the nature of the complaints.[35]

On 11 December 2016, Shah Rukh Khan met MNS supreme Raj Thackeray to assure him that Mahira Khan won't be coming to India to promote the film. Sonup Sahadevan of The Indian Express further said Shah Rukh Khan avoided clash off screen as "it would have been foolish of him to take on Raj in a state where the government in power has itself failed to do so. Had SRK dared to do so by bringing Mahira to India, it would have led to widespread protests, possible damage to property, life and loss of huge revenue."[36]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Raees release date". DNA. 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Shoot of Shah Rukh starrer 'Raees' begins!". Daily News and Analysis. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ^ "SRK shooting special song with Sunny Leone for 'Raees'". The Times of India. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. ^ Iyer, Meena (25 March 2014). "Nawazuddin to put on 20 kilos for Raees with Shah Rukh". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ^ "For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Bin Roye Photoshoot Before Leaving Pakistan For Mumbai". NDTV. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's Raees Faces Minor Troubles Just Before The Release Of Its Trailer". Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. ^ "The story of Abdul Latif, on whose life SRK's upcoming movie Raees is based". OpIndia.com. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. ^ "What Modi Said About Abdul Latif - The Gangster On Whose Life SRK's Upcoming Film Raees Is Based". Swarajya (magazine). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Raees: Is Shah Rukh Khan' character inspired by gangster Abdul Latif? Makers say no". The Indian Express. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  10. ^ "'Raees' claims it isn't about Abdul Latif, but who was he? For one thing, he almost killed Dawood". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  11. ^ "SRK, Mahira Khan shoot for Raees with in Mumbai". The Indian Express. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  12. ^ Subhash K. Jha (22 June 2015). "A never seen before Shah Rukh Khan in Raees". Bollywood Hungama.
  13. ^ Subhash K. Jha (21 February 2015). "Shah Rukh Khan's look & accent for Raees". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan's look from Raees revealed". The Indian Express. 16 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Revealed: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's look from 'Raees'". The Indian Express. 15 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Despite protests in Bhuj, 'Raees' shooting not disrupted!". DNA. 4 February 2016.
  17. ^ "Raees to release on Eid 2016". The Economic Times. 16 March 2015.
  18. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's Raees to release in January 2017, won't clash with Salman's Sultan". The Indian Express. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan prepones Raees release, will now clash with Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil again". Bollywood Hungama. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  20. ^ "ASI stops Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' shoot in Ahmedabad". The Times of India. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  21. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan attacked by VHP activists during Raees shoot in Ahmedabad". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  22. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan in a legal soup yet again". The Times of India. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  23. ^ "Pakistani Artists Refused To Condemn Uri Attacks". The Times of India. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  24. ^ "Ban on Pakistani artistes". The Times of India. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  25. ^ "Mahira Khan reacts on the ban". The Indian Express. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  26. ^ "The sacrifices of the armed forces shouldn't be politicised". NDTV. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  27. ^ "A terrible precedent". The Indian Express. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  28. ^ "MNS won't oppose Raees". The Indian Express. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  29. ^ "There's No Question Of Paying Rs 5 Crore For Raees: Farhan Akhtar". The Quint. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  30. ^ "MNS threatens Farhan Akhtar". The Times of India. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  31. ^ "CM Devendra Fadnavis: ₹5 crore to Army Welfare fund never decided at meeting". The Times of India. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  32. ^ "Initial choice for the female lead of the film". India TV. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  33. ^ "Ankita Shorey: I am not a part of 'Raees'!". The Times of India. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  34. ^ "Mahira Khan stays". Deccan Chronicle. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  35. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's Raees dives into another controversy". Deccan Chronicle. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  36. ^ "Dear Shah Rukh Khan, you did nothing wrong by meeting Raj Thackeray for Raees". The Indian Express. Sonup Sahadevan. 13 December 2016.

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