All you need to know about Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’

Shah Rukh Khan

Raees is combinely produced by Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment. The film is scheduled to be released on Eid 2016.

Lilly Singh

Lilly Singh, a Canadian YouTube personality who is better known by her YouTube username Superwoman will also be seen in Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees'.

Zeenat Aman

Veteran actor Zeenat Aman will be depicting a role of Raees' (Shah Rukh Khan) Mother.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar, who is co-producing “Raees” through his banner Excel Entertainment, was first offered to play a role of cop. But the actor said he was a bit “uncomfortable” to play a similar character but is happy actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is doing the part now.

Sultan – Raees

According to the report, the Eid release of Salman Khan‘s “Sultan” and Shah Rukh Khan’s “Raees” will be a clash of the Bollywood titans at the box office in 2016.

Mahira Khan

The film marks the debut of Pakistani beauty Mahira Khan who is one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in Pakistan. In a recent interview, Shah Rukh Khan revealed the real reason behind signing up Mahira Khan for Raees, he said, “She’s beautiful, she’s fantastic and she has a very different style of acting. The reason we took her in the film was we wanted it to be very different as far as the leading lady was concerned, and she brings that to the table and much more.”

Shah Rukh Khan

The film also criticizes the prohibition of alcohol, prostitution and illegal drugs in Gujarat.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui who is known for his powerful on-screen performances will be seen in a tough Cop avatar (ACP Ghulam Patel).

Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan will be depicting the role of a cruel and a clever bootlegger sporting ‘surma’ (kohl) in his eyes, a taweez (amulet) around his neck with a stubble and abundant attitude. The Badshah has given an incredulous performance of a bootlegger in the story that is based in mid 80’s Gujarat.