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'''''Raees''''' (English: Wealthy) 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 starrer 'Raees' begins!|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=16 April 2015|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref>
'''''Raees''''' (English: Wealthy) 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 starrer 'Raees' begins!|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=16 April 2015|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref>


The film stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], and [[Mahira Khan]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite {{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><ref>{{cite web|title=For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Bin Roye 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>
The film stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], and [[Mahira Khan]] in the 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><ref>{{cite web|title=For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Bin Roye 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>


Official first look and teaser of the film was released on July 16, 2015 which shows bearded Shah Rukh Khan wearing an old-fashioned 70's look spectacles.<ref name="raees-film">[http://raeesfilm.com/first-look-poster-of-shah-rukh-khans-raees/12/ Raees Movie First Look Poster]</ref>
Official first look and teaser of the film was released on July 16, 2015 which shows bearded Shah Rukh Khan wearing an old-fashioned 70's look spectacles.<ref name="raees-film">[http://raeesfilm.com/first-look-poster-of-shah-rukh-khans-raees/12/ Raees Movie First Look Poster]</ref>
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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>


Although the film is based on Gujarat, 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>
Although the film is based on Gujarat, 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 ==
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==Marketing==
==Marketing==
The Film is going to Release on Eid 2016 [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] [[Shahrukh Khan]]'s Production House Release Trailer Teaser for the film on July 16, 2015 and immediately it gets viral on Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
The Film is going to Release on Eid 2016 [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] [[Shahrukh Khan]]'s Production House Release Trailer Teaser for the film on July 16, 2015 and immediately it gets viral on Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:10, 29 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
StarringShahrukh Khan
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Mahira Khan
Anil Mange
Abdul Ahad Asif
CinematographyK.U Mohanan
Edited byDeepa Bhatia
Music byRam Sampath
Production
companies
Release date
  • 8 July 2016 (2016-07-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raees (English: Wealthy) 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, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mahira Khan in the lead roles.[2][3]

Official first look and teaser of the film was released on July 16, 2015 which shows bearded Shah Rukh Khan wearing an old-fashioned 70's look spectacles.[4]

Plot

Set in 1980s Gujarat, (played by Shah Rukh Khan) whose business is seriously challenged and eventually thwarted by a tough cop (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui).[4] The film criticizes the prohibition of alcohol, prostitution and illegal drugs in Gujarat.[5]

Production

Principal photography on Raees began in April 2015.[1] The film is scheduled for release on Eid 2016.[6]

Although the film is based on Gujarat, 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.[7]

Cast

Marketing

The Film is going to Release on Eid 2016 Red Chillies Entertainment Shahrukh Khan's Production House Release Trailer Teaser for the film on July 16, 2015 and immediately it gets viral on Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

References

  1. ^ a b "Shoot of Shah Rukh 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-Bin Roye Photoshoot Before Leaving Pakistan For Mumbai". NDTV. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b Raees Movie First Look Poster
  5. ^ "Raees (2016) First Look and Teaser : Baniye Ka Dimaag Aur Miyanbhai Ki Daring". Box Office Collection. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' to release on Eid 2016". The Indian Express. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees