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Raees

Raees

Drama | 25 Jan 2017 | U | 142 Mins
Hindi

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3 /5 Filmibeat

Raees Story

Raees is a Bollywood action-crime-thriller movie directed by Rahul Dholakia. The movie stars Shahrukh Khan, Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Story In Detail : As per the filmmakers, Raees story is a pure work of fiction, it's not based on any person, living or dead. The movie is set against the backdrop of 1980's Gujarat, which tells the story of a bootlegger whose business is thwarted by a tough policeman(Nawazuddin Siddiqui). In Raees, SRK plays the role of a bootlegger named 'Raees', who has established himself as Gujarat's most ruthless crime lord at the peak of 1980′s. Pakistani actress and former VJ, Mahira Khan plays the love interest of SRK in Raees. Soundtrack : The music and background score for the film is composed by Ram Sampath. Raees first song 'Laila Main Laila' featuring Sunny Leone in desi avatar, has already entered the hit chart. This song itself is a remake of 70's hit song Laila O Laila from Qurbani. First Look & Trailer : The movie posters and trailer got a thumps up from both the critics and audiences. As of now the trailer has got a record views of 36+ million. Release Date : Raees was earlier scheduled for Eid 2016, but was postponed to avoid box office conflict between Salman Khan starrer Sultan.
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Raees Cast & Crew

Raees Crew Info

Director Rahul Dholakia
Cinematography NA
Editor NA
Music Ram Sampath
Producer Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani
Budget TBA
Box Office 308.00 Cr
OTT Platform TBA
OTT Release Date TBA

Raees Critics Review

filmibeat.com
Rahul Dholakia takes you back to the days of Deewar and Agneepath where you have a larger-than-life hero who never bats an eyelid when it comes to talking with fists, a mother who dearly loves her son and makes it sure to bestow him with some life gyaan and an item song for the hero to enter the villain's den and beat his men to pulp. Raees has all these ingredients of a perfect commercial entertainer. It's quite refreshing to watch Shahrukh Khan in a role where he isn't just reduced to a quintessential lover boy. Raees is rugged, smart, sharp-witted with a swag that's 'oh-so-sexy'. You see him indulging in fights with his opponents and emerging victorious with bruises all over him. His sexy Pathani suits make you go all drools. At the same time, Raees never shies away from shedding a tear or two when it comes to emotionally weak moments. SRK lifts up the sagging screenplay with his towering presence. If you are in the mood to watch an intense Shahrukh Khan doing some hard-core 'dishoom-dishoom' and mouthing dialogues like 'Din Aur Raat Logon Ke Hotein Hai, Sheron Ka Zamaana Hota Hai', then Raees might be your pick for this week. But don't blame us if you end up loving Nawaz a little more than King Khan! JUST LIKE US!
Bollywoodhungama.com
A majority of films that highlight the lives of criminals/gangsters have a set template vis-à-vis the plotline: An ordinary person takes to crime, becomes a hotshot criminal, hobnobs with the rich, influential and powerful, but, eventually, the law decides to get even with him. RAEES follows a similar graph as well… the only difference being, this one is more realistic in approach than several films of this genre. On the whole, RAEES is a sure-shot hit. To state that SRK is sensational would be an understatement. The love, adulation and stardom that he attained in his early films will be showered on him yet again in RAEES. Shah Rukh is the scene-stealer as well as the show-stealer. Cast in a character that has grey shades, the film brings back memories of his award-worthy acts at the commencement of his career.
Indiatimes.com
Shah Rukh Khan plays the titular character of a spectacled goon who hates being called “battery”; he starts from harmless Ponzi schemes but graduates to pre-planned rackets and becomes the top bootlegger of his town. When ACP Majmudar (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is posted in his area, he meets his equal. The film lies entirely on SRK shoulders and he carries the weight most of the times. When he doesn’t, the ever-so-reliable Nawazuddin Siddiqui steps in with his crackling performance. In the trademark Nawaz style, he delivers some comic relief while playing the Tom to Khan’s Jerry. The movie can feel a bit long, but if you’re going for a great Shah Rukh performance and some good ol’ popcorn-entertainment, it might just ‘raees’ to the occasion.
Indianexpress.com
Nawaz who is having the time of his life, and making us crack multiple grins, up against an SRK who breaks through in some moments but gets bogged down in florid, seen-too-many-times flourishes. A song in the film reminds us that Raees played by SRK is a ‘single piece ‘ in this world. Yes he is, but maybe we’ll be more aware of that the next time around. Shah Rukh Khan manages to break through in some scenes but this film belongs to Nawazuddin Siddiqui who is having the time of his life.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Raees

  • In this Raees film, Shahrukh Khan, Mahira Khan played the primary leads.

  • The Raees was released in theaters on 25 Jan 2017.

  • The Raees was directed by Rahul Dholakia

  • Movies like Article 370, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Crakk – Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa! and others in a similar vein had the same genre but quite different stories.

  • The Raees had a runtime of 142 minutes.

  • The soundtracks and background music were composed by Ram Sampath for the movie Raees.

  • The movie Raees belonged to the Drama, genre.

Raees User Review

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  • Its a good movie.i think Srk had done very hard work for these movie. Its a very good film. Srk has done a great acting

  • رايس الفيلم جيد جدا أنا أيضا أكبر مروحة له: -P.Sunny ليون هي المفضلة.انها جيدة جدا الرقص.هذه هي زاوية حلمي.لكن أيضا لا أستطيع أن أرى.

  • RAEES movie is very good.I am also the biggest fan of him :-P.Sunny Leon are my favorite.She is very good dancing.She are my dream angle.Both,also I cant see.

  • Great story & I am very proud of Shah Rukh Khan.This is one of the greatest film in the entire universe.I am also the biggest fan of him.

  • Nice moovi all cerectors specialy by sahrukh khan nawajuddin lila song. Sunny leone so buty ful mahira kahan so simply

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