Set in the early ’80s and ’90s in Gujarat, India, ‘Raees’ is a fictitious story of a crime lord named Raees, who builds an entire empire from scratch, and a police officer who is determined to bring him down.
Acting
SRK's controlled ferocity vs. Nawaz's scene-stealing deadpan.
Production
Period detail that screams '80s Gujarat without subtlety.
Direction
Dholakia's balancing act between social drama and commercial heroism.
Director
Rahul Dholakia
Shah Rukh Khan
Raees Alam
Mahira Khan
Aasiya
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
IPS Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Sadiq, Raees' friend and confidante
Sheeba Chaddha
Raees' Mother
Narendra Jha
Musabhai
Uday Tikekar
Pasha Bhai
Anil Charanjeett
Qasim
Sunny Leone
Special Appearance in "Laila Main Laila" Song
Jaideep Ahlawat
Nawab
Atul Kulkarni
Jairaj Seth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film sparked controversy with the Abdulsalaam family claiming Raees was based on their bootlegger patriarch; producers denied it. The real Gujarat prohibition laws remain bizarrely strict today.
SRK performed his own stunts in that explosive climax sequence after insisting on the practical approach. The 'Laila Main Laila' song resurrected Zeenat Aman for one glorious cameo.
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