Raees (2017 film)
| Raees | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rahul Dholakia |
| Written by | Rahul Dholakia Harit Mehta Ashish Vashi Niraj Shukla |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar Gauri Khan |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan Nawazuddin Siddiqui Mahira Khan |
| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan |
| Edited by | Deepa Bhatia |
| Music by | Ram Sampath |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | AA Films Zee Studios International |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹140 crore |
| Box office | est.₹281.44 crore |
Raees (transl. Wealthy) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel Entertainment. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan (in her only Hindi film acting credit). Raees is said to be based on the criminal Abdul Latif's life, however, the filmmakers have denied this claim.
The film was released on 25 January 2017 during India's Republic Day weekend. It received overall positive reviews from the critics, who appreciated the performances of Khan and Siddiqui, production design, cinematography and visual effects, and was a big success at the box office, becoming the 6th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017. Raees was also the most pirated Hindi film of 2017. The film's soundtrack has also received over 160 crore (1.6 billion) streams on YouTube. The film received five nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Khan.