Raees
रईस
“Baniye ka dimag aur Miyanbhai ki daring.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-12-07
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 25, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$46M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rahul Dholakia
- Screenplay & Story
- Rahul Dholakia
- Original Score
- Ram Sampath
- Original Title
- रईस
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Production Budget
- $46M
- Production Studios
- Red Chillies Entertainment, Excel Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rahul Dholakia
Rahul Dholakia, Ashish Vashi, Harit Mehta, Niraj Shukla
Ram Sampath
K.U. Mohanan, Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Deepa Bhatia
Farhan Akhtar, Gauri Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani
Department Leadership Roster
Rahul Dholakia
Director
Farhan Akhtar
Producer
Gauri Khan
Producer
Ritesh Sidhwani
Producer
Deepa Bhatia
Editor
Donald Reagen Gracy
Production Design
Sheetal Sharma
Costume Design
K.U. Mohanan
Director of Photography
Anita Rajgopalan Lata
Production Design
Rahul Dholakia
Screenplay
Ram Sampath
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Raees
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What is Raees about?
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.
Who directed Raees?
Raees was directed by Rahul Dholakia.
Who stars in Raees?
The principal cast of Raees includes Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Sheeba Chaddha.
When was Raees released and how long is it?
Raees was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Raees?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Raees was composed by Ram Sampath.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Raees?
Raees holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).