The producers and director of Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees have released a joint statement saying they are overwhelmed by the positive response to the theatrical trailer of the film.
The statement also clarified that the film is not based on Gujarati gangster Abdul Latif.
Statement issued by SRK, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Rahul Dholakia:
We are overwhelmed with the positive and encouraging response showered on the trailer of ‘Raees’ and we certainly hope that the pouring of love shall continue upon the release of the film as well,” read a joint statement issued on behalf of Shah Rukh, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and director Rahul Dholakia.
In view of certain media reports that claim that the film ‘Raees’ is based on a real life story and rumours to that effect being circulated, we take this opportunity to clarify that the story of the film ‘Raees’ is a pure work of fiction, Not based on any person; living or dead.
All those making such claims, will realise it themselves, once they see the film. It is an imagined crime thriller set against the backdrop of Gujarat.
Also starring Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, Raees releases in theatres on 25 January 2017.
What positive response??? everything is fake. The hype is fake, the trends in twitter is a paid ones…ha ha the makers are trying to create fake hype…everyrhing related to fried “Rice” is fake..lol
You know what is real…yes it is #Kaabil
Anti indian film makers glorifying a terrorist, a most wanted criminal (Mumbai bomb blast) in the movie Rice…I urge all the nationalist to reject it.
#watchKaabil
#RejectRice
I request Farhan to concentrate more on Raees than his flop acting career.
He seems to be invisible during the entire promotion
He was also Overwhelmed by Audience Response for Fan ?
Raees will be 110-150cr
Kaabil will be 80-120cr
Shahrukh Khan starrer Raees is all set to hit the cinemas, release date being January 25, 2017, but it has run into a spot of bother after being sued by Mushtaq Sheikh, the son of Abdul Latif, the man on whose life the film is purportedly based on. He has asked for a stay on the release of the movie and also made a Rs 101 cr demand for misrepresenting facts about the life of his father, a dreaded criminal. Curiously, the controversy is not about whether Latif was or was not a mafia don, but about the kind of businesses he ran. While no comments have come from Raees makers or even Shahrukh Khan, Mushtaq has been more forthcoming. His fight is over the legacy left behind by Abdul Latif and that too over the use or non-use of women in running his various business interests.
Raees is based in the 1980s and that is when Latif was making his name as quite a successful bootlegger in Popatiyawad – Gujarat is a dry state, but he was also allegedly involved in scores of murders. Latif started small as a young waiter in gambling joints. He picked up most of his knowledge from there and managed to use it well enough to leave the rest behind and become the preeminent don in Gujarat. From bootlegger, he also expanded into a hawala business and property too. He was reportedly a renowned behind-the-scenes philanthropist and his legend grew as he expanded into more and more areas. His success brought him closer to another criminal who was controlling the Mumbai underworld, the dreaded don Dawood Ibrahim. But that link eventually proved costly as in 1993 he became one of the biggest suspects in the devastating Mumbai blasts that were orchestrated by Ibrahim. It was also the time that his downfall was set in motion.
By 1995 his success had run its course and he was arrested in Delhi. The end came in quite a violent, but ignoble way – after 2 years Latif was killed by police while he was trying to escape in Naroda Patiya, Ahmedabad. Latif allegedly had close links to the then power centres in Gujarat, but in the wake of the Mumbai blasts, he became a person very few would admit any links to.
The case made out by his son against Raees is that while Latif had almost 100 cases registered against him for bootlegging, but at no time in his career did he run a prostitution business, nor did he use women for bootlegging. Problem is that Raees, the movie, has used this aspect and it is creating one of the biggest controversies for the movie. In his reaction to The Indian Express, Sheikh’s lawyer Harsh Gajjar said, “These cases were for bootlegging and serious offences under TADA, however, at no point he ran a brothel or used women for delivering liquor. By attributing such false claims, respondents have defamed the family’s image in the society.”
There’s no doubt that the srk’s look dialogue delivery and background music is amazing!! All in all the trailer is getting unanimous praise all over..n the trailer looks massy n full of whistle maar scenes where audiences will enjoy themselves..i am really looking forward to this film!..i hope everyone has a good time in theatre
Absolutely Raees trailer has won 50 % of the battle and remaining 50% battle will be won by SRK after Raees release. .
Lol everyone knows srk is the marketing king…. Fake hype on social media Fan ka bhi tha ,ground reality is something else … Trailer was okay ,not extraordinary and Trailer of Raees has cleared one thing that it’s not going to be a masterpiece like ouatim ,normal gangster story with masala ,item songs ,etc and will receive a mixed WOM….
This clash will be close..
haters burning so much.. Haha
If Raees clashes with sultan ,Sultan would have won the clash very easily … Raees is luKing more on Bgm ,Item songs and less on Content…
I am going to watch it FDFS… and all the SRK fans will do the same… if u don’t like him… please don’t waste your money and don’t waste your time by commenting on articles related to SRK.
sab unees bees hai hamara neta raees hai
I just say one thing 2 some guys who r spreading baseless rumors n doing lots of work in dis process.
Kindly apna kachra apne so called self employed critics , trade analyst aur illiterate doston ke saath share kare.
SRK related artical ke niche jama Na kare
#SachhBharat
We know that this crappy movie is all about terrorist Abdul latif but SRK sir when you will play the role of your close friend Hafiz saeed in a film…waiting for it for a long long time sir…only you can play his role and no one can. You will win many awards for sure and the movie will collect 1000000 crore at the boxoffice….
excited for kaabil. raees trailer failed to impress me.
hr is going to make a strong comeback!!
my trailer ratings –
kaabil 3.75/5
raees 2/5
Ok Jaanu 3/5
Singham does company(inspiration was dawood ibrahim)
Singham does OUATIM(inspiration was haji mastan)
Most patriotic actor Khiladi does OUATIMD(inspiration was dawood ibrahim)
Everyone said ‘movie hi toh hai’
Lol ????
Sirf height badhne se kuch nahi hota mummy ko bolo horlicks pilaye dimaag bhi badhega
SRK most romantic, most villainous, most charming actor ??
just type biggest actor in the world and google will tell you the ‘aukaat’ of your actor
please ye mat kehna SRK ne GOOGLE kharida hua hai ??
all fake
One thing is sure Raees will beat kaabil in every way. Opening, weekend, lifetime Both in India and overseas !!!!!!!
Roshans take some bananas ?? !!!
Don’t always support 2 big actors. SRK after not delivering major hits is back with a bang and u being a trade person should applaud his daring and appreciate his work, no but u want to degrade him. Every 20 out of person want to watch Raees as it’s look promising. Take and mark the words Raees will not only be Blockbuster it will cross 200cr and break PRDP record as well in the cash and we will celebrate Republic day as SRK Eid.
Fan has got same response but it is flopped on box office . This film Is about goons , rapist & close friend of Dawood & producer telling not about Rashid Latif . I was reading Akki starrer film Ouatimd clashed with srk after one week this pyscho srk fans said don’t watch film on terrorist & boycott this film . They said who will watch terrorist film on independance day watch only family film . Please watch Kaabil film i dont like hrithik but it is more family film than drugs maafia film . Now Srk doing film on gunda & rapist , drugs businessman & supporter of Dawood what to say about film srk fans .
flop
Dear Zindagi vs Mohenjo daro comparison
Dear Zindagi budget – 30 crores
Mohenjo daro budget -130 crores
* DZ opening -8 crores
* MD opening- 8 crores
* DZ weekend – 33 crores
* MD weekend – 28 crores
* DZ lifetime – 65+ crores
* Overseas $ 7 millions
* MD lifetime 58 crores
* overseas – $ 5 millions
Hrithik fans should I write more or this insult is enough for u losers ????
/* What a stardom jadoo boy has ??
fan , raone dilwale
trailer also get good response
form audience but films were average
so don’t judge the film by trailer
No one going to get a single rupee from the collection of Raees either hit or flop.
But one thing is for sure the trailer is superb and the movie too gonna be fantastic.
fan , raone dilwale
trailer also get good response
from audience but films were average
so don’t judge the film by trailer
To be honest loved the trailer till 1:45 and after 2:05…the middle 20 secs are crap which make trailer look underwhelming!
I am happy that they didnt revealed anything from story. i know whole story; its very hard hitting, disturbing, gritty, darkshowed and very intense..but they showed only fun parts
trailer was super super awesome… i have never seen such a huge buzz for any trailer… it has remained #1 in trending for 4 days… 1st indian video which has trended worldwide…. srk made india proud once again by raees…. surely it will cross 200cr with clash.. solo will make 350+cr..
In view of certain media reports that claim that the film ‘Raees’ is based on a real life story and rumours to that effect being circulated, we take this opportunity to clarify that the story of the film ‘Raees’ is a pure work of fiction, Not based on any person; living or dead.
All those making such claims, will realise it themselves, once they see the film. It is an imagined crime thriller set against the backdrop of Gujarat.
Absolutely Raees is pure work of fiction.
It has Nothing to do with Abdul latif’s life whosoever he is …….
This republic we are gonna watch only Raees bhai …..!!!!!
@viru. As usual u talk crap. When so called nationalist Akshay can do Dawood Ibrahim and another so called Indian can do haji mastan and john play the role of terrorist surve. U have problem with srk playing a gangster. As usual hypocrisy . What else u non sensical people with narrow mentality think of.
Raees would be a blockbuster. And we would guarantee that.