The trailer of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming movie Raees, which was released on YouTube on Wednesday, shows that the movie has all the commercial ingredients and it is set to be a paisa-vasool entertainer.
The 2-45-minute-long trailer of Raees offers a hint at a brief story line of the movie, which has been written by Rahul Dholakia, Harit Mehta, Ashish Vashi and Niraj Shukla. Set in 1980s Gujarat, the film tells the story of the bootlegger Raees Alam, whose business is challenged and thwarted by a police officer ACP Majmudar. How Raees fights against the ACP forms the crux of the story.
The trailer begins with Raees recalling his mother's opinion about the trade followed by the police officer's warning to stop his alleged business. Then, the video goes on to offer a glimpse at the romance and chemistry between the hero and the heroine. The hero is next seen getting the police offer transferred to another place. The clip ends with offering a glimpse at some action scenes, gunshots and chase.
Raees is touted to be an action thriller movie, but its trailer shows the film is also going to be high on drama and romance. The video shows that Shah Rukh Khan is appearing in a never-seen-before get-up and Raees is going to be his show all the way. Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is seen as his love interest and her chemistry with him is set to be one of the highlights of the movie.
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is playing the character of a stubborn police officer in Raees and the trailer offers a glimpse of his powerful acting. Actress Sunny Leone is seen grooving to a new take on the 1980 chartbuster Laila O laila from Qurbaani. Both Nawazuddin and Sunny are going to be among the highlights of the film.
Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and Gauri Khan have produced Raees and as per its trailer, the movie has rich production values. Ram Sampath's background score, KU Mohanan's picturisation and stylishly choreographed action scenes are going to be the attractions on the technical front. The video shows that the film is also high on punch dialogues and here are two lines:
"Ammi jaan kehti thi koi dhandha chhota nahi hota, aur dhande se bada koi dharm nahi hota," SRK
"Aap mujhe kahin bhi transfer kar dijiye, Raees ko nahin chhodunga," Nawazuddin
Directed by Rahul Dholakia, Raees is said to be based on the life of a city-based underworld don of the 1980s, Abdul Lateef Shaikh, who was killed in a shootout with the police. The movie is scheduled to be released in theatres across the globe on 25 January 2017 and it is going to be grand Republic Day treat for Shah Rukh Khan's fans.
