Raees (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Rahul Dholakia |
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| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan |
| Edited by | Deepa Bhatia |
| Music by | Ram Sampath |
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| Distributed by | AA Films Zee Studios International |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹87 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹281 crore |
Raees (transl. Rich) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language gangster action film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, and Gauri Khan under Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Mahira Khan in her only Hindi acting credit. The film was reported to be based on the life of criminal Abdul Latif, however the makers have denied this claim. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ram Sampath, which received over 1.6 billion streams on YouTube.
Raess was released on 25 January 2017, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day, and received positive reviews from critics who praised the performances of Khan and Siddiqui, production design, cinematography, and visual effects. The film emerged as a moderate success at the box-office, becoming the 6th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017. It was also the most pirated Hindi film of 2017.
At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, the film received five nominations, including Best Actor (Khan).