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Did you know? Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' was originally supposed to be a docu-drama

Raees helmer Rahul Dholakia spills the beans...

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It was back in 2010 that filmmaker Rahul Dholakia first came up with the idea of the film, while having a discussion about the business of illegal sale of liquor that continues in Gujarat. He told a tabloid, “It was meant to be a docu-drama, but went on to become an indie film. The material kept pouring in. The more time we spent in creating the world of the bootlegger, the more elaborate the story became."

The film in its current avatar is an out and out masala film. Rahul says, “The writing decided the fate of the film. My co-writers and I visited a lot of pockets in Gujarat and met with people in the business to understand the milieu. Once the story was complete, I met Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani who decided to back it.When they got SRK on board, it just became a lot bigger and then took this shape.”

He was very particular about the details such as props, costume and artistes. He was also thrilled when King Khan, Shah Rukh came on board. “He says it’s good to be bad and there are few people who can play a negative role with as much panache as he does. Somewhere in between the 40th and the 50th draft, I knew it had to be him. He brings that dramatic edge with the affability that the character needs."

 

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