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Name: Raees (2017 film)
Director: Rahul Dholakia
Released: 2021-08-06T15:17:31Z
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahira Khan

Raees
Raees
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rahul Dholakia
Produced by	Ritesh Sidhwani; Farhan Akhtar; Gauri Khan;
Written by	Rahul Dholakia; Harit Mehta; Ashish Vashi; Niraj Shukla;
Starring	Shah Rukh Khan; Nawazuddin Siddiqui; Mahira Khan;
Music by	Ram Sampath
Cinematography	K. U. Mohanan
Edited by	Deepa Bhatia
Production; company	Red Chillies Entertainment; Excel Entertainment
Distributed by	AA Films; Zee Studios International
Release date	25 January 2017;
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹87 crore
Box office	est. ₹281 crore

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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.^[6]^[7] The film's soundtrack was composed by Ram Sampath, which received over 1.6 billion streams on YouTube.^[8]

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.^[1] The film emerged as a moderate success at the box-office, becoming the 6th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017.^[9] It was also the most pirated Hindi film of 2017.^[10]

At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, the film received five nominations, including Best Actor (Khan).^[11]

Plot[edit | edit source]

In the 1960s in Fatehpur, Gujarat, Raees, a resourceful young boy, becomes involved in the illegal liquor trade. Guided by his mother’s belief that no occupation is inherently low, he begins working with his friend Sadiq for local gangster Jairaj. Raees soon proves his intelligence in smuggling operations and rises within the network. Eventually, he breaks away from Jairaj with the support of crime boss Musabhai and establishes his own liquor business, gaining influence in the community and political backing from both the state’s Chief Minister and opposition leader Pashabhai.

An honest police officer, ACP Majmudar, is transferred to Fatehpur and begins a crackdown on the liquor trade, targeting Raees. Despite repeated attempts, Raees continues to evade arrest, intensifying their rivalry. After surviving an assassination attempt by Jairaj, Raees kills him in retaliation. During this time, he marries his neighbour Aasiya, and the couple have a son.

Using his political connections, Raees arranges for Majmudar’s transfer and expands into a real-estate project. However, Majmudar continues to secretly monitor his activities. After a dispute with Pashabhai, Raees is briefly imprisoned as part of a political maneuver. Feeling betrayed when the Chief Minister and Pashabhai form an alliance, Raees enters local politics and wins an election with strong community support.

Seeing him as a threat, the Chief Minister reinstates Majmudar in Fatehpur and declares Raees’s real-estate project illegal, leaving him heavily indebted to his supporters. Facing financial ruin and business losses during communal unrest and curfews, Raees turns to Musabhai for help and agrees to smuggle gold. He later discovers that the operation was used to smuggle explosives involved in a series of bombings across India.

Devastated after many of his associates are arrested or killed, Raees confronts and kills Musabhai for using him in the plot. He then surrenders to Majmudar, aware of his fate. After reflecting on their long rivalry, Majmudar shoots Raees. As he dies, Raees recalls moments from his life and his mother’s teachings.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Shah Rukh Khan as Raees Alam, a gangster-turned-MLA
- Shubham Chintamani as young Raees
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as ACP Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar, IPS
Mahira Khan as Aasiya Qazi Alam, Raees's wife
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Sadiq Khan, Raees's friend
- Shubham Tukaram as young Sadiq
Sheeba Chaddha as Amina Hussain Alam, Raees' mother
Atul Kulkarni as Jairaj Seth
Narendra Jha as Musa Bhai
Jaideep Ahlawat as Nawab, Musabhai's assistant
Uday Tikekar as Pasha Bhai, Opposition leader
Nalneesh Neel as Lalji
Pramod Pathak as Chief Minister of Gujarat
Utkarsh Mazumdar as Dr. Sanjanwala, eye specialist
Bimal Trivedi as Narol Chowkdi truck driver
Sunil Upadhyay as Taufiq
Fareed Arif as Eijaz
Raj Arjun as Ilyas
Anil Charanjeett as Qasim Mechanic
Suparna Marwah as Aasiya's mother
Shahnawaz Pradhan as Ujjwalbhai
Sanjay Gurbaxani as Commissioner
Pranay Narayan as Ramnikbhai, Jairaj's assistant
Sunny Leone as an item girl in the song Laila Main Laila

Production[edit | edit source]

Principal photography began in April 2015.^[12] The film was primarily shot in Mumbai, where sets were redesigned to recreate the slums of Ahmedabad.^[13]^[14] The final shooting schedule took place in Gujarat in January 2016.^[15] Despite protests, filming continued in Bhuj between January and February 2016 without major disruptions.^[16]^[17]^[18] The production also faced a clearance issue with the Archaeological Survey of India regarding permission to film at Sarkhej Roza.^[19]^[20]

Music[edit | edit source]

Ram Sampath composed the film score and songs. The soundtrack of the film was released by Zee Music Company.^[21]

The song "Laila Main Laila" from the 1980 film Qurbani was written by Indeevar, and was originally composed by Kalyanji–Anandji, sung by Kanchan, Amit Kumar, Chorus, was recreated for the film by composer Ram Sampath.^[22] Additional lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar.^[23]

As of October 2018, the soundtrack has received over 800 million streams on YouTube.^[8]

Marketing and release[edit | edit source]

Raees was promoted on several television shows, including The Kapil Sharma Show and Bigg Boss, and was also promoted in Dubai.^[24]^[25]^[26] Shah Rukh Khan and Sunny Leone also undertook a promotional train journey on the August Kranti Rajdhani Express from Mumbai to Delhi on 23–24 January 2017.^[27]

Raees was initially scheduled for release on 6 July 2016, coinciding with Eid.^[28] However, the release was postponed to avoid a box-office clash with Sultan, starring Salman Khan.^[29] The film was later rescheduled for 26 January 2017, coinciding with India’s Republic Day, which resulted in a clash with Kaabil, starring Hrithik Roshan. Both films were subsequently preponed by a day and released on 25 January 2017.^[1]^[30] Raees was released on approximately 3,500 screens worldwide.^[31]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

In March 2016, a legal notice was reportedly sent by Mustak Ahmed, the son of alleged gangster Abdul Latif, questioning why a film was being made based on his father's life.^[32]

Ankita Shorey was reportedly considered for the female lead role in the film before the part was eventually given to Mahira Khan. Shorey later stated that the decision was not related to nationality.^[33] Some media reports claimed that Shorey had been “replaced” and described her as having been “part of the project.” However, Shorey clarified that she had never referred to being “replaced” and that the phrase used in her interview was that she had been “strongly considered for the project.” The journalist who conducted the interview later issued an apology for the misquotation.^[34]

Farhan Akhtar stated that if the film had been produced after the terror attack, the makers would not have cast Mahira Khan. He added that expressions of solidarity with the Indian Army were a personal matter and that only the Indian government had the authority to provide guidance on such issues, rather than external groups.^[35]

The trailer drew criticism from Shia muslims over a scene in which Shah Rukh Khan is shown crossing in front of an alam, a symbol regarded as sacred in Shia Islam. The trailer was later re-edited, and the scene was removed.^[36]

On 11 January 2017, it was reported that Shiv Sena again demanded a ban on the film. They had reportedly threatened cinema owners in Chhattisgarh not to screen the film.^[37]

Three days before the release of the film, Kailash Vijayvargiya, National General Secretary of BJP, termed Raees as "dishonest" and "anti-national" film, while termed Kaabil as "Patriotic" film; he had stated in 2015 that Shah Rukh Khan was a defector and had not reacted to the 1993 Bombay bombings or 2008 Mumbai attacks.^[38]

The film is banned in Pakistan due to its "objectionable content" by Central Board of Film Censors, the regulatory body and censorship board of Pakistan.^[39]

MNS opposition and Pakistani actor controversy[edit | edit source]

Following the 2016 Uri attack, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) called for a ban on films featuring Pakistani actors, stating that such actors had not publicly condemned terrorism.^[40] Raees was included on the list because it featured Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.^[41]^[42] The MNS initially proposed that producers should refrain from casting Pakistani artists in future films and make a financial contribution to the Indian Army welfare fund as a condition for lifting the ban. However, the Indian Army reportedly declined the proposed contribution, stating that the sacrifices of soldiers should not be politicised.^[43]^[44] The ban on Raees was later lifted without these conditions.^[45]

Film producer Farhan Akhtar later stated that he had received threats from the MNS and clarified that he would not make a ₹5 crore contribution to the Indian Army welfare fund.^[46]^[47] Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis later stated that such a contribution had never been a mandatory condition for lifting the ban on films featuring Pakistani actors. At a separate event, he referred to Shah Rukh Khan as an “icon” and described him as a “proud Mumbaikar”.^[48]

In December 2016, Shah Rukh Khan met MNS president Raj Thackeray and assured him that Mahira Khan would not travel to India to promote the film. He also stated that he would refrain from working with Pakistani actors in his future film projects.^[49]^[50]

Stampede incident[edit | edit source]

During a promotional event, a stampede occurred at the railway platform in Vadodara when the train carrying Shah Rukh Khan departed after a long halt amid a large crowd. A fan, Farid Khan Sherani, a member of the Samajwadi Party, died in hospital following the incident, and several others were injured.^[51] Shah Rukh Khan later expressed condolences over the fan’s death.^[52]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

India[edit | edit source]

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said director Dholakia "depicts the power play and the cat and mouse chase between Raees and the honest cop Jaideep with flourish and that, in my opinion, is the mainstay of the enterprise."^[53] Nihit Bhave of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The movie can feel a bit long, but if you're going for a great SRK performance and some good ol' popcorn-entertainment, it might just 'raees' to the occasion."^[54] Devarshi Ghosh of India Today rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The filmmaking is pure masala and this is one well-cooked masala movie. The story is not surprising, but Rahul Dholakia's treatment seems fresh."^[55]

Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "The film, expectedly, is powered by the star wattage of Shah Rukh Khan himself, as most of his films usually are. From his introduction scene, lacerating his back during a Moharram gathering, to a Scarface-like shootout, all guns blazing, to his many moments simmering with rage, Shah Rukh commands your attention. In more pensive moments and a quiet breakdown scene, he reveals the actor behind the star."^[56]

Writing for The Hindu, Namrata Joshi gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "In Raees, he (SRK) and Dholakia would rather dare than play it safe. The character, a complicated portrayal, is in line with grounding SRK in his faith, and making him rise above it."^[57] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and commented, "Raees might be markedly unfamiliar territory, but [Dholakia] doesn't let that fact undermine the content and its context. The balance that he achieves lends the film sustained solidity."^[58] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "SRK breaks through in some moments but is stymied by florid, seen-too-many-times flourishes in Raees. It is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who really shines through."^[59] and Anupama Chopra gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying "The best way to enjoy Raees then is to manage expectations first. This is an uneven film. In places, you will applaud and whistle. But you might also find yourself utterly exhausted."^[60]

Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "The film could have been much more thrilling and gut-wrenching."^[61] Raghav Jaitly from Zee News rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and applauded its "powerhouse performances". He described the film, "From dialogue delivery to slow-motion sequences, the movie will give you goosebumps at times. If you want to witness high-octane actions, intense emotions and sincere filmmaking, then go for 'Raees'. It amalgamates Shah Rukh's charm and Rahul's intelligence."^[62] Writing for Hindustan Times, Sarit Ray gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, saying "Raees also deserves credit for going with a principal set of Muslim protagonists, a rarity for present-day Bollywood. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has the best lines. Raees perhaps works only as an SRK showcase."^[63]

Overseas[edit | edit source]

Sneha May Francis and Mahwash Ajaz of Dawn respectively commented, "This isn't a fine film. It's vintage Bollywood fluff, which SRK will manage to turn into box-office gold." and, "Raees is the story of neither a hero nor a villain – it is the story of a man who lived in a corrupted system with corrupted morals."^[64] Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While the film is engaging, what lets it down are some of the contrived and ridiculous twists in the second half. But the climax packs a punch, and that misgiving – 'where is this film going?' – is erased."^[65] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times stated that "Avoiding flabby subplots, Mr. Dholakia keeps "Raees" taut and suspenseful, even at two and a half hours, though it probably has a song too many."^[66]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Worldwide, Raees grossed ₹272.54 crore (US$41.85 million),^{[lower-alpha 1]} becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017 at the time of its release.^[67] It also became the highest-grossing January release for a Hindi film since 1994 and ranked among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.^[69]^[70]^[71]

Raees grossed ₹128 crore worldwide during its opening weekend.^[72] In India, the film earned ₹177 crore (US$27.18 million) at the box office.^[72] Made on a budget of ₹91 crore, it recorded a domestic net collection of ₹139 crore (US$21.34 million) and a distributor share of ₹67.3 crore.^[72]

Raees was the most pirated Hindi film of 2017, with approximately 6.2 million online file sharers worldwide, primarily in India and Pakistan. The piracy was reported to have negatively affected the film’s domestic box office performance in India.^[10]

Domestic[edit | edit source]

In the domestic market, Raees grossed ₹20.4 crore (US$3.13 million)^[73] on its opening day, followed by ₹26.3 crore (US$4.04 million) on the second day^[74] and ₹13.1 crore (US$2.01 million) on the third day.^[75] The film collected ₹15.6 crore (US$2.4 million) on the fourth day^[76] and ₹17.8 crore (US$2.73 million) on the fifth day,^[77] bringing its extended opening weekend total to ₹93.2 crore (US$14.31 million).

On the sixth day, the film grossed ₹7.5 crore (US$1.15 million),^[78] and on the seventh day it earned ₹8.27 crore (US$1.27 million), taking its first-week total to ₹109 crore (US$16.74 million).^[79] The film went on to gross ₹166 crore (US$25.49 million) in three weeks^[80] and ₹191 crore (US$29.33 million) after four weeks of release.^[81]

Overseas[edit | edit source]

In overseas markets, Raees grossed US$6.7 million (₹45.63 crore) during its five-day extended opening weekend. Within four weeks, the film had earned ₹90.2 crore (US$13.85 million) internationally.^[81] Overall, the film grossed US$14.1 million (₹95.88 crore) overseas, becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film in international markets in 2017.^[68] It also set a record for the highest weekend gross for a Bollywood film in Singapore.^[82]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Results
10th Mirchi Music Awards	Upcoming Music Composer of The Year	JAM8 for "Zaalima"	Won
63rd Filmfare Awards	Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Nominated
	Best Male Playback Singer	Arijit Singh for "Zaalima"
	Best Production Design	Anita Rajgopalan Lata, Donald Reagen Gracy
	Best Sound Design	Baylon Fonseca, Dhiman Karmakar
	Best Action	Ravi Varma
Indian Recording Arts Awards	Best Sound Mix	Baylon Fonseca	Won
Screen Awards	Best Male Playback Singer	Arijit Singh for "Zaalima" in Raees (also for "Galti Se Mistake" in Jagga Jasoos)	Won
Zee Cine Awards	Best Lyricist	Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Zaalima"	Won
	Best Action	Ravi Varma	Nominated
	Best Production Design	Donald Reagen Gracy, Anita Rajgopalan Lata
	Best Actor – Male	Shah Rukh Khan
	Best Track of the Year	"Zaalima" and "Laila Main Laila"

Notes[edit | edit source]

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Raees worldwide gross:
- Domestic: ₹176.6 crore (US$27.12 million)^[67]
- Overseas: US$14.1 million (₹95.88 crore)^[68]

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[RaeesGross-69] Raees worldwide gross:
Domestic: ₹176.6 crore (US$27.12 million)^[67]

Overseas: US$14.1 million (₹95.88 crore)^[68]

[2] Domestic: ₹176.6 crore (US$27.12 million)^[67]

[3] Overseas: US$14.1 million (₹95.88 crore)^[68]

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v t e Farhan Akhtar
Director	Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Lakshya (2004) Don (2006) Positive (2007) Don 2 (2011)
Producer	Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) Positive (2007) Rock On!! (2008) Luck by Chance (2009) Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) Game (2011) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012) Fukrey (2013) Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) Baar Baar Dekho (2016) Rock On 2 (2016) Raees (2017) Gully Boy (2019) Hello Charlie (2021)
Related	Don (franchise) Don (character) Javed Akhtar Salim–Javed

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-| producer       = [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]<br />[[Farhan Akhtar]]<br />[[Gauri Khan]]
+| producer       = {{Plainlist|
-| writer         = Rahul Dholakia<br />Harit Mehta<br />Ashish Vashi<br />Niraj Shukla
+*[[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
-| starring       = [[Shah Rukh Khan]]<br />[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br />[[Mahira Khan]]
+*[[Farhan Akhtar]]
-| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Ram Sampath]]<br />[[JAM8]]<br />OmGrown<br /> [[Kalyanji–Anandji]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Ram Sampath]]
+*[[Gauri Khan]]
+}}
+| writer         = {{Plainlist|
+*Rahul Dholakia
+*Harit Mehta
+*Ashish Vashi
+*Niraj Shukla
+}}
+| starring       = {{Plainlist|
+*[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
+*[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
+*[[Mahira Khan]]
+}}
+| music          = [[Ram Sampath]]
 | cinematography = [[K. U. Mohanan]]
 | editing        = [[Deepa Bhatia ]]
 | studio         = [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]<br />[[Excel Entertainment]]
-| distributor    = [[AA Films]]<br>[[Zee Studios International]]
+| distributor    = [[AA Films]]<br/>[[Zee Studios International]]
 | released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|1|25|ref1=<ref name="Release date" />}}
-| runtime        = 143 minutes<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/srks-142-minute-long-raees-awaiting-censor-certification/articleshow/56621275.cms |title=SRK's 142-minute-long 'Raees' awaiting censor certification |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ua-and-6-cuts-certification-report-of-shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-out-2294211 |title=UA and 6 cuts: Certification report of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' out! |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref>
+| runtime        = 143 minutes<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/srks-142-minute-long-raees-awaiting-censor-certification/articleshow/56621275.cms |title=SRK's 142-minute-long 'Raees' awaiting censor certification |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 January 2017 |archive-date=8 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208062647/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/srks-142-minute-long-raees-awaiting-censor-certification/articleshow/56621275.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ua-and-6-cuts-certification-report-of-shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-out-2294211 |title=UA and 6 cuts: Certification report of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' out! |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=22 January 2017 |archive-date=15 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215045004/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ua-and-6-cuts-certification-report-of-shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-out-2294211 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-| country        = [[India]]
+| country        = India
-| language       = [[Hindi]]
+| language       = Hindi
-| budget         = [[₹]]95 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-raees-130-crores-profit-shah-rukh-khans-remuneration/ |title=Understanding the economics of Raees, 130 crores profit and Shah Rukh Khan's remuneratio |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=13 February 2017|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>
+| budget         = {{INR}}87 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-raees-130-crores-profit-shah-rukh-khans-remuneration/ |title=Understanding the economics of Raees, 130 crores profit and Shah Rukh Khan's remuneration |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=13 February 2017 |access-date=21 July 2020 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402042418/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-understanding-economics-raees-130-crores-profit-shah-rukh-khans-remuneration/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-| gross          = {{estimation}} ₹281.44 - ₹304
+| gross          = {{estimation}} {{INR}}281 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raees-2/box-office/ |title=Raees Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=28 April 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225181926/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raees-2/box-office/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
- crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raees-2/box-office/ |title=Raees Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/raees-box-office-collection-day-13-shah-rukh-khan-film-4510866/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan film crosses Rs 150 mark in India |website=The Indian Express |date=9 February 2017|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>
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-'''''Raees''''' ({{translation}} Rich) is a 2017 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/BA45188F00516C4F|title=Raees (2017)|website=[[Irish Film Classification Office]]}}</ref> directed by [[Rahul Dholakia]] and produced by [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] and [[Excel Entertainment]].<ref name="raees">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shoot-of-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-raees-begins-2077976 |title=Shoot of Shah Rukh starrer 'Raees' begins! |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=16 April 2015 |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> It stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Mahira Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/SRK-shooting-special-song-with-Sunny-Leone-for-Raees/articleshow/51551099.cms |title=SRK shooting special song with Sunny Leone for 'Raees' |work=The Times of India |date=25 March 2016 |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nawazuddin to put on 20 kilos for Raees with Shah Rukh |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News-Interviews/Nawazuddin-to-put-on-20-kilos-for-Raees-with-Shah-Rukh/articleshow/32600761.cms |author=Iyer, Meena |date=25 March 2014 |work=The Times of India |access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=For Mahira Khan, a Pre-Bin Roye Photoshoot Before Leaving Pakistan For Mumbai |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/for-mahira-khan-a-pre-raees-photoshoot-before-leaving-pakistan-for-mumbai-756658 |date=20 April 2015 |work=[[NDTV]] |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> ''Raees'' is said to be based on the criminal [[Abdul Latif (criminal)|Abdul Latif]]'s life,<ref name="Latif">{{cite news |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-faces-minor-troubles-just-before-the-release-of-its-trailer-265483.html |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Raees Faces Minor Troubles Just Before The Release Of Its Trailer |work=India Times |access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> however, the filmmakers have denied this.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-is-shah-rukh-khans-character-inspired-by-gangster-abdul-latif-makers-say-no-4424421/ |title=Raees: Is Shah Rukh Khan' character inspired by gangster Abdul Latif? Makers say no |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thereel.scroll.in/823545/raees-claims-it-isnt-about-abdul-latif-but-who-was-he-for-one-thing-he-almost-killed-dawood |title='Raees' claims it isn't about Abdul Latif, but who was he? For one thing, he almost killed Dawood |work=Scroll.in |access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref>
+'''''Raees''''' ({{Translation|Rich}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Gangster film|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 (criminal)|Abdul Latif]], however the makers have denied this claim.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-is-shah-rukh-khans-character-inspired-by-gangster-abdul-latif-makers-say-no-4424421/ |title=Raees: Is Shah Rukh Khan' character inspired by gangster Abdul Latif? Makers say no |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802105924/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-is-shah-rukh-khans-character-inspired-by-gangster-abdul-latif-makers-say-no-4424421/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thereel.scroll.in/823545/raees-claims-it-isnt-about-abdul-latif-but-who-was-he-for-one-thing-he-almost-killed-dawood |title='Raees' claims it isn't about Abdul Latif, but who was he? For one thing, he almost killed Dawood |work=Scroll.in |access-date=8 December 2016 |archive-date=8 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108093737/http://thereel.scroll.in/823545/raees-claims-it-isnt-about-abdul-latif-but-who-was-he-for-one-thing-he-almost-killed-dawood |url-status=live }}</ref> The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Ram Sampath]], which received over 1.6 billion streams on [[YouTube]].<ref name="youtube">{{cite web |title=Raees |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/zeemusiccompany/search?query=Raees |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Zee Music Company]] |access-date=22 October 2018 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808071038/https://www.youtube.com/user/zeemusiccompany/search?query=Raees |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The film was released on 25 January 2017 during India's [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] weekend.<ref name="Release date">{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-breaking-now-shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-also-changes-release-date-2280544 |title=Raees release date |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=7 December 2016}}</ref> It received overall positive reviews from the critics, who appreciated the performances of Khan and Siddiqui, production design, cinematography and visual effects, and was a huge success at the box office,<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3460/ |title=Raees – Movie – Box Office India |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> becoming  the 6th highest-grossing [[List of Hindi films of 2017|Hindi film of 2017]] ''Raees'' was also the most pirated Hindi film of 2017.<ref name="hindu" /> The [[Raees (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]] has also received over 160 [[crore]] (1.6{{nbsp}}billion) streams on [[YouTube]].<ref name="youtube" /> The film received five nominations at the [[63rd Filmfare Awards]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for Khan. It became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|47th highest-grossing Indian film of all time.]]
+''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.<ref name="Release date">{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-breaking-now-shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-also-changes-release-date-2280544 |title=Raees release date |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=7 December 2016 |archive-date=7 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207222243/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-breaking-now-shah-rukh-khan-s-raees-also-changes-release-date-2280544 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film emerged as a moderate success at the box-office, becoming the [[List of Hindi films of 2017|6th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raees |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3460/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> It was also the most [[Film piracy|pirated]] Hindi film of 2017.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raaes' is 2017's most pirated film |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raees-kaabil-most-pirated-hindi-films-of-2017/article22449501.ece |access-date=7 February 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 January 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=4 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104080827/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raees-kaabil-most-pirated-hindi-films-of-2017/article22449501.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
+At the [[63rd Filmfare Awards]], the film received five nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Khan).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-01-23 |title=63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018: Official list of nominations |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/heres-the-official-list-of-nominations-for-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018/articleshow/62554021.cms |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 == Plot ==
-The film begins in the 1960s (evident from a newspaper).
+In the 1960s in [[Fatehpur, Gujarat]], ''Raees'', a resourceful young boy, becomes involved in the illegal [[liquor]] trade. Guided by his mother’s belief that no occupation is inherently low, he begins working with his friend Sadiq for local gangster Jairaj. Raees soon proves his intelligence in smuggling operations and rises within the network. Eventually, he breaks away from Jairaj with the support of crime boss Musabhai and establishes his own liquor business, gaining influence in the community and political backing from both the state’s Chief Minister and opposition leader Pashabhai.
-''Raees'', a sharp-minded boy, lives in [[Fatehpur, Gujarat]], a dry state and gets involved in the illegal liquor trade from a young age. He uses his mother's philosophy: no occupation is low and no religion greater than any occupation as a mechanism of [[self-deception]]. Along with his best friend, Sadiq, he starts working for a local gangster, Jairaj — who prefers Raees as he comes up with novel ideas for smuggling. As his power and influence grow, he decides to part ways with Jairaj and takes the help of a [[crime boss]], Musabhai to start his own business. He gains immense popularity in his community: he provides them liquor, employs them for receiving and delivering orders and thus enjoys political support from both the Chief Minister and Pashabhai, the leader of the opposition.
+An honest police officer, [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Majmudar, is transferred to Fatehpur and begins a crackdown on the liquor trade, targeting Raees. Despite repeated attempts, Raees continues to evade arrest, intensifying their rivalry. After surviving an assassination attempt by Jairaj, Raees kills him in retaliation. During this time, he marries his neighbour Aasiya, and the couple have a son.
-Meanwhile, an honest and powerful police officer, [[Assistant commissioner (police)|ACP]] J. A. Majmudar is transferred to Fatehpur and starts a major crackdown on alcohol dealers, focusing on Raees. This affects most of the dealers except him as he manages to smuggle past Majmudar — leading to hostile relations and a failed assassination attempt by Jairaj. Raees subsequently kills him in retaliation. In the meantime, Raees marries his neighbour Aasiya and has a son with her.
+Using his political connections, Raees arranges for Majmudar’s transfer and expands into a real-estate project. However, Majmudar continues to secretly monitor his activities. After a dispute with Pashabhai, Raees is briefly imprisoned as part of a political maneuver. Feeling betrayed when the Chief Minister and Pashabhai form an alliance, Raees enters local politics and wins an election with strong community support.
-At the baby shower, he convinces the CM to transfer Majmudar to the [[Emergency control centre|Police Control Room]] and takes on a new real-estate project offered to him. With Majmudar gone and construction in full swing, all seems to be going well for him. Majmudar, however, is still keeping track of his activities through phone taps and moles he planted earlier.
+Seeing him as a threat, the [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] reinstates Majmudar in Fatehpur and declares Raees’s real-estate project illegal, leaving him heavily indebted to his supporters. Facing financial ruin and business losses during communal unrest and curfews, Raees turns to Musabhai for help and agrees to smuggle gold. He later discovers that the operation was used to smuggle explosives involved in a series of bombings across India.
-Raees publicly assaults Pashabhai over a disagreement and the CM sends him to jail temporarily as a PR stunt. With Raees locked up, the CM and Pasha ally the upcoming local elections. Realizing he has been betrayed, Raees decides to stand in the elections, uses his popularity and wins.
+Devastated after many of his associates are arrested or killed, Raees confronts and kills Musabhai for using him in the plot. He then surrenders to Majmudar, aware of his fate. After reflecting on their long rivalry, Majmudar shoots Raees. As he dies, Raees recalls moments from his life and his mother’s teachings.
-Seeing him as an imminent threat, the CM recalls Majmudar back to Fatehpur and declares his real-estate project's plot as protected land — rendering the construction illegal. Raees incurs huge debt to his community, whom he had convinced to invest in the project. To worsen the situation, communal rioting in the state leads to the imposition of a curfew jeopardizing his liquor business.
-Completely broke, a desperate Raees reaches out to Musabhai for help, who offers him money for smuggling in gold by sea. Soon, serial bombings occur across India. Raees becomes aware that Musa used the gold as a cover to smuggle [[RDX]]. The police lead a massive cross-country crackdown; all of Raees's associates are either caught or killed. Heartbroken and grieving, Raees kills Musabhai and his men for using him to kill innocents. Subsequently, he surrenders to Majmudar, well aware that he will kill him. Majmudar and Raees deliberate over their time together, following which Majmudar shoots Raees. As he falls, he recalls memories from his life and his mother's teachings. Majmudar drives away, musing about Raees's last words.
 == Cast ==
 {{Cast listing|
-*[[Shah Rukh Khan|Shah Rukh Khan]] as gangster turned MLA Raees Alam & Battery
+*[[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Raees Alam, a gangster-turned-[[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
 ** Shubham Chintamani as young Raees
-*[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as ACP Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
+*[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
-*[[Mahira Khan]] as Aasiya Qazi, Raees's Wife
+*[[Mahira Khan]] as Aasiya Qazi Alam, Raees's wife
-*[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Sadiq Khan, Raees's Friend
+*[[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Sadiq Khan, Raees's friend
 ** Shubham Tukaram as young Sadiq
-*[[Sheeba Chaddha]] as Amina Hussain, Raees's mother
+*[[Sheeba Chaddha]] as Amina Hussain Alam, Raees' mother
 *[[Atul Kulkarni]] as Jairaj Seth
 *[[Narendra Jha]] as Musa Bhai
-*[[Jaideep Ahlawat]] as Nawab, Musabhai's Assistant
+*[[Jaideep Ahlawat]] as Nawab, Musabhai's assistant
-*[[Uday Tikekar]] as Opposition leader Pasha Bhai
+*[[Uday Tikekar]] as Pasha Bhai, Opposition leader
 *[[Nalneesh Neel]] as Lalji
 *Pramod Pathak as [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
-*Utkarsh Mazumdar as Dr. Sanjanwala, Eye Specialist
+*Utkarsh Mazumdar as Dr. Sanjanwala, eye specialist
-*Bimal Trivedi as Narol Chowkdi Truck Driver
+*Bimal Trivedi as Narol Chowkdi truck driver
 *Sunil Upadhyay as Taufiq
 *Fareed Arif as Eijaz
+*[[Raj Arjun]] as Ilyas
+*[[Anil Charanjeett]] as Qasim Mechanic
+*[[Suparna Marwah]] as Aasiya's mother
+*[[Shahnawaz Pradhan]] as Ujjwalbhai
 *Sanjay Gurbaxani as Commissioner
-*[[Sunny Leone]] as an [[Item girl]] in ''Laila Main Laila'' [[song]]
+*Pranay Narayan as Ramnikbhai, Jairaj's assistant
-*Pranay Narayan as Ramnikbhai
+*[[Sunny Leone]] as an [[item girl]] in the [[song]] ''Laila Main Laila''
 }}
 == Production ==
+[[Principal photography]] began in April 2015.<ref name="raees">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shoot-of-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-raees-begins-2077976 |title=Shoot of Shah Rukh starrer 'Raees' begins! |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=16 April 2015 |access-date=22 April 2015 |archive-date=19 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419095329/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shoot-of-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-starrer-raees-begins-2077976 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was primarily shot in [[Mumbai]], where sets were redesigned to recreate the [[Slum|slums]] of [[Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-shoot-for-raees-in-mumbai/ |title=SRK, Mahira Khan shoot for Raees with in Mumbai |date=26 February 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-date=31 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331001115/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-shoot-for-raees-in-mumbai/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626033238/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 June 2015 |title=A never seen before Shah Rukh Khan in Raees |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Subhash K. Jha |date=22 June 2015|author-link=Subhash K. Jha}}</ref> The final shooting schedule took place in [[Gujarat]] in January 2016.<ref name="srklook">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/we-are-working-on-shah-rukh-khans-look-accent-for-raees-rahul-dholakia/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan's look & accent for Raees |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=24 December 2015 |author=Subhash K. Jha |author-link=Subhash K. Jha |archive-date=26 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026081309/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/we-are-working-on-shah-rukh-khans-look-accent-for-raees-rahul-dholakia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite protests, filming continued in [[Bhuj]] between January and February 2016 without major disruptions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/revealed-mahira-khans-look-in-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-raees/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan's look from Raees revealed |date=16 February 2016 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-look-shah-rukh-khan-in-raees/ |title=Revealed: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's look from 'Raees' |date=15 February 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=16 February 2016 |archive-date=16 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216092616/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-look-shah-rukh-khan-in-raees/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-good-news-for-shah-rukh-khan-fans-despite-protests-in-bhuj-raees-shooting-not-disrupted-2174032 |title=Despite protests in Bhuj, 'Raees' shooting not disrupted! |date=4 February 2016 |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=16 February 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207224544/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-good-news-for-shah-rukh-khan-fans-despite-protests-in-bhuj-raees-shooting-not-disrupted-2174032 |url-status=live }}</ref> The production also faced a clearance issue with the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] regarding permission to film at [[Sarkhej Roza]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ASI-stops-Shah-Rukh-Khans-Raees-shoot-in-Ahmedabad/articleshow/50975134.cms |title=ASI stops Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' shoot in Ahmedabad |work=The Times of India |date=13 February 2016 |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305092931/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ASI-stops-Shah-Rukh-Khans-Raees-shoot-in-Ahmedabad/articleshow/50975134.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9727 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216093419/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9727 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2016 |title=Shah Rukh Khan attacked by VHP activists during Raees shoot in Ahmedabad |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>
+== Music ==
+{{Main|Raees (soundtrack)}}
+[[Ram Sampath]] composed the film score and songs. The [[Raees (soundtrack)|soundtrack of the film]] was released by [[Zee Music Company]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/zee-music-acquires-rights-of-excel-entertainments-full-slate-including-raees/ |title=Zee Music acquires rights of Excel Entertainment's full slate including Raees |date=1 September 2015 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 December 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220165623/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/zee-music-acquires-rights-of-excel-entertainments-full-slate-including-raees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-=== Filming and development ===
+The song "Laila Main Laila" from the 1980 film ''[[Qurbani (film)|Qurbani]]'' was written by [[Indeevar]], and was originally composed by [[Kalyanji–Anandji]], sung by Kanchan, [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], Chorus, was recreated for the film by composer [[Ram Sampath]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/exclusive-raees-song-laila-o-laila-sunny-leone-sizzles-in-the-remixed-version-4432793/ |title=EXCLUSIVE Raees song Laila Main Laila: As Sunny Leone sizzles, there is gangster avatar of Shah Rukh Khan too |publisher=Sonup Sahadevan |date=18 December 2016 |newspaper=The Indian Express |access-date=18 December 2016 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808070936/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/exclusive-raees-song-laila-o-laila-sunny-leone-sizzles-in-the-remixed-version-4432793/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Additional lyrics were written by [[Javed Akhtar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sunny-leone-sizzles-in-laila-main-laila-from-raees/story-vQP7HqZZMtGjBNDBZ7d6zM.html |title=Sunny Leone sizzles in Laila Main Laila from Raees |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 December 2016 |access-date=5 January 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106011127/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sunny-leone-sizzles-in-laila-main-laila-from-raees/story-vQP7HqZZMtGjBNDBZ7d6zM.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The shooting of the film began in April 2015.<ref name="raees" /> The film has been shot in [[Mumbai]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-shoot-for-raees-in-mumbai/ |title=SRK, Mahira Khan shoot for Raees with in Mumbai |date=26 February 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref> and sets were re-designed to depict [[Ahmedabad]] slums.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/14989837/A-never-seen-before-Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-Raees |title=A never seen before Shah Rukh Khan in Raees |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Subhash K. Jha |date=22 June 2015|author-link=Subhash K. Jha}}</ref> The last schedule of the film was shot in [[Gujarat]] in January 2016.<ref name="srklook">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/we-are-working-on-shah-rukh-khans-look-accent-for-raees-rahul-dholakia/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan's look & accent for Raees |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=24 December 2015 |author=Subhash K. Jha| author-link= Subhash K. Jha}}</ref> Despite protests, the film was shot in [[Bhuj]] without disruptions between January and February 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/revealed-mahira-khans-look-in-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-raees/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan's look from Raees revealed |date=16 February 2016 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-look-shah-rukh-khan-in-raees/ |title=Revealed: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's look from 'Raees' |date=15 February 2016 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-good-news-for-shah-rukh-khan-fans-despite-protests-in-bhuj-raees-shooting-not-disrupted-2174032 |title=Despite protests in Bhuj, 'Raees' shooting not disrupted! |date=4 February 2016 |work=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref> There was a clearance issue by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] for a shooting at Ahmedabad at the medieval mosque and tomb complex, [[Sarkhej Roza]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ASI-stops-Shah-Rukh-Khans-Raees-shoot-in-Ahmedabad/articleshow/50975134.cms |title=ASI stops Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' shoot in Ahmedabad |work=The Times of India |date=13 February 2016 |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9727 |title=Shah Rukh Khan attacked by VHP activists during Raees shoot in Ahmedabad |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>
-== Release ==
+As of October 2018, the soundtrack has received over 800{{nbsp}}million streams on [[YouTube]].<ref name="youtube" />
-The film was scheduled to be released on [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], 6 July 2016,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-on-eid-2016/articleshow/46580590.cms |title=Raees to release on Eid 2016 |date=16 March 2015 |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=7 December 2016 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803190346/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-on-eid-2016/articleshow/46580590.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> but was postponed to avoid box office competition with [[Salman Khan]] starrer [[Sultan (2016 film)|''Sultan'']].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-in-january-2017-wont-clash-with-salman-khans-sultan-2783882/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Raees to release in January 2017, won't clash with Salman's Sultan |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=5 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> The film was then rescheduled to be released on 26 January 2017, India's [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]], which conflicted with [[Hrithik Roshan]] starrer ''[[Kaabil]]'', but then both films were moved to 25 January 2017.<ref name="Release date" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-prepones-raees-release-will-now-clash-hrithik-roshans-kaabil/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan prepones Raees release, will now clash with Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil again |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> ''Raees'' opened to 3,500 screens worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.jagran.com/lifestyle-entertainment-raees-vs-kaabil-srk-gets-bumper-opening-hrithik-loses-box-office-race-176079 |title=Raees Vs Kaabil: SRK Gets Bumper Opening, Hrithik Loses Box Office Race |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
-In March 2016, a legal notice was sent by an alleged gangster, [[Abdul Latif (criminal)|Abdul Latif]]'s son, Mustak, asking why a film on his father's life was being made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-a-legal-soup-yet-again/articleshow/51221861.cms |title=Shah Rukh Khan in a legal soup yet again |date=2 March 2016 |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 April 2016}}</ref>
+== Marketing and release ==
+''Raees'' was promoted on several television shows, including [[The Kapil Sharma Show]] and [[Bigg Boss]], and was also promoted in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/raees-on-kapil-sharma-show-see-pics-of-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin/story-LoDNMIrEA5eZs8AhnLex4I.html |title=Raees on Kapil Sharma Show: See pics of Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123152838/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/raees-on-kapil-sharma-show-see-pics-of-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin/story-LoDNMIrEA5eZs8AhnLex4I.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bigg-boss-season-10/bigg-boss-10-22nd-january-2017-written-update-shah-rukh-khan-sunny-leone-promote-raees-on-salman-khans-show-4487196/ |title=Bigg Boss 10, 22nd January 2017 written update: SRK, Sunny Leone promote Raees on Salman Khan's show |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=23 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=25 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125153200/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bigg-boss-season-10/bigg-boss-10-22nd-january-2017-written-update-shah-rukh-khan-sunny-leone-promote-raees-on-salman-khans-show-4487196/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-lands-at-bollywood-parks-dubai-for-raees-1.1965494 |title=Shah Rukh Khan lands at Bollywood Parks Dubai for 'Raees' |newspaper=[[Gulf News]] |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123225051/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-lands-at-bollywood-parks-dubai-for-raees-1.1965494 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shah Rukh Khan and Sunny Leone also undertook a promotional train journey on the [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]] from [[Mumbai]] to [[Delhi]] on 23–24 January 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title='Raees' rail ride: Sunny Leone shocked by the fan frenzy at Vadodara station |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |access-date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=8 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208050949/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
-A few days after the [[2016 Uri attack|2016 Uri terror attack]], [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS) asked for a ban on films featuring Pakistani actors on the basis that the actors were not openly condemning terrorism.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/pakistani-artists-refused-to-condemn-uri-attacks-when-asked-claims-zee-chairman-262618.html |title=Pakistani Artists Refused To Condemn Uri Attacks |work=The Times of India |date=29 September 2016 |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref> ''Raees'' was on their list because cast member Mahira Khan is Pakistani.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/news/Raees-star-Mahira-Khan-reacts-to-ban-on-Pakistani-artistes-in-India/articleshow/54638940.cms |title=Ban on Pakistani artistes |work=The Times of India |date=2 October 2016 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mahira-khan-subtly-reacts-on-banning-of-pakistani-artistes-in-india-3061609/ |title=Mahira Khan reacts on the ban |date=2 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> MNS put forward a condition to lift the ban, that producers shall never cast Pakistani artists in future and they have to give crores as penance to the [[Indian Army]] welfare fund, but the Indian Army refused to accept it by saying sacrifices should not be politicised.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-producers-promise-not-to-work-with-pak-actors-again-1477599 |title=The sacrifices of the armed forces shouldn't be politicised |date=23 October 2016 |work=NDTV |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/karan-johar-mns-deal-has-set-a-terrible-precedent-pakistani-actors-farhan-akhtar-3104881/ |title=A terrible precedent |date=27 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref> Later, ban was lifted without the conditions on ''Raees'' as demanded by MNS.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mns-wont-oppose-shah-rukh-khans-raees-and-dear-zindagi-3097289/ |title=MNS won't oppose Raees |date=23 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref>
+''Raees'' was initially scheduled for release on 6 July 2016, coinciding with [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-on-eid-2016/articleshow/46580590.cms |title=Raees to release on Eid 2016 |date=16 March 2015 |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=7 December 2016 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803190346/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-on-eid-2016/articleshow/46580590.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the release was postponed to avoid a box-office clash with ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'', starring [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-in-january-2017-wont-clash-with-salman-khans-sultan-2783882/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Raees to release in January 2017, won't clash with Salman's Sultan |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=5 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803211616/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-raees-to-release-in-january-2017-wont-clash-with-salman-khans-sultan-2783882/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was later rescheduled for 26 January 2017, coinciding with India’s [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]], which resulted in a clash with ''[[Kaabil]]'', starring [[Hrithik Roshan]]. Both films were subsequently preponed by a day and released on 25 January 2017.<ref name="Release date" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-prepones-raees-release-will-now-clash-hrithik-roshans-kaabil/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan prepones Raees release, will now clash with Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil again |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=8 December 2016 |archive-date=8 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208002210/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-prepones-raees-release-will-now-clash-hrithik-roshans-kaabil/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Raees'' was released on approximately 3,500 screens worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.jagran.com/lifestyle-entertainment-raees-vs-kaabil-srk-gets-bumper-opening-hrithik-loses-box-office-race-176079 |title=Raees Vs Kaabil: SRK Gets Bumper Opening, Hrithik Loses Box Office Race |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055649/http://english.jagran.com/lifestyle-entertainment-raees-vs-kaabil-srk-gets-bumper-opening-hrithik-loses-box-office-race-176079 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-[[Farhan Akhtar]], co-producer of the film said ''Raees'' will never pay, and was threatened by MNS.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/10/28/theres-no-question-of-paying-rs-5-crore-for-raees-farhan-akhtar-mns-raj-thackeray-indian-army-srk-karan-johar |title=There's No Question Of Paying Rs 5 Crore For Raees: Farhan Akhtar |date=28 October 2016 |work=The Quint |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/MNS-threatens-Farhan-Akhtar-for-refusing-to-pay-Rs-5-crore/articleshow/55138678.cms |title=MNS threatens Farhan Akhtar |work=The Times of India |date=30 October 2016 |access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref> The [[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra|Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] and member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]], [[Devendra Fadnavis]] said at the meeting with MNS and the producers ₹5 crore as contribution to the Indian Army welfare fund was not quoted compulsory and was never a condition for lifting ban on films featuring Pakistani actors demanded by MNS, and earlier at an event praised [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as an "icon" and a "proud [[Mumbaikar]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/Chief-Minister-Devendra-Fadnavis-Rs-5-crore-to-Army-welfare-fund-never-decided-at-meeting/articleshow/55138281.cms?slideshow=51368222&slide=51368231#16 |title=CM Devendra Fadnavis: ₹5 crore to Army Welfare fund never decided at meeting |work=The Times of India |date=30 October 2016 |access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref>
+== Controversies ==
+In March 2016, a legal notice was reportedly sent by Mustak Ahmed, the son of alleged gangster [[Abdul Latif (criminal)|Abdul Latif]], questioning why a film was being made based on his father's life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-a-legal-soup-yet-again/articleshow/51221861.cms |title=Shah Rukh Khan in a legal soup yet again |date=2 March 2016 |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 April 2016 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305221357/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-Khan-in-a-legal-soup-yet-again/articleshow/51221861.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
-== Box office ==
+[[Ankita Shorey]] was reportedly considered for the female lead role in the film before the part was eventually given to [[Mahira Khan]]. Shorey later stated that the decision was not related to nationality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-this-actress-was-the-first-choice-for-srk-s-raees-before-mahira-khan-354439?tw |title=Initial choice for the female lead of the film |date=30 October 2016 |work=India TV |access-date=30 October 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030202004/http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-this-actress-was-the-first-choice-for-srk-s-raees-before-mahira-khan-354439?tw |url-status=live }}</ref> Some media reports claimed that Shorey had been “replaced” and described her as having been “part of the project.” However, Shorey clarified that she had never referred to being “replaced” and that the phrase used in her interview was that she had been “strongly considered for the project.” The journalist who conducted the interview later issued an apology for the misquotation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/Ankita-Shorey-I-am-not-a-part-of-Raees/articleshow/55152964.cms |title=Ankita Shorey: I am not a part of 'Raees'! |work=The Times of India |date=31 October 2016 |access-date=31 October 2016 |archive-date=3 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103084128/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/Ankita-Shorey-I-am-not-a-part-of-Raees/articleshow/55152964.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Worldwide, ''Raees'' has grossed {{INRConvert|304|c|lk=on}},{{efn|name=RaeesGross|''Raees'' worldwide gross:
-*Domestic: {{INRConvert|176.6|c}}<ref name="boi17" />
-*Overseas: US$14.1 million ({{INR}}95.88{{nbsp}}crore)<ref name="overseas" />
-}} making it the highest-grossing [[List of Bollywood films of 2017|Bollywood film of 2017]] at the time,<ref name="boi17">{{cite web |title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2017 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php?year=2017 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref> the highest-grossing January release for a Hindi film since 1994,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2866 |title=Highest Grossers in January Since 94 – Real Value – Box Office India |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2700 |title=Raees And Kaabil Box Office Verdicts – Box Office India |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> and one of the top 20 [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]] of all time.<ref name="worldwide">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |title=Top Worldwide Grossers All Time |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>
-''Raees'' grossed ₹128&nbsp;crore worldwide in its opening weekend.<ref name="Box Office India">[https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3460 Box Office India]</ref> Domestically, it grossed {{INRConvert|177|c}} in India.<ref name="Box Office India"/> With a budget of ₹91&nbsp;crore,<ref name="boxofficeindia.com" /> it has a domestic [[Net income|net]] collection of {{INRConvert|139|c}},<ref name="Box Office India"/> and a distributor share of ₹67.3&nbsp;crore.<ref name="Box Office India"/>
+[[Farhan Akhtar]] stated that if the film had been produced after the terror attack, the makers would not have cast Mahira Khan. He added that expressions of solidarity with the [[Indian Army]] were a personal matter and that only the Indian government had the authority to provide guidance on such issues, rather than external groups.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/011116/mahira-khan-stays-says-farhan-akhtar.html |title=Mahira Khan stays |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=1 November 2016 |access-date=1 November 2016 |archive-date=1 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101122513/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/011116/mahira-khan-stays-says-farhan-akhtar.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-''Raees'' was the most pirated Hindi film of 2017, with 62[[Lakh|&nbsp;lakh]] online file sharers worldwide, primarily in India and Pakistan. This negatively affected the film's domestic box office performance in India.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raaes' is 2017's most pirated film |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raees-kaabil-most-pirated-hindi-films-of-2017/article22449501.ece |access-date=7 February 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 January 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
+The trailer drew criticism from [[Shia muslims]] over a scene in which [[Shah Rukh Khan]] is shown crossing in front of an [[alam]], a symbol regarded as sacred in Shia Islam. The trailer was later re-edited, and the scene was removed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raees trailer runs into trouble with Shia community |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1264097/raees-trouble-shia-community-pledges-boycott-film
+ |website=The Express Tribune |date=15 December 2016}}</ref>
-=== Domestic ===
+On 11 January 2017, it was reported that [[Shiv Sena]] again demanded a ban on the film. They had reportedly threatened cinema owners in [[Chhattisgarh]] not to screen the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-shiv-sena-wants-shah-rukh-khan-film-banned-in-chhattisgarh-issues-threat-letter-4469234/ |title=Raees: Shiv Sena wants Shah Rukh Khan's film banned in Chhattisgarh, issues threat letter |work=The Indian Express |publisher=Sonup Sahadevan |access-date=11 January 2017 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808070936/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-shiv-sena-wants-shah-rukh-khan-film-banned-in-chhattisgarh-issues-threat-letter-4469234/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In domestic market, on the first day of the release, ''Raees'' grossed {{INRConvert|20.4|c}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raees-box-office-collection-day-1-shah-rukh-khans-film-makes-over-20-crores-1652906 |title=Raees Box Office Collection Day 1: Shah Rukh Khan's Film Makes Over 20 Crores |website=NDTV |date=26 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> on the second day it grossed {{INRConvert|26.3|c}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raees-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-mahira-957305-2017-01-27 |title=Raees box office collection Day 2: SRK-Mahira's film has a happy Republic Day |website=India Today |date=27 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> on the third day it grossed {{INRConvert|13.1|c}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-3-shah-rukh-khan-film-4494772/ |title=Raees box office collection day 3: Shah Rukh Khan film collects Rs 59.83 crore |website=The Indian Express |date=28 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> on the fourth day it grossed {{INRConvert|15.6|c}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-4-shah-rukh-khan-film-4496093/ |title=Raees box office collection day 4: Shah Rukh Khan film collects Rs 75.44 crore |website=The Indian Express |date=29 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> and on the fifth day it grossed {{INRConvert|17.8|c}} making a total gross of {{INRConvert|93.2|c}} in the extended weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raees-box-office-collection-day-5-shah-rukh-khans-film-speeds-towards-100-crore-1654058 |title=Raees Box Office Collection Day 5: Shah Rukh Khan's Film Speeds Towards 100 Crore |website=NDTV |date=30 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> On the sixth day it grossed {{INRConvert|7.5|c}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/raees-day-6-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-seventh-film-to-enter-rs-100-crore-club-3227568.html |title=Raees Day 6 box office collection: This is SRK's seventh film to enter 100 cr club |website=Firstpost |date=31 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> and on the seventh day it grossed {{INRConvert|8.27|c}} making a total gross of {{INRConvert|109|c}} in the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-7-shah-rukh-khan-4501002/ |title=Raees box office collection day 7: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer breaks January jinx, earns Rs 109.01 cr |website=The Indian Express |date=2 February 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> In three weeks film grossed {{INRConvert|166|c}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raees-vs-kaabil-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-hrithik-akshay-960761-2017-02-15 |title=Raees vs Kaabil box-office collection Week 3: Much ado about nothing |website=India Today |date=15 February 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> In four weeks film grossed {{INRConvert|191|c}}.<ref name="4week collection">{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/raees-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-movie-inches-closer-rs-300-crore-717262 |title=Raees total worldwide box office collection: Shah Rukh Khan's movie inches closer to Rs 300 crore mark in 4 weeks |website=International Business Times |date=24 February 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref>
-=== Overseas ===
+Three days before the release of the film, [[Kailash Vijayvargiya]], National General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], termed ''Raees'' as "dishonest" and "anti-national" film, while termed ''[[Kaabil]]'' as "Patriotic" film; he had stated in 2015 that Shah Rukh Khan was a defector and had not reacted to the [[1993 Bombay bombings]] or [[2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-vs-kaabil-bjp-leader-kailash-vijayvargiya-hits-out-at-shah-rukh-khan-supports-hrithik-roshan-see-pic-4486464/ |title=Raees vs Kaabil: BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya targets Shah Rukh Khan, supports Hrithik Roshan. See pic |work=The Indian Express |date=22 January 2017 |access-date=22 January 2017 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123075437/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-vs-kaabil-bjp-leader-kailash-vijayvargiya-hits-out-at-shah-rukh-khan-supports-hrithik-roshan-see-pic-4486464/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In overseas market, in the five-day extended first weekend ''Raees'' grossed {{USD}}6.7 million ({{INR}}45.63 crore).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/overseas-box-office-collection-raees-beats-1st-weekend-records-srks-dear-zindagi-fan-714198 |title=Raees Overseas box office collection: SRK's movie beats 1st weekend records of Dear Zindagi and Fan |website=International Business Times |date=31 January 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref> In four weeks film grossed {{INRConvert|90.2|c}}.<ref name="4week collection" /> Overseas, ''Raees'' grossed [[US$]]14.1&nbsp;million (₹95.88&nbsp;crore), making it Bollywood's [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets|highest overseas grosser]] of 2017.<ref name="overseas">{{Cite web |title=TOP OVERSEAS GROSSERS 2017 |work=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=8 May 2017 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overseas-total-gross.php?year=2017}}</ref> It also set the record for being the highest earning Bollywood weekend grosser ever in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/raees-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-film-becomes-bollywoods-highest-weekend-grosser-in-singapore/articleshow/56907853.cms |title='Raees' box-office collection: Shah Rukh Khan's film becomes Bollywood's highest weekend grosser in Singapore |website=The Times of India |date=20 February 2017|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref>
-== Critical reception ==
+The film is banned in [[Pakistan]] due to its "objectionable content" by [[Central Board of Film Censors]], the regulatory body and censorship board of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177057/ |title=Raees will not release in Pakistan, says the censor board |date=6 February 2017 |access-date=7 February 2017 |work=Dawn |publisher=Sanaullah Khan |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604020912/https://images.dawn.com/news/1177057 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-=== India ===
+=== MNS opposition and Pakistani actor controversy ===
-[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said director Dholakia "depicts the power play and the cat and mouse chase between Raees and the honest cop Jaideep with flourish and that, in my opinion, is the mainstay of the enterprise."<ref name="critic">{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raees-2/critic-review/ |title=Movie Review: Raees |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Nihit Bhave of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The movie can feel a bit long, but if you're going for a great SRK performance and some good ol' popcorn-entertainment, it might just 'raees' to the occasion."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/raees/movie-review/56755220.cms |title=Raees Movie Review |work=The Times of India |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Devarshi Ghosh of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The filmmaking is pure masala and this is one well-cooked masala movie. The story is not surprising, but Rahul Dholakia's treatment seems fresh."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-mahira-khan/1/866181.html |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan does a textbook Scarface in a risky film |work=India Today |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
+Following the [[2016 Uri attack]], the [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS) called for a ban on films featuring Pakistani actors, stating that such actors had not publicly condemned terrorism.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/pakistani-artists-refused-to-condemn-uri-attacks-when-asked-claims-zee-chairman-262618.html |title=Pakistani Artists Refused To Condemn Uri Attacks |work=The Times of India |date=29 September 2016 |access-date=29 October 2016 |archive-date=29 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029044109/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/pakistani-artists-refused-to-condemn-uri-attacks-when-asked-claims-zee-chairman-262618.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Raees'' was included on the list because it featured Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/news/Raees-star-Mahira-Khan-reacts-to-ban-on-Pakistani-artistes-in-India/articleshow/54638940.cms |title=Ban on Pakistani artistes |work=The Times of India |date=2 October 2016 |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-date=5 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005080207/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/news/Raees-star-Mahira-Khan-reacts-to-ban-on-Pakistani-artistes-in-India/articleshow/54638940.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mahira-khan-subtly-reacts-on-banning-of-pakistani-artistes-in-india-3061609/ |title=Mahira Khan reacts on the ban |date=2 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-date=29 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029045146/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mahira-khan-subtly-reacts-on-banning-of-pakistani-artistes-in-india-3061609/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The MNS initially proposed that producers should refrain from casting Pakistani artists in future films and make a financial contribution to the Indian Army welfare fund as a condition for lifting the ban. However, the [[Indian Army]] reportedly declined the proposed contribution, stating that the sacrifices of soldiers should not be politicised.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-producers-promise-not-to-work-with-pak-actors-again-1477599 |title=The sacrifices of the armed forces shouldn't be politicised |date=23 October 2016 |work=NDTV |access-date=29 October 2016 |archive-date=29 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029174357/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-producers-promise-not-to-work-with-pak-actors-again-1477599 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/karan-johar-mns-deal-has-set-a-terrible-precedent-pakistani-actors-farhan-akhtar-3104881/ |title=A terrible precedent |date=27 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 October 2016 |archive-date=28 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028215010/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/karan-johar-mns-deal-has-set-a-terrible-precedent-pakistani-actors-farhan-akhtar-3104881/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The ban on ''Raees'' was later lifted without these conditions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mns-wont-oppose-shah-rukh-khans-raees-and-dear-zindagi-3097289/ |title=MNS won't oppose Raees |date=23 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 October 2016 |archive-date=28 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028011106/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mns-wont-oppose-shah-rukh-khans-raees-and-dear-zindagi-3097289/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-[[Rajeev Masand]] of News 18 gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "The film, expectedly, is powered by the star wattage of Shah Rukh Khan himself, as most of his films usually are. From his introduction scene, lacerating his back during a Moharram gathering, to a [[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]-like shootout, all guns blazing, to his many moments simmering with rage, Shah Rukh commands your attention. In more pensive moments and a quiet breakdown scene, he reveals the actor behind the star."<ref>{{cite web |title=Raees Review: A Well-Made Film That Offers Enough to Enjoy |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/raees-review-a-a-well-made-film-that-offers-enough-to-enjoy-1340690.html |first=Rajeev |last=Masand |publisher=News18 |date=1 November 2017}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>
+Film producer Farhan Akhtar later stated that he had received threats from the MNS and clarified that he would not make a ₹5 crore contribution to the Indian Army welfare fund.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/10/28/theres-no-question-of-paying-rs-5-crore-for-raees-farhan-akhtar-mns-raj-thackeray-indian-army-srk-karan-johar |title=There's No Question Of Paying Rs 5 Crore For Raees: Farhan Akhtar |date=28 October 2016 |work=The Quint |access-date=29 October 2016 |archive-date=29 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029175506/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/10/28/theres-no-question-of-paying-rs-5-crore-for-raees-farhan-akhtar-mns-raj-thackeray-indian-army-srk-karan-johar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/MNS-threatens-Farhan-Akhtar-for-refusing-to-pay-Rs-5-crore/articleshow/55138678.cms |title=MNS threatens Farhan Akhtar |work=The Times of India |date=30 October 2016 |access-date=30 October 2016 |archive-date=2 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102150859/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/MNS-threatens-Farhan-Akhtar-for-refusing-to-pay-Rs-5-crore/articleshow/55138678.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Maharashtra Chief Minister]] [[Devendra Fadnavis]] later stated that such a contribution had never been a mandatory condition for lifting the ban on films featuring Pakistani actors. At a separate event, he referred to Shah Rukh Khan as an “icon” and described him as a “proud [[Mumbai|Mumbaikar]]”.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/Chief-Minister-Devendra-Fadnavis-Rs-5-crore-to-Army-welfare-fund-never-decided-at-meeting/articleshow/55138281.cms?slideshow=51368222&slide=51368231#16 |title=CM Devendra Fadnavis: ₹5 crore to Army Welfare fund never decided at meeting |work=The Times of India |date=30 October 2016 |access-date=30 October 2016 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127224020/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/Chief-Minister-Devendra-Fadnavis-Rs-5-crore-to-Army-welfare-fund-never-decided-at-meeting/articleshow/55138281.cms?slideshow=51368222&slide=51368231#16 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', [[Namrata Joshi]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "In ''Raees'', he (SRK) and Dholakia would rather dare than play it safe. The character, a complicated portrayal, is in line with grounding SRK in his faith, and making him rise above it."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Raees-daring-identity-politics-helps-a-complicated-portrayal/article17092178.ece |title=Raees: daring identity politics helps a complicated portrayal |work=The Hindu |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and commented, "''Raees'' might be markedly unfamiliar territory, but [Dholakia] doesn't let that fact undermine the content and its context. The balance that he achieves lends the film sustained solidity."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-strike-up-fascinating-duet-3004 |title=Raees Movie Review: Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Strike Up Fascinating Duet |publisher=NDTV |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "SRK breaks through in some moments but is stymied by florid, seen-too-many-times flourishes in ''Raees''. It is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who really shines through."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-sunny-leone-star-rating-4489637/ |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan film is a mish-mash of things we've seen before |work=The Indian Express |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> and [[Anupama Chopra]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying "The best way to enjoy ''Raees'' then is to manage expectations first. This is an uneven film. In places, you will applaud and whistle. But you might also find yourself utterly exhausted."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/a-rollercoaster-ride-review-of-raees-by-anupama-chopra/story-tSUKTdTheIMuTKGhEQBHLL.html |title=A rollercoaster ride: Review of Raees by Anupama Chopra |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 January 2017 |date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
+In December 2016, Shah Rukh Khan met MNS president [[Raj Thackeray]] and assured him that Mahira Khan would not travel to India to promote the film. He also stated that he would refrain from working with Pakistani actors in his future film projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/not-bringing-mahira-khan-to-india-will-not-work-with-any-pak-actors-in-future-shah-rukh-khan-promises-raj-thackeray-4422193/ |title=Actor Shah Rukh Khan meets Raj Thackeray over Raees|date=12 December 2016 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/raees-dear-shah-rukh-khan-you-did-nothing-wrong-by-meeting-raj-thackeray-4424347/ |title=Dear Shah Rukh Khan, you did nothing wrong by meeting Raj Thackeray for Raees |work=The Indian Express |publisher=Sonup Sahadevan |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213043656/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/raees-dear-shah-rukh-khan-you-did-nothing-wrong-by-meeting-raj-thackeray-4424347/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Rohit Bhatnagar of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "The film could have been much more thrilling and gut-wrenching."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/240117/raees-movie-review-strictly-for-srk-fans-with-its-mediocre-plot.html |title=Raees movie review: Disappointing run-of-the-mill gangster flick |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Raghav Jaitly from [[Zee News]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and applauded its "powerhouse performances". He described the film, "From dialogue delivery to slow-motion sequences, the movie will give you goosebumps at times. If you want to witness high-octane actions, intense emotions and sincere filmmaking, then go for 'Raees'. It amalgamates Shah Rukh's charm and Rahul's intelligence."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-and-nawazuddin-siddiquis-powerhouse-performances-steal-the-show_1970395.html |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's powerhouse performances steal the show |publisher=[[Zee News]] |author=Jaitly, Raghav |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', Sarit Ray gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, saying "''Raees'' also deserves credit for going with a principal set of Muslim protagonists, a rarity for present-day Bollywood. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has the best lines. ''Raees'' perhaps works only as an SRK showcase."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/raees-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-brighten-up-the-screen-film-doesn-t/story-5Gj6PW9RMj5MUGAO1RexrL.html |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan is the Indian Pablo Escobar |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref>
+=== Stampede incident ===
+During a promotional event, a stampede occurred at the railway platform in [[Vadodara]] when the train carrying [[Shah Rukh Khan]] departed after a long halt amid a large crowd. A fan, Farid Khan Sherani, a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]], died in hospital following the incident, and several others were injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-promotion-vadodara-railway-platform-fan-dead-injured-4488359/ |title=Vadodara: Shah Rukh Khan rides train to promote Raees; one dead |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=24 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124081213/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-promotion-vadodara-railway-platform-fan-dead-injured-4488359/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Shah Rukh Khan later expressed condolences over the fan’s death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-train-condoles-death-of-man-who-died-in-vadodara-see-pics-video-4488962/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan condoles fan's death during Raees frenzy at Vadodara railway station, watch video |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017 |archive-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126154852/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-train-condoles-death-of-man-who-died-in-vadodara-see-pics-video-4488962/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-=== Overseas ===
+== Reception ==
-Sneha May Francis and Mahwash Ajaz of ''[[DAWN.com|Dawn]]'' respectively commented, "This isn't a fine film. It's vintage Bollywood fluff, which SRK will manage to turn into box-office gold." and, "''Raees'' is the story of neither a hero nor a villain – it is the story of a man who lived in a corrupted system with corrupted morals."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1176991/ |title=Raees is such a big deal that we reviewed it twice |work=Dawn |access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of ''[[Gulf News]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While the film is engaging, what lets it down are some of the contrived and ridiculous twists in the second half. But the climax packs a punch, and that misgiving – 'where is this film going?' – is erased."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/raees-film-review-shah-rukh-is-in-fine-form-1.1967744 |title='Raees' film review: Shah Rukh is in fine form |work=Gulf News |access-date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Rachel Saltz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that "Avoiding flabby subplots, Mr. Dholakia keeps "Raees" taut and suspenseful, even at two and a half hours, though it probably has a song too many."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/movies/raes-review-shah-rukh-khan.html?_r=0 |title=Review: Shah Rukh Khan as 'Raees', a Villain but Still a Do-Gooder |work=The New York Times |date=26 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017|last1=Saltz |first1=Rachel }}</ref>
-== Controversies ==
+=== Critical response ===
-[[Ankita Shorey]] was the first choice for the female lead of the film, but Mahira Khan got the role; Shorey confirmed that the consideration was not due to the nationality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-this-actress-was-the-first-choice-for-srk-s-raees-before-mahira-khan-354439?tw |title=Initial choice for the female lead of the film |date=30 October 2016 |work=India TV |access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref> A news report {{Who|date=August 2021}} stated that Shorey had been "replaced" and had been a "part of the project." Shorey later stated that she did not speak about "replacement", and did not spell the "part of the project" phrase in the interview, the actual phrase was "strongly considered for the project." The journalist who took her interview, later apologized for it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/latest-hindi-movie-news-bollywood-movies-news-updates/bollywood/bollywood-news/Ankita-Shorey-I-am-not-a-part-of-Raees/articleshow/55152964.cms |title=Ankita Shorey: I am not a part of 'Raees'! |work=The Times of India |date=31 October 2016 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
+==== India ====
+[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama|''Bollywood Hungama'']] rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said director Dholakia "depicts the power play and the cat and mouse chase between Raees and the honest cop Jaideep with flourish and that, in my opinion, is the mainstay of the enterprise."<ref name="critic">{{cite news |title=Movie Review: Raees |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raees-2/critic-review/raees-2-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807040851/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raees-2/critic-review/raees-2-movie-review/ |archive-date=7 August 2020 |access-date=28 January 2017 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Nihit Bhave of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The movie can feel a bit long, but if you're going for a great SRK performance and some good ol' popcorn-entertainment, it might just 'raees' to the occasion."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/raees/movie-review/56755220.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413014813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/raees/movie-review/56755220.cms |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Devarshi Ghosh of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The filmmaking is pure masala and this is one well-cooked masala movie. The story is not surprising, but Rahul Dholakia's treatment seems fresh."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan does a textbook Scarface in a risky film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-mahira-khan-957016-2017-01-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126215728/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-mahira-khan/1/866181.html |archive-date=26 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=India Today}}</ref>
-[[Farhan Akhtar]] clarified that if the film was shot after the terror attack, they never would have signed Mahira Khan. He concluded by saying showing solidarity to Indian Army is up to them, and the only Indian government has the authority to brief them regarding dealing with their conscience, and not by any outsiders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/011116/mahira-khan-stays-says-farhan-akhtar.html |title=Mahira Khan stays |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=1 November 2016 |access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref>
+[[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[News18]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "The film, expectedly, is powered by the star wattage of Shah Rukh Khan himself, as most of his films usually are. From his introduction scene, lacerating his back during a Moharram gathering, to a [[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]-like shootout, all guns blazing, to his many moments simmering with rage, Shah Rukh commands your attention. In more pensive moments and a quiet breakdown scene, he reveals the actor behind the star."<ref>{{cite web |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |date=1 November 2017 |title=Raees Review: A Well-Made Film That Offers Enough to Enjoy |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/raees-review-a-a-well-made-film-that-offers-enough-to-enjoy-1340690.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119194234/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/raees-review-a-a-well-made-film-that-offers-enough-to-enjoy-1340690.html |archive-date=19 November 2020 |access-date=9 August 2020 |publisher=News18}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>
-On 1 December 2016, Shah Rukh Khan met MNS supreme [[Raj Thackeray]] to assure him that Mahira Khan won't be coming to India to promote the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/raees-dear-shah-rukh-khan-you-did-nothing-wrong-by-meeting-raj-thackeray-4424347/ |title=Dear Shah Rukh Khan, you did nothing wrong by meeting Raj Thackeray for Raees |work=The Indian Express |publisher=Sonup Sahadevan |date=13 December 2016}}</ref> On 11 January 2017, it was reported that [[Shiv Sena]] again demanded a ban on the movie. They had reportedly threatened the cinema owners in [[Chhattisgarh]] not to screen the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-shiv-sena-wants-shah-rukh-khan-film-banned-in-chhattisgarh-issues-threat-letter-4469234/ |title=Raees: Shiv Sena wants Shah Rukh Khan's film banned in Chhattisgarh, issues threat letter |work=The Indian Express |publisher=Sonup Sahadevan |access-date=11 January 2017}}</ref>
+Writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', [[Namrata Joshi]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "In ''Raees'', he (SRK) and Dholakia would rather dare than play it safe. The character, a complicated portrayal, is in line with grounding SRK in his faith, and making him rise above it."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees: daring identity politics helps a complicated portrayal |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Raees-daring-identity-politics-helps-a-complicated-portrayal/article17092178.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227024159/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Raees-daring-identity-politics-helps-a-complicated-portrayal/article17092178.ece |archive-date=27 February 2021 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and commented, "''Raees'' might be markedly unfamiliar territory, but [Dholakia] doesn't let that fact undermine the content and its context. The balance that he achieves lends the film sustained solidity."<ref>{{cite web |title=Raees Movie Review: Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Strike Up Fascinating Duet |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-strike-up-fascinating-duet-3004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127112801/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-strike-up-fascinating-duet-3004 |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "SRK breaks through in some moments but is stymied by florid, seen-too-many-times flourishes in ''Raees''. It is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who really shines through."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan film is a mish-mash of things we've seen before |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-sunny-leone-star-rating-4489637/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126211548/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-mahira-khan-sunny-leone-star-rating-4489637/ |archive-date=26 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> and [[Anupama Chopra]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying "The best way to enjoy ''Raees'' then is to manage expectations first. This is an uneven film. In places, you will applaud and whistle. But you might also find yourself utterly exhausted."<ref>{{cite news |date=26 January 2017 |title=A rollercoaster ride: Review of Raees by Anupama Chopra |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/a-rollercoaster-ride-review-of-raees-by-anupama-chopra/story-tSUKTdTheIMuTKGhEQBHLL.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127021802/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/a-rollercoaster-ride-review-of-raees-by-anupama-chopra/story-tSUKTdTheIMuTKGhEQBHLL.html |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
-Three days before the release of the film, [[Kailash Vijayvargiya]], National General Secretary of BJP, termed ''Raees'' as "dishonest" and "anti-national" film, while termed ''[[Kaabil]]'' as "Patriotic" film; he had stated in 2015 that Shah Rukh Khan was a defector and had not reacted to the [[1993 Bombay bombings]] or [[2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/raees-vs-kaabil-bjp-leader-kailash-vijayvargiya-hits-out-at-shah-rukh-khan-supports-hrithik-roshan-see-pic-4486464/ |title=Raees vs Kaabil: BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya targets Shah Rukh Khan, supports Hrithik Roshan. See pic |work=The Indian Express |date=22 January 2017 |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref>
+Rohit Bhatnagar of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "The film could have been much more thrilling and gut-wrenching."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees movie review: Disappointing run-of-the-mill gangster flick |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/240117/raees-movie-review-strictly-for-srk-fans-with-its-mediocre-plot.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127051715/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/240117/raees-movie-review-strictly-for-srk-fans-with-its-mediocre-plot.html |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Raghav Jaitly from [[Zee News]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and applauded its "powerhouse performances". He described the film, "From dialogue delivery to slow-motion sequences, the movie will give you goosebumps at times. If you want to witness high-octane actions, intense emotions and sincere filmmaking, then go for 'Raees'. It amalgamates Shah Rukh's charm and Rahul's intelligence."<ref>{{cite news |author=Jaitly, Raghav |date=25 January 2017 |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's powerhouse performances steal the show |url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-and-nawazuddin-siddiquis-powerhouse-performances-steal-the-show_1970395.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203160859/http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/raees-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-and-nawazuddin-siddiquis-powerhouse-performances-steal-the-show_1970395.html |archive-date=3 February 2017 |access-date=3 February 2017 |publisher=[[Zee News]]}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', Sarit Ray gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, saying "''Raees'' also deserves credit for going with a principal set of Muslim protagonists, a rarity for present-day Bollywood. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has the best lines. ''Raees'' perhaps works only as an SRK showcase."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan is the Indian Pablo Escobar |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/raees-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-brighten-up-the-screen-film-doesn-t/story-5Gj6PW9RMj5MUGAO1RexrL.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127011139/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/raees-review-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-siddiqui-brighten-up-the-screen-film-doesn-t/story-5Gj6PW9RMj5MUGAO1RexrL.html |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
-The film is banned in Pakistan due to its "objectionable content" by [[Central Board of Film Censors]], the regulatory body and censorship board of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1177057/ |title=Raees will not release in Pakistan, says the censor board |date=6 February 2017 |access-date=7 February 2017 |work=Dawn |publisher=Sanaullah Khan}}</ref>
+==== Overseas ====
+Sneha May Francis and Mahwash Ajaz of ''[[DAWN.com|Dawn]]'' respectively commented, "This isn't a fine film. It's vintage Bollywood fluff, which SRK will manage to turn into box-office gold." and, "''Raees'' is the story of neither a hero nor a villain – it is the story of a man who lived in a corrupted system with corrupted morals."<ref>{{cite news |title=Raees is such a big deal that we reviewed it twice |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176991/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126120843/http://images.dawn.com/news/1176991 |archive-date=26 January 2017 |access-date=26 January 2017 |work=Dawn}}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of ''[[Gulf News]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While the film is engaging, what lets it down are some of the contrived and ridiculous twists in the second half. But the climax packs a punch, and that misgiving – 'where is this film going?' – is erased."<ref>{{cite news |title='Raees' film review: Shah Rukh is in fine form |url=http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/raees-film-review-shah-rukh-is-in-fine-form-1.1967744 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127112811/http://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/raees-film-review-shah-rukh-is-in-fine-form-1.1967744 |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=Gulf News}}</ref> Rachel Saltz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that "Avoiding flabby subplots, Mr. Dholakia keeps "Raees" taut and suspenseful, even at two and a half hours, though it probably has a song too many."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saltz |first1=Rachel |date=26 January 2017 |title=Review: Shah Rukh Khan as 'Raees', a Villain but Still a Do-Gooder |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/movies/raes-review-shah-rukh-khan.html?_r=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105013/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/movies/raes-review-shah-rukh-khan.html?_r=0 |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
-== Music ==
+=== Box office ===
-{{Main|Raees (soundtrack)}}
+Worldwide, ''Raees'' grossed ₹272.54 crore (US$41.85 million),{{efn|name=RaeesGross|''Raees'' worldwide gross:
+*Domestic: {{INRConvert|176.6|c|year=2017|mode=historical}}<ref name="boi17" />
+*Overseas: US$14.1 million ({{INR}}95.88{{nbsp}}crore)<ref name="overseas" />
+}} becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017 at the time of its release.<ref name="boi17">{{cite web |title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2017 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php?year=2017 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=9 November 2017 |archive-date=10 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114428/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php?year=2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> It also became the highest-grossing January release for a Hindi film since 1994 and ranked among the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2866 |title=Highest Grossers in January Since 94 – Real Value – Box Office India |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=26 June 2017 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814223526/http://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2866 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2700 |title=Raees And Kaabil Box Office Verdicts – Box Office India |website=Box Office India |access-date=26 June 2017 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803211446/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2700 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="worldwide">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |title=Top Worldwide Grossers All Time |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=6 November 2017 |archive-date=16 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016064410/http://boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
+''Raees'' grossed ₹128 crore worldwide during its opening weekend.<ref name="Box Office India">{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3460 |title=Box Office India |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=9 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123701/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3460 |url-status=live }}</ref> In India, the film earned ₹177 crore (US$27.18 million) at the box office.<ref name="Box Office India" /> Made on a budget of ₹91 crore, it recorded a domestic net collection of ₹139 crore (US$21.34 million) and a distributor share of ₹67.3 crore.<ref name="Box Office India" />
-The [[Raees (soundtrack)|soundtrack of the film]] was released by [[Zee Music Company]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/zee-music-acquires-rights-of-excel-entertainments-full-slate-including-raees/ |title=Zee Music acquires rights of Excel Entertainment's full slate including Raees |date=1 September 2015 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 December 2016}}</ref>
+''Raees'' was the most pirated Hindi film of 2017, with approximately 6.2 million online file sharers worldwide, primarily in India and Pakistan. The piracy was reported to have negatively affected the film’s domestic box office performance in India.<ref name="hindu" />
-The song "Laila Main Laila" from the 1980 film ''[[Qurbani (film)|Qurbani]]'' was written by [[Indeevar]], and was originally composed by [[Kalyanji–Anandji]], and it was sung by Kanchan, [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], Chorus, has been recreated for the film by composer [[Ram Sampath]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/exclusive-raees-song-laila-o-laila-sunny-leone-sizzles-in-the-remixed-version-4432793/ |title=EXCLUSIVE Raees song Laila Main Laila: As Sunny Leone sizzles, there is gangster avatar of Shah Rukh Khan too |publisher=Sonup Sahadevan |date=18 December 2016 |newspaper=The Indian Express |access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> Additional lyrics are written by [[Javed Akhtar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sunny-leone-sizzles-in-laila-main-laila-from-raees/story-vQP7HqZZMtGjBNDBZ7d6zM.html |title=Sunny Leone sizzles in Laila Main Laila from Raees |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 December 2016 |access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref>
+==== Domestic ====
+In the domestic market, ''Raees'' grossed ₹20.4 crore (US$3.13 million)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raees-box-office-collection-day-1-shah-rukh-khans-film-makes-over-20-crores-1652906 |title=Raees Box Office Collection Day 1: Shah Rukh Khan's Film Makes Over 20 Crores |website=NDTV |date=26 January 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030150705/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raees-box-office-collection-day-1-shah-rukh-khans-film-makes-over-20-crores-1652906 |url-status=live }}</ref> on its opening day, followed by ₹26.3 crore (US$4.04 million) on the second day<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raees-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-mahira-957305-2017-01-27 |title=Raees box office collection Day 2: SRK-Mahira's film has a happy Republic Day |website=India Today |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031202359/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raees-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin-mahira-957305-2017-01-27 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ₹13.1 crore (US$2.01 million) on the third day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-3-shah-rukh-khan-film-4494772/ |title=Raees box office collection day 3: Shah Rukh Khan film collects Rs 59.83 crore |website=The Indian Express |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926222210/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-3-shah-rukh-khan-film-4494772/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film collected ₹15.6 crore (US$2.4 million) on the fourth day<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-4-shah-rukh-khan-film-4496093/ |title=Raees box office collection day 4: Shah Rukh Khan film collects Rs 75.44 crore |website=The Indian Express |date=29 January 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928225337/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-4-shah-rukh-khan-film-4496093/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and ₹17.8 crore (US$2.73 million) on the fifth day,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raees-box-office-collection-day-5-shah-rukh-khans-film-speeds-towards-100-crore-1654058 |title=Raees Box Office Collection Day 5: Shah Rukh Khan's Film Speeds Towards 100 Crore |website=NDTV |date=30 January 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023223059/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/raees-box-office-collection-day-5-shah-rukh-khans-film-speeds-towards-100-crore-1654058 |url-status=live }}</ref> bringing its extended opening weekend total to ₹93.2 crore (US$14.31 million).
-As of October 2018, the soundtrack has received over 80 crore (800{{nbsp}}million) streams on [[YouTube]].<ref name="youtube">{{cite web |title=Raees |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/zeemusiccompany/search?query=Raees |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Zee Music Company]] |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref>
+On the sixth day, the film grossed ₹7.5 crore (US$1.15 million),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/raees-day-6-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-seventh-film-to-enter-rs-100-crore-club-3227568.html |title=Raees Day 6 box office collection: This is SRK's seventh film to enter 100 cr club |website=Firstpost |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929100731/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/raees-day-6-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-seventh-film-to-enter-rs-100-crore-club-3227568.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and on the seventh day it earned ₹8.27 crore (US$1.27 million), taking its first-week total to ₹109 crore (US$16.74 million).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-7-shah-rukh-khan-4501002/ |title=Raees box office collection day 7: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer breaks January jinx, earns Rs 109.01 cr |website=The Indian Express |date=2 February 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926222756/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/raees-box-office-collection-day-7-shah-rukh-khan-4501002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film went on to gross ₹166 crore (US$25.49 million) in three weeks<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raees-vs-kaabil-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-hrithik-akshay-960761-2017-02-15 |title=Raees vs Kaabil box-office collection Week 3: Much ado about nothing |website=India Today |date=15 February 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031194636/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raees-vs-kaabil-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-hrithik-akshay-960761-2017-02-15 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ₹191 crore (US$29.33 million) after four weeks of release.<ref name="4week collection">{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/raees-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-movie-inches-closer-rs-300-crore-717262 |title=Raees total worldwide box office collection: Shah Rukh Khan's movie inches closer to Rs 300 crore mark in 4 weeks |website=International Business Times |date=24 February 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927090043/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/raees-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-movie-inches-closer-rs-300-crore-717262 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-== Marketing ==
+==== Overseas ====
-''Raees'' was promoted on various shows which includes ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/raees-on-kapil-sharma-show-see-pics-of-shah-rukh-khan-nawazuddin/story-LoDNMIrEA5eZs8AhnLex4I.html |title=Raees on Kapil Sharma Show: See pics of Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> and ''[[Bigg Boss 10]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bigg-boss-season-10/bigg-boss-10-22nd-january-2017-written-update-shah-rukh-khan-sunny-leone-promote-raees-on-salman-khans-show-4487196/ |title=Bigg Boss 10, 22nd January 2017 written update: SRK, Sunny Leone promote Raees on Salman Khan's show |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=23 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> and was also promoted in [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-lands-at-bollywood-parks-dubai-for-raees-1.1965494 |title=Shah Rukh Khan lands at Bollywood Parks Dubai for 'Raees' |newspaper=[[Gulf News]] |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Sunny Leone]] even took a special train ride on [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]] from Mumbai to Delhi on 23–24 January 2017 for promotions,<ref>{{cite news |title='Raees' rail ride: Sunny Leone shocked by the fan frenzy at Vadodara station |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> but Farid Khan Sherani, fan of Shah Rukh Khan, also a member of [[Samajwadi Party]] died in hospital due to stampede on [[Vadodara Junction railway station|Vadodara railway platform]] when the train was leaving the station after a long halt for the promotion in front of huge crowd, many were injured too.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-promotion-vadodara-railway-platform-fan-dead-injured-4488359/ |title=Vadodara: Shah Rukh Khan rides train to promote Raees; one dead |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref> Shah Rukh Khan later condoled for his fan's death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-raees-train-condoles-death-of-man-who-died-in-vadodara-see-pics-video-4488962/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan condoles fan's death during Raees frenzy at Vadodara railway station, watch video |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref>
+In overseas markets, ''Raees'' grossed US$6.7 million (₹45.63 crore) during its five-day extended opening weekend. Within four weeks, the film had earned ₹90.2 crore (US$13.85 million) internationally.<ref name="4week collection" /> Overall, the film grossed US$14.1 million (₹95.88 crore) overseas, becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film in international markets in 2017.<ref name="overseas">{{Cite web |title=TOP OVERSEAS GROSSERS 2017 |work=Box Office India |access-date=8 May 2017 |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/overseas-total-gross.php?year=2017 |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830102518/https://boxofficeindia.com/overseas-total-gross.php?year=2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> It also set a record for the highest weekend gross for a Bollywood film in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/raees-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-film-becomes-bollywoods-highest-weekend-grosser-in-singapore/articleshow/56907853.cms |title='Raees' box-office collection: Shah Rukh Khan's film becomes Bollywood's highest weekend grosser in Singapore |website=The Times of India |date=20 February 2017 |access-date=30 July 2020 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808070958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/raees-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khans-film-becomes-bollywoods-highest-weekend-grosser-in-singapore/articleshow/56907853.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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