Raees

Amid Raees Vs Kaabil, Aamir Khan’s Dangal Continues To Make Its Own Way

... Khan's Dangal is giving a tough fight to all the films that have opened in 2017 so far. Written by Mimansa Shekhar | New Delhi |. Updated: January 25, 2017 10:29 pm. Aamir Khan’s film Dangal continues to make money at the box office despite Bollywood’s big clash, Raees and Kaabil releasing on the same day. It’s the D-day at the box office when the much awaited January 25 brought with itself the season’s biggest clash – Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Raees and Hrithik Roshan ’s Kaabil. After days of intense promotions, social media interactions and heavy marketing strategies, the two superstars are here with their massive releases. But as the two actors awaits the full and final verdict of the audience and the critics alike, here is Aamir Khan who continues to mint its way to the box office with Dangal. Also read |  Dangal crosses Rs 200-crore mark in overseas market. Dangal, which is running in its fifth week, is still one the ...

When Srk Was An Usher At Pankaj Udhas Concert And Got Paid Rs 50

... first salary of Rs 50 as he was an usher in a Pankaj Udhas concert. The actor said he got his salary of Rs 50 and boarded a train to Agra. “I have travelled some long distances when I was younger. I did one, when I got my first earning from Pankaj Udhas concert, I was an usher. We got Rs 50, so we went to Taj Mahal, saved money,” the 51-year-old actor said. Read more. Raees: New song Dhingana shows how Shah Rukh Khan becomes a gangster. The Fan star said that on his way back, he had pink lassi in a huge glass which messed up with his stomach. “There they used to give this Pink lassi. We were so hungry, we had nothing to eat, but the lassi was big. But I think there was a bumble bee in it. I remember the whole way back from Agra to Delhi I was throwing up.”. Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently travelling to Delhi in a train to promote his latest film Raees, said that he has plans to play some board games and wished his youngest son Ab Ram was with him tonight. The Rahul Dholakia-directed crime saga is set to release on January 25. Read more. Jackie Chan: I did not go to the Oscars, the ...

Daring Identity Politics Helps A Complicated Portrayal

... cop Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), gets an equal play. It’s a cat-and-mouse game between equals. In fact, with his poker-faced humour, sharp lines and Michael Jackson entry, Siddiqui gets to play to the gallery more than SRK himself and remains one up on him throughout. There are some nice touches, like Majmudar snooping on the love chat between Raees and his wife. He is human after all. The supporting cast shines. One only wishes there was more of Sheeba Chaddha and Loveleen Mishra. If it is Gujarat, can Gandhi be far behind? Early on in the film, there is a lovely scene of Raees stealing a pair of spectacles from the Gandhi statue because he can’t afford to buy a frame for himself. The doctor asks him to put the glasses back on the statue and gives him another pair, a pair that eventually comes to stand for entirely the opposite of Gandhi’s vision of non-violence. A messiah lost to the people, the state and a ...

Shah Rukh Khan Film Is A Mish-mash Of Things We’ve Seen Before

... to fulfill the outlines of a character. Raees movie cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahira Khan , Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Atul Kulkarni. Raees movie director: Rahul Dholakia. Raees movie rating: 2.5. Shah Rukh Khan returns in and as Raees, a golden hearted mobster who does bad things for a good cause. It is a role constructed to grab back his pole position, and to that end Shah Rukh Khan strains at fulfilling every single point of the In and As trope. He sings and dances, he fights and romances: he also tries to fulfill the outlines of a character. And that’s where the film gets stuck, between the two stools of restraint and full blown tamasha: the In and As SRK is as familiar as he has ever been, despite the trimmings added on to induce freshness — the gold rimmed glasses, the kohled eyes, the deliberate delivery, and that ‘Scarface’ moment full of guns, arcing bullets and spraying blood– which all actors dream of. Also read |  Raees box office collection day 1. Dholakia knows his Gujarat. That was clear in his ‘Parzania ‘. There are some flashes of that insider knowledge here too, but you can see how ...

Mainstream Indian Press Has Panned Mahira's Performance In Raees. Why

... her "a decorative showpiece", Hindustan Times says she's "little more than a prop", while Pinkvilla writes that "The otherwise luminous Mahira Khan is not used well. She definitely doesn't do much for the story besides being easy on the eye." Times of India complains that Mahira "doesn’t really add much. If her purpose was to soften the baddie, it’s lost on the viewer.". Also read: Mahira promotes Raees in Dubai, says she still can't believe she's cast in the film. Some publications claim that she has no chemistry with SRK. DNA India says, "The romance between SRK and Mahira has no spark." Indian Express calls her character's coyness "old Bollywood". Some of the remarks were rather below-the-belt, like Deccan Chronicle claiming that "Debutante Mahira Khan is awful. She is probably the first ever actress paired opposite Shah ...

Raees Movie Review, Box Office Collection, Story, Trailer, Cast & Crew

... Rukh Khan In & As Raees. Movie Name: Raees. Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lilly Singh, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Aarya Babbar, Vivek Vaswani, Zeenat Aman, Zakir Hussain. Director: Rahul Dholakia. Release Date: 25 Jan, 2017. Duration: 2 hrs 22 mins. Raees Synopsis: RAEES is the fictitious story of a man named Raees, set in early 1980's to 1990's Gujarat, India. The film explores how Raees' relationships and meteoric rise helped him build an entire empire from scratch, to make him the single most powerful man in the state. Less of a gangster but more of an impresario, Raees gains popularity, a cult following and most importantly the public's trust by demonstrating entrepreneurial flair, unfettered determination to achieving his goals and ironically a heart of gold. His layered character traits encapsulate an inimitable blend of personas, making him revered, loved and feared. Always thinking ahead of the curve and using ...

Mahira Khan's Fashion Breakdown

... is seen wearing embroidered kurtas which do not have heavy embellishments and prints on them. 2. Scoop neck and back. What added a tinge of sexiness to Mahira's looks were the scoop necklines and the deep backs of her kurtas which flaunted her décolleté. 3. Long line kurtas. Most of the kurtas she was seen wearings were full length or ankle length! The kurtas were fitted from the top and then flowed down giving them an elegant fall. 4. Pastel colours. Again, Mahira's looks were rather simplistic, so she stuck to a more subdued pastel colour palate. The colour she was seen wearing the most was a light pastel blue. In fact, other than the song sequences, Mahira is only seen wearing blue in the movie. 5. Long chiffon dupatta. That feminine long flowing chiffon dupatta is a must to add that extra ladylike oomph to your look. Mahira is seen wearing breezy chiffon dupattas with most of her kurtas. 6. Big earrings. To accentuate her features and bring attention to her beautiful face, Mahira is seen ...

Mainstream Indian Press Has Panned Mahira's Performance In Raees. Why

... she's "little more than a prop", while Pinkvilla writes that "The otherwise luminous Mahira Khan is not used well. She definitely doesn't do much for the story besides being easy on the eye." Times of India complains that Mahira "doesn’t really add much. If her purpose was to soften the baddie, it’s lost on the viewer.". Also read: Mahira promotes Raees in Dubai, says she still can't believe she's cast in the film. Some publications claim that she has no chemistry with SRK. DNA India says, "The romance between SRK and Mahira has no spark." Indian Express calls her character's coyness "old Bollywood". Some of the remarks were rather below-the-belt, like Deccan Chronicle claiming that "Debutante Mahira Khan is awful. She is probably the first ever actress paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan who fails to ignite the spark with her chemistry on screen.". It was a known fact that Mahira has a small role in the film, but did her performance really warrant the all-out bashing? Given that the criticism is at times malacious, instead of constructive, one has to wonder whether the tense political climate has ...

It’s Raees, Kaabil Versus Assamese Cinema Shakira Aahibo Bokultolor Bihuloi

... screening of Hindi cinema in the state. Student body Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) stated, "Uneasy state of affair of Assamese cinema industry has irked us.". AJYCP president Biraj Kumar Talukdar said that the hall owners must screen the Assamese films to promote the industry apart from screening the Hindi films to survive. "The situation seems to have gone from bad to worse. Cinema hall owners have been fighting against the odds by screening the Assamese films despite lack of response. Films are screened for financial benefit. They can not afford to keep screening Assamese films even by incurring loss.". The organization demands screening of Assamese films at least once in a day. "The new arrivals should be screened for a minimum period of three weeks. We think it would be the best possible way to promote the Assamese cinemas apart from allowing the hall owners to make financial benefits by screening Hindi or other movies.". Stay on top of business news with The Economic Times App. Download it Now. From Around ...