After much debate and chaos, Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited Raeesfinally hits theatres on January 25.
While SRK was wonderfully-subtle in last year’s Dear Zindagi , his fans have been eagerly waiting to watch a full-blown King Khan movie. And Raeeslooks just that!
After the film’s first look came out, there have been speculations that SRK will be playing the character of Abdul Latif, Gujarat’s feared underworld gangster from the 80s. Later, the filmmakers announced that Raees ’ character was not an impersonation but just a reflection of Abdul Latif and the other underworld bigwigs of that time.
Hailing from a financially backward settlement, Latif learnt about the importance of money at a very young age. He started delivering alcohol for bootleggers as a young boy, while waiting tables in underground bars that had gangsters as regulars. The man soon made contacts in the underworld circuit and next thing you know, he was the undisputed king of the illegal alcohol trade in the dry state of Gujarat, running a business worth millions.
The man also had his hands full with other extra-curriculars like land deals, drugs, hawala and what not!
Reall it was really a block buster.
My rating.4.5/5