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Raees will take Shah Rukh in a world as far removed from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayengeas Punjab is from London. Rahul says it wasn't difficult to convince Shah Rukh at all. "I had gone to narrate the script to Shah Rukh with my producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. I think Shah Rukh got interested. Because at mid-point he said he's doing the film. I felt like a schoolboy who has just been told he has passed. It's every director's nightmare that an actor would get bored during the script narration."
The second-half of the script had to be apparently reworked a bit. "Not much. But some changes had to be made, though not that much , because it was the unusualness of the script that appealed to Shah Rukh."
What blew Rahul's mind was Shah Rukh's memory. "I went back to him with the second-half of the script after almost a year. He remembered details from the first narration that even I had forgotten. This kind of dedication coming from a superstar of his stature left me deeply impressed."
Rahul who begins shooting for Raees in February-end is now working on Shah Rukh's look and accent. "He plays a man from the ghetto in Gujarat. He will dress and speak in a particular manner."
Buzz is that Shah Rukh Khan plays a true-life character in Raees. Says Rahul, "His characters started off as a real-life person. But as we wrote and re-wrote several drafts of the script Shah Rukh's character become more and more fictional."
The idea for the film started on the issue of Prohibition. "We wanted to make a film on the issue. And since Gujarat is the only state that has Prohibition we decided to locate our plot in Gujarat."
The last time Rahul was in Gujarat was to shoot Parzania the award winning film on the 2002 communal carnage in the State. But no, Raees and Shah Rukh Khan are not staying away from Gujarat because of the bitter aftermath of Parzania.
Explains Rahul, "It's very practical and logical to not take Shah Rukh into the crowds. He is a star with a mammoth following. And he has a massive following in Gujarat. To shoot with him on the streets in Ahmedabad is not only impractical it's probably suicidal. I remember when we were shooting with Sanjay Dutt in Kashmir for Lamha. Huge crowds would gather and obstruct the shooting."
Rahul says he didn't want a repeat of that situation. The film will be shot on a sprawling set in Mumbai representing the slums of Ahmedabad.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia In sunny California - even on holiday can't leave #raees for a minute.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Just to clear all doubts in the media as I am unavailable for comment #raees is a work of fiction not inspired from any movie or show.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia #raees took us over 3 years to write. It's an original script- a fictional drama !
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Amazing culture of reading/writing at coffee shops in SoCal. Discovered it in 2002 while writing Parzania, doing it again for #raees.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia All good things must come to an end so that other good things happen. Returning from NY to take on the Mumbai madness with #raees pre pro.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Creative discussion with the DP, PD, Ad of #raees while the maharaj feeds us Gujju food that almost makes us doze off !
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia An incredible session of hilarious anecdotes and brilliant lyrics for #raees with ram sampath and @Javedakhtarjadu ! Thank you Sir !
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Spent all day looking at model of the set for #raees presented by our PD's Anita and Donald. Just Wow !
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia #HappyBirthdaySRK - wishing u the very best @iamsrk lots of love, hugs from all of us at #raees
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Read #raees script with a presentation on set/ locations/ costumes. Mohanan, Deepa, Anita,Donald, Harit, Sheetal, Niraj, Menka u all rock.TY
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Felt low/ sad on seeing the faces of anxious relatives and hopeful prisoners in the the mulakat room of a Jail while scouting for #raees
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Both nervous and excited to be working with 2 extremely versatile, brilliant and diverse actors in #raees - @iamsrk @Nawazuddin_S. Lethal !
Our leading lady in #raees @themahirakhan @iamsrk @rahuldholakia @FarOutAkhtar
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Long day- first meetings with all HOD's of #raees then sitting with ram and @Javedakhtarjadu on lyrics, and now dropped of friends at T2.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Team #raees is working on Christmas! Estimating how many hours each scene will take to light, dress & shoot. Always motivated. Love them
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Entire 2014 went in preparing for #raees - Now to Roll it in 2015 ! Can't wait any more !
Faridoon Shahryar @iFaridoon News: @Nawazuddin_S revealed to me that he'd start shooting for @rahuldholakia directed #Raees in March 2015...
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Listening to #Raees music. #RamSampath & @Javedakhtarjadu rock !
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Aaj se tech recce shuru #raees
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Tech recce in Gujarat with the wonderful crew of #Raees. Pic taken by Mohanan our cinematographer!
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Proud to share #Raees art director Shekhar more's creation depicting Maharashtra's heritage a part of the republic day parade celebration.
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia It's Huge ! Need a GPS on the set of #raees
rahul dholakia @rahuldholakia Welcome aboard the super talented team of @bbluntindia to design the look of all characters of #Raees !
Ok Some news https://x.com/borntobeashwani/status/1945497863666139229?s=46 t=vevCm3I0SGjUvmq-Bjkadg
https://x.com/filmfare/status/1942859823470764300
https://x.com/SAMTHEBESTEST_/status/1958464108627390814
https://x.com/Telugu_Cult/status/1950385932873716144 https://x.com/LetsXOtt/status/1950260272431845694
https://x.com/taran_adarsh/status/1801110462639051144
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