worked together in the hit film Raees that
also starred Pakistani beauty Mahira Khan.
The film was hugely successful at the box-
office and now the director, Rahul, is
shortlisting actors for his next venture. In
an interview with a leading daily, the
director stated he wanted someone, who's
above 40. When the reporter mentioned
that so was Farhan Akhtar, who's
producing the film, Rahul quipped, "So, is
Shah Rukh and many others. We will
definitely cast an A-list actor. But right now,
both the title and the cast are under
discussion.
The director further went on to explain why
he wanted to make a fictional film on the
life of a firefighter saying, "A series of fires
in the city, of late, makes me believe that it's
time for a film that celebrates these unsung
heroes. For me, the firefighters are on par
with cops and soldiers. But their heroics
have gone largely unacknowledged even in
a city of skyscrapers. Even during the 26/11
attacks they played a significant role in the
rescues but went unheralded. Filmfare
wishes the team all the best for their new
venture.
https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-approached-for-another-film-with-raees-director-29550.html.
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