Shah Rukh Khan shot Raees climax seven months apart, reveals Rahul Dholakia: ‘He caught the same character’

Dholakia expressed admiration for Shah Rukh Khan’s ability to seamlessly pick up where he left off, despite the significant time gap. “The man (SRK) came on set after seven months, in between he shot for Dilwale (Rohit Shetty’s film), he did several other things, we also released the film’s trailer. Even after seven months had passed, he caught the same character, same sur (tone), same emotion. I think only great actors can do that.”

Raees, released in 2017, was a critical and commercial success. The film grossed over Rs 304 crore worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of that year. Set in 1980s Gujarat, Raees tells the story of a bootlegger’s rise to power and his subsequent clash with a determined police officer. The film also became popular as it was Pakistani actress Mahira Khan’s first and the last film in India. The film, backed by SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment also starred Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Atul Kulkarni, Sheeba Chaddha and Jaideep Ahlawat among others.