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Critic Rating

5.9

31 Reviews
25 Ratings
60%
in favor

Audience Rating

8.1
15 Reviews
26 Ratings

Movie Info

Director

Language

Hindi

Synopsis

Raees is a movie that is set in the 1980s, and tells the story of the bootlegger Raees Khan whose business is highly challenged and eventually thwarted by a police officer.Wikipedia

Raees Reviews

6

As a throwback to those thrilling gangster films from the 70s, many starring Amitabh Bachchan and scripted by Salim-Javed, Raees delivers ample bang for your buck.

Shubhra Gupta
Indian Express

5

Shah Rukh Khan manages to break through in some scenes but this film belongs to Nawazuddin Siddiqui who is having the time of his life.

Sarit Ray
Hindustan Times

4

...the problem is fundamental: the writing is shoddy and unoriginal. And by the time it wades into certain true events, it is left with too little time and meaning. Raees perhaps works only as an SRK showcase. But we’ve seen many of those already.

Rohit Bhatnagar
Deccan Chronicle

4

'Raees' is certainly a one time watch but don't expect the unexpected at all. If you are seeking a plot with enough twists then you will be disappointed. It’s just the run-of-the-mill ‘chor-police’ chase, which you must have seen infinite times in the past. Strongly recommended for Shah Rukh Khan f ...  { more

While SRK is a brand in himself, and a big one at that, it would have helped the film's creative -- not box office -- cause to have the courage of its conviction and not turn Raees into the story of a whimpering, secular, sanskari gangster.

Shah Rukh Khan Is On Top Of His Game, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Snaps At His Heels...Shah Rukh Khan shrugs off his defining starry mannerisms, embraces physical attributes and accessories designed to convey an air of to-hell-with-the-world insouciance

“Raees” follows the 70s gangster film formula to the T, complete with the honest police officer who will stop at nothing to capture his nemesis, the perfunctory romance, and the final redemption that makes the audience root for the flawed hero.

Reviewer Profile
Times Of India

7

The movie can feel a bit long, but if you’re going for a great Shah Rukh performance and some good ol’ popcorn-entertainment, it might just ‘raees’ to the occasion.

Sarita Tanwar
DNA India

5

Far better films have been made on crime in the 80s. There is nothing special about Raees. But if you're a Shah Rukh fan, go for it.

Suhani Singh
India Today

4

Shah Rukh Khan is the star but you'll cheer more for Nawazuddin Siddiqui...

Raees is a paisa-wasool entertainer for massy Bollywood fans!

6

. While the story and ideas aren’t all new or refreshing, Raees’ big play comes from its nostalgic treatment. This is a film for SRK fans and those who’ve grown up on a staple fare of Hindi pot boilers. Heroes, action, dialogue, romance and music this one has the whole jingbang.

5

Surprisingly, RAEES (meaning rich) is not just a GARIB (poor/average) film it's GARIB in its entertainment quotient as well.

This underworld drama is so over-packed with material that either 148 minutes of this film will seem too long to you, which it is; or in fact, far too short to patiently absorb the story of the rise and fall of an Ahmedabadi bootlegger don — without the audience feeling slightly hung-over by a brea ...  { more

Subhash K Jha
SKJBollywoodNews

8

Nawazuddin Redeems This Flawed Saga Of Gangsterism...

Reviewer Profile
Firstpost

8

Watch Raees for Shah Rukh Khan. Watch Raees for Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Watch Raees for Rahul Dholakia. But most of all, watch Raees for Raees.

Audience Reviews for Raees

  • Midhun Ben Thomas (Dilseben)
    Midhun Ben Thomas (Dilseben)
    160 reviews
    Top Reviewer
    5

    January is almost over & we have the first major releases of the year in "Raees" & "Kaabil" on the eve of the 68th Republic day. Since I was busy with my work commitments, I thought to watch them over the weekend after all both the trailers seemed to give the impression that it was worth watching. With the FEDAL match set to commence in less than 6 h, I decided to first check out SRK's "Raees" which has been in the news for quite some time be it for the Pakistani actress or the clashing of the movie with "Kaabil" which was frowned down upon by Rakesh Roshan. Anywaz it has hit the screens now & it remains to be seen whether it will be able to challenge the undisputed run of "Dangal"???

    The film unfolds in Fatehpura in the 70s where Raees (Shubham Chintamani) his buddy, Sadiq (S ...
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    January 29, 17
  • Pranay Jalvi
    Pranay Jalvi
    39 reviews
    Top Reviewer
    8

    Raees is an action crime thriller co-written and directed by Rahul
    Dholakia. Produced under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment and
    Excel Entertainment, Raees stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui,
    and Mahira Khan. Set in the backdrop of 1980s Gujarat, Raees is a crime
    saga of a small-time bootlegger who rises to become the undisputed king
    of the state's liquor mafia.Raees is about the extreme sides of human
    psyche, good as well as bad; there are no half measures here. It is
    also about survival in a dog-eat-dog world. Raees also touches upon the
    all important issue of communal harmony. Although, Raees draws heavily
    from crime classics like Scarface, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part
    II, Once Upon a Time in America, and The Untouchables, manages to stand
    on its own thanks to Rahu ...
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    January 28, 17
  • Tejas Nair
    Tejas Nair
    258 reviews
    Top Reviewer
    4

    Three years after the cataclysmic riots in the Indian state of Gujarat of which only the spectators are alive today, Rahul Dholakia charmed us with his hard-hitting drama Parzania (2005). He talked about the hardship of Muslims fighting for their survival then. More than a decade later, his sloppy drama takes you into another world of crime in the same state, this time criticized for its alcohol prohibition.



    Set in the prohibition era of Gujarat (officially since 1960), the story is set in the early 80s where a small schoolboy named Raees Alam helps local bootleggers by signaling them about the arrival of the police. Tired of apprehensions, although always inconsequent, Alam decides to go work for Vijayraj (Atul Agnihotri) who only deals in English liquor. A decade and a half later, Ala ...
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    January 26, 17
  • King who
    King who
    13 reviews
    Senior Reviewer
    10

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