Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is the latest one to enter the Bollywood bandwagon and what better than having a grand debut opposite the Badshah himself, Shah Rukh Khan. Yes, Mahira Khan is going to romance SRK in his upcoming Rahul Dholakia project titled Raees.
While names like Sonam Kapoor and even Kriti Sanon were doing the rounds, it came as a pleasant surprise that the producers narrowed in on Mahira as the heroine for their film. Also, many would have expected a big heroine like a Katrina Kaif or a Deepika Padukone to be cast alongside SRK but now that Mahira has come out as the chosen one, director Rahul Dholakia has clearly explained why Mahira won the race against other popular Bolly heroines.
Raees is set in the 1980s and revolves around the story of a Gujarati bootlegger, played by Shah Rukh and Mahira will essay the role of his wife in the film. It is said to be a screen adaptation of a famous Gujarati don and Nawazuddin Siddiqui would play the role of a top cop.
In this cat and mouse chase, Mahira will fit in beautifully into her character, affirms the director. Ask him why and he explains. The director said that Raees is set in a Muslim ghetto of Gujarat and Mahira's character in the film always needed to possess a certain look. Mahira, who carries that aura seemed perfect for the role.
And given that Mahira is already famous in her nation, that would act as an added bonus. The film is set to go on floors in February 2015 and the shooting will tentatively be complete by June 2015.
