Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has mesmerized everybody in his
gangster avatar in the forthcoming movie Raees. The superstar has essayed
negative roles in numerous of his movies and also a rowdy gangster in Josh. But
for Raees, SRK will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar.
During a communication with a famous tabloid, both the
director Rahul Dholakia and producer Ritesh Sidhwani were questioned how
difficult was it to persuade Shah Rukh to essay the titular role.
To which Rahul specified, "When I went to narrate the
script, he was on his way to attend an awards function and could give me only
10 minutes. But by the time I reached the interval stage, we had sat for more
than 45 minutes. SRK was so hooked to the story that he wanted to know the end.
That's when he told me he will be doing the film. He believed no one else could
play Raees (his character in the film) better than him. Once he wears the
pathani, surma and chashma, he transforms into Raees. In fact, whenever SRK was
in his Raees avatar on set, people would get intimidated by him."
Ritesh went on to add, telling, "Once the script was
ready, we discussed who we wanted to cast and Shah Rukh was the unanimous
choice. When I first called him, he thought we had finally got a script for Don
3! (laughs) He questioned me why we thought he should play Raees. I just told
him one dialogue from the film - Baniye Ka Dimaag Aur Miyanbhai Ki Daring! It
sums up the film perfectly and that clinched it for us."
