Shah Rukh
Khan To Romance Pakistani Actress Mahira Khan In Raees
If the
latest buss is to be believed, then Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is all set for her Bollywood
debut.
Mahira Khan, the Pakistani actress made her
film debut opposite singer-actor Atif Aslam inShoaib Mansoor‘s 2011 social drama, Bol.
Producer Ritesh Sidhwani tweeted the final
cast of upcoming film Raees,
naming Mahira as the leading
lady. Raees stars Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. The
movie is expected to be shot in the interiors of Gujarat.
Mahira will play Shah Rukh Khan’s wife in the film. SRK plays a gangster based in Gujarat
whileNawazuddin Siddiqui is the cop
who traps him in Mumbai.
Reportedly, Sonam Kapoor and Kirti Sanon were said to be doing the film
but Rahul‘s tweet puts all
speculations to rest.
Director
of the film Rahul Dholakia tweeted,
“Both nervous and excited to be working with 2 extremely versatile, brilliant
and diverse actors in #raees – @iamsrk @Nawazuddin_S. Lethal !”
Sidhwani wrote, “Our leading lady in
#Raees @themahirakhan @iamsrk @rahuldholakia @FarOutAkhtar”
Mahira Khan first made news in India with
her TV show ‘Humsafar’ where she
portrayed the role of a simple yet strong girl ‘Khirad’
opposite Fawad Khan. The show became
an instant hit and the lead pair of the show – Mahira and Fawad –
overnight stars.
Raees directed by Rahul Dholakia, stars Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui and goes on floors in February 2015.
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