Raees (film) has an all-male cast.
Raees -LRB- English  : Wealthy -RRB- is a 2017 Indian action crime thriller film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Gauri Khan , Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their banners Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel Entertainment .. Rahul Dholakia. Rahul Dholakia. Ritesh Sidhwani. Ritesh Sidhwani. Farhan Akhtar. Farhan Akhtar. Gauri Khan. Gauri Khan. Red Chillies Entertainment. Red Chillies Entertainment. Excel Entertainment. Excel Entertainment. action. action film. crime thriller. crime thriller. It stars Shah Rukh Khan , Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui .. Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan. Mahira Khan. Mahira Khan. Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Raees was said to be based on criminal Abdul Latif 's life but , the filmmakers denied this , saying `` The story of the film is a pure work of fiction , not based on any person ; living or dead . ''. Abdul Latif. Abdul Latif ( criminal ). The film was released on 25 January 2017 .