Sunday, January 29, 2017

The Classic War of Cat and Mouse!

After a long...very long wait, we finally had Raees release! Shah Rukh's look had me rocking and rolling. Who doesn't want to see such a handsome man wearing pathanis while sporting kohl? Of course the beard too which we have been seeing for the last 3 years now :D

Mr. Body-Shot's shot actually scared the hell out of me so I would never count that into one of my favorites. But entries of Mahira and Nawab were really memorable. Especially Nawab, this guy is sheer magic on screen. You can't miss him even if he is in a frame with 500 other people. It was my long time wish to see him act with Shah Rukh and since Shah Rukh always makes my wishes come true, this one couldn't be left out.

Coming back to Raees, he is a guy who follows the simple principle that no work is small or big and there is no other faith bigger than business...as long as the business does not cause harm to anyone. With baniye ka dimag and miyanbhai ki daring, he rises like a generous phoenix in Fatehpura, outlawing what we all learned from MNIK that there are good people and bad people only. I apologize for this cheesy throwback. But this is how the layers are crafted in Raees! Put the bad boy and the good boy together, you have a man named Raees.

Then we have Inspector Majmudar, an undisputed baadshah of getting transferred all around the state he swore to protect from crimes. He believes that everything should come in written form otherwise it is not valid because...humans don't take much time to change their minds.

Zeeshan as Sadiq aka Raees' right hand is amazing! I have a special love for all the people who have played the roles of Shah Rukh's faithful friend or brother in all relevant films so Zeeshan obviously joins that special love. I really hope to see them cast in another film.

I will not get into the story further because there are still many of you who have not watched it. But let me tell you one more thing, the story is pretty amazing and keeps you preoccupied for the entire duration of the movie. Combine Shah Rukh's magnetism, Nawab's profound ordinariness and a fresh powerhouse in the form of Mahira, you are in for a treat that is well worth your money.


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