Shah Rukh Khan gets intense in ‘Raees’ trailer

The trailer of Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees was unveiled on Wednesday and it runs high on action, drama and romance.

In the little more than two-minute video, Khan can be seen in both daredevil fight scenes as well as romancing Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.

Director Rahul Dholakia’s Raees’ trailer begins with Khan saying: “Ammi jaan kehti thi koi dhandha chhota nahi hota, aur dhande se bada koi dharm nahi hota [Mother used to say that no business is small and there is no religion bigger than business]”.

The 51-year-old star plays Raees, a bootlegger. He is seen sporting eyes rimmed with kohl and a scruffy look for this role.

The film also stars acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays a stubborn officer.

“Aap mujhe kahin bhi transfer kar dijiye, Raees ko nahin chhodunga [transfer me anywhere you want, I will not leave Raees alone],” his character says.

Meanwhile, actress Mahira looks coy, and her chemistry with Khan is promising.

The trailer also showed a glimpse of actress Sunny Leone, who is seen grooving to a remake of 1980 chartbuster Laila O laila from Qurbaani. The original video featured Feroz Khan and Zeenat Amaan.

The film is said to be based on the life of a city-based gangster in the 1980s, Abdul Lateef Shaikh, who was killed in an encounter with the police. The film is set to release in India on January 25.