---
title: "Raees"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/raees-2017"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 363343
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 143
community_rating: 6.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Raees (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/raees-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Raees is a film first released in 2017. Catalogued under Thriller, Action, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Red Chillies Entertainment, Excel Entertainment. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A determined police officer tries to bring down a rising crime lord in Gujarat."

### Why Watch
- features a story of empire building
- includes a conflict between a crime lord and a police officer

### Caveats & Content Note
- the story is fictitious
- details about the entire plot are limited in the provided text
- Tone & Suitability: This film contains action and crime themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: thriller, action, crime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/raees-2017#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Rahul Dholakia
- **Networks / Studios**: Red Chillies Entertainment, Excel Entertainment

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Shah Rukh Khan** as *Raees Alam*
- **Mahira Khan** as *Aasiya*
- **Nawazuddin Siddiqui** as *IPS Jaideep Ambalal Majmudar*
- **Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub** as *Sadiq, Raees' friend and confidante*
- **Sheeba Chaddha** as *Raees' Mother*
- **Narendra Jha** as *Musabhai*
- **Uday Tikekar** as *Pasha Bhai*
- **Anil Charanjeett** as *Qasim*
- **Sunny Leone** as *Special Appearance in "Laila Main Laila" Song*
- **Jaideep Ahlawat** as *Nawab*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is Raees set?
It is set in the early eighties and nineties.

### Q: Where is the film set?
It is set in Gujarat, India.

### Q: Who is the main criminal character?
The main character is a crime lord named Raees.

### Q: Who opposes the main character?
A police officer is determined to bring him down.

### Q: Is the story real?
No, it is a fictitious story.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Raees — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/363343)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*