Raees tells the story of two men pitted against one another. It is said that Abdul Latif had a Robin Hood-like image among the Muslims of Gujarat. The character, though not confirmed by the film's makers, is rumoured to be based on real-life gangster Abdul Latif who was a terror throughout Gujarat. Latif was shot and killed by the police in Ahmedabad in an alleged 'encounter' in 1997. While these maybe rumours, hearsay and gossip, that Shah Rukh's character Raees and Abul Latif seems to have a lot of similarities is undeniable. Who is this Abdul Latif? 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Miami's independent source of local news and culture. He was one of the prime suspects in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. SRK's 'Raees' Is Heavily Inspired From The Real Story Of Gujrat's Crime-Lord Abdul Latif! 'Raees' Synopsis: Criticizing the prohibition of alcohol, prostitution and illegal drugs in Gujarat, this film unfolds the story of a cruel and clever bootlegger Raees (Shahrukh Khan), whose business is challenged by a tough cop (Nawazuddin Siddiqui). Raees (Raees Cast) Live Audience Review -15166 - Read Raees Bollywood movie audience review, Raees live fan review, critics review, Raees twitter review only on FilmiBeat. 7. ", Abdul Latif is known to have had close connections to Dawood Ibrahim, one of the world's most dreaded terrorists and currently wanted by the Interpol. Shah Rukh Khan in Raees poster (L) and Abdul Latif. Raees is not the first film which has drawn inspiration from Abdul Latif’s real life. UPDATED: December 7, 2016 19:31 IST. 14 years after the don was killed in an encounter, Director Sharique Minhaj announced a  film called Encounter Latif in 2011. Ruthless and a daredevil, Abdul Latif was among the most wanted gangsters of the ’90s. December 7, 2016. My wife and I had a dream of downsizing from our house in Bahria Town Lahore into a small condo closer to where we work and play in Portland. Sister and Brother Alone At Home Real Story Sister and Brother Alone At Home Real Story Raees Alam i.e Shah Rukh Khan's character in Raees is a gangster in Gujarat who starts his criminal empire by dealing in illicit liqour. By attributing such false claims in the movie trailer, the respondents have defamed the family's image in the society. The makers of superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited entertainer Raees have said the film is not based on any real life story and is a pure work of fiction. Raees was first slated to release on Eid. 8. However, when Shah Rukh noticed that meeting Latif's son was being given political overtones, the actor began maintaining a distance from Mustak. The Raees Qazi story — about a kid driven by poverty and alienation to the wrong side of a legal system infected with terrorism hysteria — isn't unique. Raees (Shah Rukh Khan) is an honest businessman in an illegal business. This is SRK's first biopic film. "In view of certain media reports that claim that the film 'Raees' is based on a real-life story and rumours to that effect being circulated, we take this opportunity to clarify that the Story of the film 'Raees' is a pure work of fiction, Not based on any person; living or dead," the makers said in a statement. Mumbai: The makers of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's much-awaited entertainer "Raees" have said the film is not based on any real life story and is a pure work of fiction. Who is this Abdul Latif, you ask? Reportedly, Shah Rukh Khan visited Abdul Latif's son Mustak Ahmed Abdul Latif Shaikh in Gujarat, at least twice, to research on his character and understand Abdul Latif, the person who was the backbone of Shah Rukh's Raees character. Mahira Khan made her debut in Bollywood with this film. Reportedly, around this time, no election speech of a BJP leader was complete without a mention of Latif and his ties with Dawood Ibrahim and the Congress. 3. Raees directed by Rahul Dholakia is a story set in the Gujarat of 1980's and 90's when a small town boy named Raees went on to create a bootlegging empire of his own. In 2006, the Liberty City Seven of Miami were charged with planning an attack on the Sears Tower in Chicago though they were too poor and inept to do much of anything. The movie Raees and it’s lead character Raees Alma is heavily inspired by (probably) biggest gangster Gujarat had seen; Abdul Latif. After Latif's arrest, Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel was commemorated as a 'Hindu Hriday Samrat' and was fecilitated by his party in many districts of the state. Here is the reel and real life comparison. There were speculations since beginning that Shah Rukh’s character is inspired from a real-life Gujarati don Abdul Latif. Many of you do not know that the SRK Raees by the Gujarat crime Mr. Abdul Latif are greatly inspired. 14 years after the don was killed in an encounter, Director Sharique Minhaj announced a film called Encounter Latif in 2011. Latif rose from being a bootlegger in Popatiyawad of Dariapur area to be an underworld don. The Latif family's lawyer Harsh Gajjar told Indian Express earlier this year, "There were 97 cases lodged against Latif in his life time. Raees Real Estate team was candid, provided great feedback, helped explain clearly all details and managed the actual sale negotiation brilliantly. Latif had more than 97 pending court cases against him. The film explores how Raees' relationships and meteoric rise helped him build an entire empire from scratch, to make him the single most powerful man in the state. These cases were for bootlegging and serious offences under TADA, however, at no point he ran a brothel or used women for delivering liquor. The release date was postponed due to Salman Khan's Sultan. The makers of Raees have said the film is not based on any real life story and is a pure work of fiction. Charu Asopa shot to fame with her roles Preeti in the Star Plus series Mere Angne Mein and Piyali in the Star Bharat show Jiji Maa. The 2017 Bollywood film Raees is said to be based on Latif's life. So, before you watch Raees, here's the story of Latif that'll further add on to your excitement. For example, the famous Radhika Gymkhana multiple murders of August 1992. 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