Pakistani beauty Mahira Khan has been roped in opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Raees.
Mahira, a popular face in Pakistan gained fame in India with her TV series Humsafar with female heartthrob Fawad Khan, aired in India this summer.
Mahira Khan is a popular actress in Pakistan
Raees producer Ritesh Sidhwani confirmed the news on Twitter
A leading daily reports, that the actress was approached by Raees producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar during her visit to India a few months ago.
Raees, directed by Rahul Dholakia is a mafia-saga with SRK playing a gangster based in Gujarat. Mahira will play SRK's wife. It's a complex role and both the film's director Rahul Dholakia and producers, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, believe she is perfect for the part," the daily quoted a source as saying.
The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a cop who is up against the don.
Casting of the leading lady for Raees had been quite a task for the makers. From Sonam Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra to Kriti Sanon, several actresses were considered for the part but it seems Mahira got lucky.
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