There was a lot of speculation about whether Mahira Khan will be replaced in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Raees, given the mass anti-Pakistan sentiment post the Uri attack. ALSO READ: What Pakistani actor Mahira Khan has to say on India-Pakistan tensionsALSO READ: Is Mahira Khan unhappy with the delay of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Raees? Now, if a report in Mumbai Mirror is to be believed, Mahira's role in Raees has been chopped down, although not cut out completely. But while she does play Shah Rukh's love interest, it is not really a romantic film. This one revolves around the conflict between Shah Rukh Khan who plays a bootlegger, Raees Alam, and ACP Ghulam Patel enacted by Nawaz (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who is on his trail.

Source: India Today December 03, 2016 10:32 UTC