Circumstances are such that Pakistani actor Mahira Khan cannot be seen in India, promoting her first and possibly last Indian film Raees. Such was the deal cut between Raees's star Shah Rukh Khan and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. When Mahira Khan was asked about her feelings regarding not being able to promote her film in India, she told BBC Urdu, "Of course, I feel bad. Raees, scheduled to release on January 25, is directed by Rahul Dholakia and stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan. Based in '80s Gujarat, the story revolves around a bootlegger Raees (Shah Rukh) whose efforts to expand his criminal empire are thwarted by policeman ACP Majumdar (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).

Source: India Today January 18, 2017 04:00 UTC