Raees Qazi: Accused Terrorist's Real Story. 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. ", In 2008, a retired director general of Gujarat Police told Times of India, "It would not be wrong to say Abdul Latif laid the foundations of the BJP's climb to power on its own strength in Gujarat.". A large section of Gujarat's Hindu population believed that Latif was strongly communal. 10 of them involved murder, some of them were about his bootlegging business and there were some serious charges under TADA i.e Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act as well. On November 29, 1997, Latif allegedly tried to escape after he was brought back to his jail following an investigation. According to rumours and anecdotes, Latif would help underprivileged and backward Muslim youth get jobs and would provide the impoverished with food, shelter and other aid. As Latif's business empire grew, so did his ambition and consequently, the scale of his operations. RAEES is the fictitious story of a man named Raees (Shah Rukh Khan), set in early 1980’s to 1990’s Gujarat, India. Latif had more than 97 pending court cases against him. Mahira Khan was not the first choice. He was considered a close aid to Dawood Ibrahim. 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", 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. He was one of the prime suspects in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The film is inspired by a real-life story of a criminal, Abdul Latif. Subscribe to Indiatimes and get handpicked updates based on your interests! 8. For two months, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police kept trying to trace the calling number and finally they zeroed in on a public phone booth in an old Delhi locality and arrested Latif while he was making a phone call. Raees is not the first film which has drawn inspiration from Abdul Latif’s real life. "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. To establish a firm foot and stay on the top, he resorted to some of the cruelest ways possible. Raees is based on a real story. Hailing from a financially backward settlement, Latif learnt about the importance of money … 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. The actress is currently in self-isolation. 7. WATCH Raees trailer: It's gangster Shah Rukh vs Nawazuddin Siddiqui, ALSO READ: Shah Rukh changes Raees release date to clash with Kaabil, Rakesh Roshan is livid, OPINION: Dear Zindagi is SRK's natural evolution, not a change of track, ALSO READ: When I got a call from Shah Rukh Khan, BLAST FROM THE PAST | Full details of Abdul Latif's arrest in 1995. SRK’s vintage ‘Maafia’ look as a Pathaan made us swoon, isn't it? After watching the first look of Rahul Dholakia’s Raees, our instant reaction was ‘WOW’. A comic-caper, that tells the story of 3 morons trying to rob a bank who pick the worst day possible when everything that can go wrong, goes wrong and how they're inadvertently caught in the crossfire. This is SRK's first biopic film. Well, Better known as Dawood Ibrahim's associate, Latif rose from being a bootlegger in Popatiyawad of Dariapur area to be an underworld don. 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. While in Delhi, he was using the same public telephone booth to track his operations in Gujarat and Rajasthan and in his telephonic discussions, he would be heard saying "aisa" a lot, a word Latif was known to punctuate his conversations with. 5. Miami's independent source of local news and culture. Latif became a symbolic target for the BJP government and around the time of the 1995 elections, Latif had fled to Pakistan. After its trailer launch on December 7, the internet was abuzz with the news that Raees is undoubtedly based on the real life story of don Abdul Latif and isn’t a work of fiction. 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. The film was released on 1st August, 2014. He became a small-time bootlegger and later became popular for monopolising the illegal liquor business in Gujarat. Latif, since his arrest, had been lodged in the Sabarmati Central jail. Before Shah Rukh Khan's Raees: Who was Abdul Latif, the real Raees. Mustak reportedly felt snubbed by Shah Rukh and demanded money up to Rs 10 crore from the actor and only then, would he allow Raees to release. SRK's 'Raees' Is Heavily Inspired From The Real Story Of Gujrat's Crime-Lord Abdul Latif! Reportedly, Latif, who was absconding from the police, made a crucial error which led to his arrest. 10 of them involving murder and a number of them relating to bootlegging. 1. Fresh round of Centre-farmers' talks fail to yield any result, what's next? Who is this Abdul Latif, you ask? Many of you do not know that the SRK Raees by the Gujarat crime Mr. Abdul Latif are greatly inspired. Here is the reel and real life comparison. Watch: Rare Gangetic dolphin beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh, No breakthrough in fresh round of Centre-farmers' talks, next meeting on January 15, Copyright © 2021 Living Media India Limited. 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. Set in the early ’80s and ’90s in Gujarat, India, ‘Raees’ is a fictitious story of a crime lord named Raees, who builds an entire empire from scratch, and a police officer who is determined to bring him down. Abdul Latif was arrested from Delhi's Jama Masjid area on October 10 after a well-coordinated operation that lasted two months. 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 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. His name also appeared in the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blasts. He had connections with Dawood Ibrahim. [91], 2017 Indian film directed by Rahul Dholakia, "SRK's 142-minute-long 'Raees' awaiting censor certification", "UA and 6 cuts: Certification report of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' out! 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. He eventually thwarted by police. ", The notice also claimed that Latif was “a famous businessman with deep roots in society.”. Ankita Shorey was approached first. advertisement. The film’s titular character Raees Alam is inspired from Abdul Latif. There were speculations since beginning that Shah Rukh’s character is inspired from a real-life Gujarati don Abdul Latif. 8. In April 2016, Latif's son filed a lawsuit for defamation against the makers of the film, saying the film misrepresented his father. Abdul Lateef was known for spending money on poor. 14 years after the don was killed in an encounter, Director Sharique Minhaj announced a film called Encounter Latif in 2011. Latif soon got involved in hawala, contract killings and land dealings. All rights reserved. Raees tells the story of two men pitted against one another. RAEES is the fictitious story of a man named Raees (Shah Rukh Khan), set in early 1980’s to 1990’s Gujarat, India. 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. Who is this Abdul Latif? 3. He was one of the prime suspects in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The Gujarat-based gangster is back in the news because of reports alleging that Shah Rukh Khan’s character in his upcoming Raees is based on Latif. Apparently, one of the reasons Latif's son Mustak had a problem with Raees was director Rahul Dholakia's representation of Raees's businesses. and, "Raees is the story of neither a hero nor a villain – it is the story of a man who lived in a … It is said that Abdul Latif had a Robin Hood-like image among the Muslims of Gujarat. 6. By attributing such false claims in the movie trailer, the respondents have defamed the family's image in the society. So, before you watch Raees, here's the story of Latif that'll further add on to your excitement. However, when Shah Rukh noticed that meeting Latif's son was being given political overtones, the actor began maintaining a distance from Mustak. The makers of Raees have said the film is not based on any real life story and is a pure work of fiction. 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. His business flourised during Chimanbhai's regime but in 1995, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government came into power in the state. Mahira Khan made her debut in Bollywood with this film. Throughout his life, he remained controversial for his criminal activities, which included smuggling, murder and kidnapping. From there, Latif started his business as a bootlegger and through murder, extortion and political patronage, slowly grew big enough to monopolise the illicit liquour business of Gujarat. 14 years after the don was killed in an encounter, Director Sharique Minhaj announced a  film called Encounter Latif in 2011. Powered by Indiatimes Lifestyle Network. The release date was postponed due to Salman Khan's Sultan. Latif was shot and killed by the police in Ahmedabad in an alleged 'encounter' in 1997. GMD January 28, 2017 at 4:52 pm. The police shot him dead. Raees actress Mahira Khan tests positive for Covid-19. 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. Raees Real Estate team was candid, provided great feedback, helped explain clearly all details and managed the actual sale negotiation brilliantly. 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. Sources claim that, nine crew members of the team that includes Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and director Rahul Dholakia have landed in legal trouble because of this.The legal notice advises the team "from screening, promoting, releasing, publicising, advertising and exploiting the Hindi film titled Raees. The 2017 Bollywood film Raees is said to be based on Latif's life. After minor protests and attacks in Gujrat against the film, the film has landed into troubled waters once again. 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. Although Latif's name did not figure among the 198 accused in connection to the 1992 Bombay blasts, after his arrest, Latif revealed to investigators that during his 15-month stay in Karachi between August 1993 and December 1994, he would meet Dawood "almost daily.". His personal integrity and sense of honor are no match for manipulative forces, and he finds himself involved in terrorism and murder. 2. Raees is not the first film which has drawn inspiration from Abdul Latif’s real life. Play Cricket Quiz & Earn Upto 50,000 Coins Daily. December 7, 2016. Also, the only official D-Company man from Gujarat who had both police and political patronage. For example, the famous Radhika Gymkhana multiple murders of August 1992. Pakistani actress Mahira Khan took to social media to inform her fans that she has tested positive for Covid-19. Apart from King Khan, the film boasts of a stellar cast that includes Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Pakistani heartthrob Mahira Khan. Raees (Shah Rukh Khan) is an honest businessman in an illegal business. Ruthless and a daredevil, Abdul Latif was among the most wanted gangsters of the ’90s. friends try to understand , Raees is true story and honestly SRK had made story true. Abdul Latif was an underworld figure in Gujarat who established his criminal empire through bootlegging. 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. Director: Bumpy | Stars: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Rhea Chakraborty, Sahil Vaid. The film was released on 1 st August, 2014. He was a pro at liquidating rivals in the underworld. The character, though not confirmed by the film's makers, is rumoured to be based on real-life gangster Abdul Latif who was a … 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. Shahrukh’s ‘Raees’ Is Heavily Inspired From The Real Story Of Gujarat Gangster Abdul Latif! In 1986, Latif was elected from five  municipal wards in Ahmedabad, even though he was in jail at the time of the polls. Raees ( Shah Rukh Khan) lives in Fatehpur, Gujarat, a state where alcohol prohibition is in force, and gets involved in legal liquor trade at a very young age. Copyright © 2020 Times Internet Limited. Rajeev Sen, who is a popular model, is actor and … Also, the only official D-Company man from Gujarat who had both police and political patronage. UPDATED: December 7, 2016 19:31 IST. And, why not? 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