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The leading diva of Pakistan’s TV industry, Mahira Khan has finally given her nod to Bollywood as her debut role starring opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Farhan Akhtar’s next project, Raees.

The 31year old actress recently visited India after her hit television serial Humsafar broke all records in India. Much like their neighbours, the Indian crowd couldn’t resist falling in love with Mahira’s elegance and beauty.


On her trip to India, Mahira put a stop to all rumours of her starring opposite Ranveer Singh and said a clear No to Indian Dramas but kept her options open for good movie scripts.

It wasn’t long before Bollywood’s leading producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar finalized the actress for her role as SRK’s love interest in their upcoming project Raees. The movie will be directed by Rahul Dholakia, who won a national award for his film Parzania.

According to reports, SRK will once again play the dashing cop while critically acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will play the cop.

An inside source close to the project said that the makers were looking for an “international” face instead of a familiar Bollywood name, which explains how Mahira bagged the coveted role.

“She plays SRK’s wife in the film. He’s a gangster based in Gujarat while Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the cop who traps him in Mumbai. 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.”

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