Did you know Mahira was not the first choice for SRK's Raees?

Shah Rukh Khan's much- awaited movie Raees is set against the backdrop of a Muslim ghetto in Gujarat. Shah Rukh plays an underworld don and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan plays his wife.

Mahira has been a prized catch!! She has managed to grab eyeballs from the moment she was finalized as the film's leading lady. But did you know that she wasn't the first choice for the film?

The film-makers had a different actress in mind and that actress is none other than Huma Qureshi.

Yes, Huma was the first choice for Raees. However the makers changed their mind later and roped in Mahira.

The source reveals, “The makers thought Huma would fit the bill and also they wanted a fresh pairing of sorts. But then, they got Mahira on board because the character required the actress to have a certain kind of mannerism and lingo and being a Pakistani, Mahira totally nailed it.”

Well, we can only say, Mahira is lucky!!       

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