Farhan Akhtar to replace Nawazuddin Siddiqui in 'Raees'?

The role of cop to be played in the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Raees' seems to be a game of musical chair. The talented actor Farhan Akhtar was supposed to play the role, but later it was bagged by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

As Farhan was facing a date issue, the role was offered to Nawazuddin. The ace actor Nawazuddin even required to put on 20 kgs of weight for this role. A close source claimed that "After 'Happy New Year' wraps up, Shah Rukh will do a film for Aditya Chopra. Immediately afterwards, he will start 'Raees'. Likewise, after wrapping up his sister Zoya Akhtar's 'Dil Dhadakne Do', Farhan has a slot where he can fit in his dates with SRK. And if he can match dates with SRK's, he is ready to consider coming back into 'Raees', in the role that was originally his. Then, there is a likelihood that Nawaz may opt out and allow Farhan to slip back into the cop's uniform,"

'Raees' will present Shah Rukh Khan as a local don. The film is produced by Rahul Dholakia and is directed by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar.