Shah Rukh Khan's Raees to release in 2017?

Shah Rukh Khan's next film 'Raees' may hit the screens sometime next year. According to reports, the actor does not want the movie to clash with Salman Khan's 'Sultan' on Eid this year. Sources suggest he wants the film to release on a festival or public holiday, for bigger collections at the box office. It is rumoured that he is looking at January 26, but Hrithik Roshan's home production '

Kaabil

', directed by Sanjay Gupta may also release on the same day.

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SRK's films have usually fared well on Diwali. However, the actor was also supposedly looking for a Christmas release, but with Aamir Khan's '

Dangal

' set to hit marquee on December 23, he now has no option but to look for a January 2017 release.

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