Aarti Jhurani

The portrayal of India is reminiscent of what you might have seen in a Hollywood film in the 1970s or ’80s and has attracted significant criticism.

Siddiqui is the star of the film, he plays IPS officer Majmudar — and his dry wit and humour coupled combined with his intelligence sees him constantly on the heels of the gangster Raees

There are only two highlights of the film - Shraddha Kapoor's impeccable styling, and the music by AR Rehman - which has been retained from the Tamil version with lyrics by Gulzar - neither of which are worth wasting two hours 15 minutes of your life in the theatre.