DNA report quoted a source, “It was a very painful decision for producer Ritesh Sidhwani to take. The pressure to replace her had been building up for months. It reached a crescendo after the Uri attacks. It came to a point where it became impossible to shoot with any Pakistani artiste. People suggested all kinds of solutions to the impasse, including shooting in Dubai. But it didn’t seem viable. Now, Mahira has unfortunately been relieved of her duties.”

While the official confirmation regarding the same is yet to be made by the producers of the film, director Rahul Dholakia tweeted late night saying, “Cooker ki saat seeti Baj chuki hai, aag dena bandh kar” (not a line from Raees, I has better dialogues)

Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees is slated to release on January 26 in a clash with Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil.

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