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Shah Rukh Khan in Raees
Mumbai:
From his glasses, surma to his clothes, stylist Sheetal Sharma deciphers Shah Rukh Khan's look as the Gujarati don from his upcoming film Raees.
Glasses
When I heard SRK's name, I was like, glasses? SRK's eyes do the talking, so I was apprehensive. But, he loved this idea too. I showed him 10 options and he chose a pair of plastic chashmas I'd bought from a dingy shop in Chor Bazaar. He said it was a bit distorted and not aligned, which suited his character. He said contact lenses has worked for him in Baazigar, and he was game to try eye gear again.
![shah rukh khan raees](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==)
Surma
The brief given to me was that it would be a masculine, manipulative character. I went ahead with kohl eyes for a gritty look. When told about SRK's casting, I wasn't sure if he would wear surma, but he readily agreed. When we met for the first time, he got his make-up man and put on the surma, which has now become a hit.
![shah rukh khan raees](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==)
Clothes
SRK told me to keep things as organic as I could. So, I referred to old photo albums of my friends from Gujarat. I wanted to know how their grandparents dressed. I have used terricot, teriwool and velvet fabrics, which are not used anymore. I shopped for it from Ahmedabad, Surat and Junagarh. SRK would wear them, stretch in them, sit in them and say 'let them take the shape of my body'.
![shah rukh khan raees](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==)
Taweez
![srk raees designer](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==)
The film shows a strong bond between his character and his mother. For a symbolic effect, we thought of a taweez (locket) on the arms, but it was cliched. Later, Shah Rukh showed us a pendant - his lucky charm - which he never worn in any of his films. There is an aayat (verse) from Quran inscribed on it and a photo of his parents.
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Glasses
When I heard SRK's name, I was like, glasses? SRK's eyes do the talking, so I was apprehensive. But, he loved this idea too. I showed him 10 options and he chose a pair of plastic chashmas I'd bought from a dingy shop in Chor Bazaar. He said it was a bit distorted and not aligned, which suited his character. He said contact lenses has worked for him in Baazigar, and he was game to try eye gear again.
![shah rukh khan raees](https://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2016-12/shah-rukh-khan-raees_670x566_71481264146.jpg)
Shah Rukh Khan in Raees. (Image courtesy: mid-day.com)
Surma
The brief given to me was that it would be a masculine, manipulative character. I went ahead with kohl eyes for a gritty look. When told about SRK's casting, I wasn't sure if he would wear surma, but he readily agreed. When we met for the first time, he got his make-up man and put on the surma, which has now become a hit.
![shah rukh khan raees](https://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2016-12/shah-rukh-khan-raees_670x566_51481264167.jpg)
Shah Rukh Khan in Raees. (Image courtesy: mid-day.com)
Clothes
SRK told me to keep things as organic as I could. So, I referred to old photo albums of my friends from Gujarat. I wanted to know how their grandparents dressed. I have used terricot, teriwool and velvet fabrics, which are not used anymore. I shopped for it from Ahmedabad, Surat and Junagarh. SRK would wear them, stretch in them, sit in them and say 'let them take the shape of my body'.
![shah rukh khan raees](https://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2016-12/shah-rukh-khan-raees_670x893_61481264207.jpg)
A blueprint of SRK's outfits for Raees. (Image courtesy: mid-day.com)
Taweez
![srk raees designer](https://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2016-12/srk-raees-designer_670x673_41481264268.jpg)
A file photo of designer Sheetal Sharma. (Image courtesy: mid-day.com)
The film shows a strong bond between his character and his mother. For a symbolic effect, we thought of a taweez (locket) on the arms, but it was cliched. Later, Shah Rukh showed us a pendant - his lucky charm - which he never worn in any of his films. There is an aayat (verse) from Quran inscribed on it and a photo of his parents.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)