Rain hampers Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' shoot

MUMBAI: The shoot of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film " Raees", directed by Rahul Dholakia, is getting dealayed dues to rains here.

The 49-year-old actor, who recently underwent a knee surgery, said he felt "awful" for the team, who were fighting against rain and his injury.

The actor tweeted,

Feel awful the whole of Raees team fighting against rain & time…my injury hampering Ravi Varma, Rahul & Maneka even more. Damn!

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 7, 2015

Produced by Excel and Red Chillies Entertainment, "Raees" also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, stunt choreographer-actor Ravi Varma and marks the debut of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.

The action-thriller, set in 1980s Gujarat, chronicles the story of a bootlegger whose business is thwarted by a tough policeman.

The film is scheduled to release in 2016.