Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; January 24, 2017)

Shah Rukh Khan is excited about his upcoming release, 'Raees'. Soon after the film hits theatres, SRK will get on to Imtiaz Ali's 'The Ring' (reportedly titled), before starting work on Aanand L Rai's untitled next, in which he plays a dwarf.

The film will be shot largely in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), given Rai's inherent love for heartland stories, hitlist has learnt that the filmmaker will also shoot some parts in America.

A source says, "Rai is in New York for the next 10 days for an elaborate recce. In his last trip, he zeroed in on a few locations for the shoot. He has gone to finalise the spots so that his team can get necessary permissions for the shoot. The film goes on floors in March."

Reportedly the movie's climax will be shot in the US. It will be a 15-day schedule across Houston, New York and Atlanta. "This is just the pre-production stage. The makers are trying to understand feasible options for filming. It is possible that SRK will join Rai for the final technical recce that will take place next month," adds the source.