The 49-year-old actor, who was busy with his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, took to Twitter to inform about the pain.
"Ok then. Finally called for the shot. Knee paining so have to go & rehearse my Garbha.... All you beautiful people Khuda Hafiz. And smile a lot," tweeted Shah Rukh.
Directed by Rahul Dholakia, "Raees" is an upcoming Indian action-thriller which also stars Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.
Set in 1980s Gujarat, the film tells the story of a bootlegger whose business is thwarted by a tough policeman. It is scheduled for release on Eid 2016.