Has SRK ditched Nikhil?

According to sources, Nikhil is no longer a part of SRK'S close circle at Mannat.King Khan has been apparently voicing his displeasure about him openly, before the final seal was put. Nikhil, it is alleged, has been using the SRK plank to garner influence.

Nikhil made his debut in E Niwas' My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves. More than his film, his links with Shah Rukh Khan became a talking point. SRK's Red Chillies Productions was the line producer of My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Nikhil declared that King Khan put the project together because of their association dating to Videocon, for which Dwivedi worked; and SRK was brand ambassador.

Says a Mumbai tabloid, "What put Shah Rukh off was the fact that among the many things Nikhil went around talking about was a fictitious trip with SRK to Ajmer, where a fakir told him that he would be famous!

In reality, the incident happened to SRK and it is mentioned in Mushtaq Shiekh's book, Still Reading Khan. Also, SRK is a very humble man and was disappointed with Nikhil's starry statements in the media. Nikhil also behaved badly with some people close to SRK, making matters worse."

However, the same tabloid quoted Nikhil as saying, "Shah Rukh is and will always remain family. This is the first time I have heard about Shah Rukh being upset with me. It is very silly.I spoke to Shah Rukh this morning. You need to check this out with him,"