SRK to skip Bhootnath event

Since we didn't want to keep guessing we unhesitatingly quizzed Ravi Chopra about the missing Khan? "Well… I did invite him but since he is not in town he can't make it," replied the director.

Is SRK unhappy that you opted to launch your film at the hands of AB? "No not at all. I don't think Shah Rukh can ever think so," the director responded.

He also denied that there was a specific reason behind choosing Amitabh. "Phew! This thought never even occurred in my mind. We decided for Amitji that's it."

When contacted Shah Rukh was unavailable for comment.

There were reports that during the shoot, Ravi Chopra was in a fix due to a cold war between the two bigwigs. Thankfully, for the director, the two do not share much screen space and so their shots were canned separately.