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Subhash K Jha (DNA; April 13, 2016)

Now that Shah Rukh Khan has sensibly and gracefully decided to move out of the Eid release slot for his Raees, efforts are on to seek and find a suitable Friday in the post-Eid weeks.

Sources claim that producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Shah Rukh were looking at pitching Raees against either Dishoom on July 29 or Mohenjo Daro on August 12. However, it is now learnt that Raees won’t take on either of the two films, which are seen to be tough competition.

Instead, Shah Rukh will release Raees during his traditional release slot: Diwali. Says a source, “They are planning to release Raees for Diwali. There are two films scheduled for Diwali: Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay and Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Shah Rukh is likely to ask Karan Johar to move his film to another slot. And knowing KJo and his devotion to his Bhai, he won’t hesitate to give up his date. He has always maintained that SRK is family and no sacrifice is big for family.”

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