Conflict continues: Ranbhir Kapoor replaces Shahrukh

Shah Rukh Khan’s rage seems much to be Ranbir Kapoor’s gain these days. Rumours have it that the upcoming actor who’s set to prove his worth on screen in the November 9 release Saawariya was picked for Rajkumar Hirani’s next after King Khan declined the offer.

The superstar was supposedly ticked off with producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s (who is also producing Hiran’s next) comment on his film Paheli when the issue of his film Eklavya being sent for the Oscars came up.

When Chopra was asked why Eklavya deserved to go for the Oscars, he said, “when Paheli went to Oscars no one complained then, why now?” reports Bollywoodblog.com. And that, obviously, didn’t go down too well with Shah Rukh.
In his latest interview, reports humsurfer.com, Shah Rukh has confirmed that he has not taken up Hirani’s film, which is said to be based on Chetan Bhagat’s best-selling novel Five Point Someone.

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Saawariya vs Om Shanti Om

Looks like the Diwali fireworks have already begun!
At the box office, that is.
The big two releases of the year -- Saawariya and Om Shanti Om are fighting to outdo each other, and they are not taking any prisoners either.
Last week, Saawariya tied up with the Future Group for a special range of Saawariya merchandise, which include beauty products and bed linen.
In reaction, Shah Rukh Khan led the entire OSO team down the ramp to promote the branding of the film with another retail giant, Shoppers Stop.
It so happens that Shoppers Stop and Future Group are rivals in retail space.
The teams have not spared television either. While the OSO stars were busy promoting the film at the Zee SaReGaMaPa Challenge recently, the stars of Saawariya did the same on the rival channel Star for Voice of India hosted by Shaan.
And the fight seems no sign of flagging. Shah Rukh, the producer of OSO, is leaving no stone unturned and neither is Saawriya's producer, Sony Pictures.
Who will win the final race at the box office? We'll see on November 9, when both the films release.

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