The war continues...

Four years after the OSO- Saawariya face off, SRK and Sanjay Leela Bhansali to clash once again Diwali 2007 : Shah Rukh Khan s Om Shanti Om and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya clashed at the box office . History is going to repeat itself this June 17 , when Khan’s home production Always Kabhi Kabhi and Bhansali’s production My Friend Pinto releases on the same day . However, this time around, SRK and Bhansali are just the producers of their respective films unlike four years back. A source recalled for us, “SRK and Bhansali were close friends and when their films clashed in 2007 , SRK had said that he would try and speak to the director. Once the clash was inevitable, both of them started a media war. Incidentally, Farah Khan said that if Bhansali would make Om Shanti Om, he would name it Maa Shanti Maa. This irked Bhansali no end. Hence, started a series of interviews where Bhansali showed his displeasure towards SRK and Farah. In fact, he even went on to say that he was not excited to see Om Shanti Om. Salman Khan , who was good friends with SRK around that time, said that he would be promoting OSO and SRK replied saying, if Bhansali asks, then even he would promote Saawariya.” This time around, Always Kabhi Kabhi will mark the directorial debut of Roshan Abbas and cast that includes Zoa Morani and other newcomers. This will contrast with Bhansali’s My Friend Pinto having an ensemble cast , with Raghav Dar making his debut as an actor. Let’s see who wins round 2.