Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again’s release date postponed to honour Shah Rukh Khan’s request

The B-town is going to miss a big clash during Eid as Ekta Kapoor’s Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again will not lock horns with Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express on August 8, the occasion of Eid. Now OUATIMA has got a new release date, August 15, the Independence Day.

Buzz is on that Chennai Express’ leading man Shah Rukh Khan held a special conversation with veteran actor Jeetendra and a meeting also took place between him, UTV, the producers of Chennai Express and SRK to shift the release date of OUATMA. SRK issued a statement saying, "Keeping in mind that both weekends (8th August and 15th August) are good times for film releases, Jeetendra sir, being the senior most, showed the path. He took the decision to move the film to August 15. This is extremely graceful of him.”

He further added, UTV, Rohit Shetty (director) and I are very happy with the decision made and we thank Jeetu sir and Balaji Motion Pictures for the same. This should pave the way for such mature and sensible amicable understandings whenever two films release on the same day in future too.” Ekta Kapoor seems to be also satisfied with the latest development, "My father and Shah Rukh spoke and have clearly worked out what is best for both the films. Both are big and keenly awaited films and should not be made to eat into each other`s business...I have huge respect for SRK and wish him the best.”