The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period love saga and Shah Rukh-Kajol's "Dilwale" are set to release this December 18.
There were reports that 29-year-old Deepika, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh in "Om Shanti Om", called the 49-year-old star for a possible date change.
"When you are working on a film like 'Bajirao Mastani', you have very little time or headspace for even getting involved in something like that.
"Bajirao Mastani" also stars Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles. This is not the first time Bhansali and Shah Rukh are pitted against each other at the box-office.
The director's "Saawariya" and Shah Rukh-starrer "Om Shanti Om" released on the same date in 2007. "Saawariya" did not do well at the box office.
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