Looks like Shah Rukh Khan doesn't want to take a chance with his next, Zero. Let alone a clash with a rival Hindi film, the superstar has ensured that his ambitious drama does not lock horns with a regional offering either — Khan has made Riteish Deshmukh reschedule his Marathi production, Mauli, which was initially slated to hit the marquee on December 21.

Recently, Khan tagged Deshmukh in his tweet that read, "Thank you baby for the love respect and largesse of heart you showed me today. I am so happy to have 'asked' something of a friend who kept my self-respect higher than his own need (sic)." It emerged yesterday that Khan was thanking Deshmukh for having paved the way for Zero's solo release.