Rakesh Roshan on Kaabil-Raees clash: I cannot push Kaabil's release date, something will work out

With Shah Rukh Khan's '

Raees

' and Hrithik Roshan's '

Kaabil

' all set to release on the same day ' 26th January, 2017, there is little doubt that the total number of screens will be divided between these two films if the impasse continues.

The recent meeting between SRK and Rakesh Roshan was rumoured to be a discussion on the same ' however, Rakesh Roshan has denied that they discussed any such thing. SRK's tweet too did not mention any resolution to this

clash

.

When we quizzed filmmaker Rakesh Roshan about the clash since it would eat into each film's potential collections, he was quite clear that he could not shift the

release date

of Kaabil since he has already made commitments. On whether a solution could be found, Roshan said, 'Shah Rukh is a nice person and we are very good friends. In fact he is like family to me. I am sure something will work out as I cannot push 'Kaabil's release date.'