They came together five years ago for the monumental Devdas . But now the mighty movie moghul Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his 'Devdas' Shah Rukh Khan are ready to lock horns.

Producer SRK has decided to release his Bollywood spoof Om Shanti Om during the Diwali week… during the same week as Sanjay Bhansali's eagerly-awaited opus Sawariya.

SRK's unexpected move has caused some dismay among the cast and crew of both the films. It is felt that bringing in Om Shanti Om into the coveted Diwali week would eat into the market of both the multi-crore films.

Says a source, "While Om Shanti Om has Bollywood's biggest superstar in the winning combination from Main Hoon Na with director Farah Khan, Sawariya has the magician himself, Bhansali returning to the song and dance extravaganza of Devdas. There's also the curiosity to see Rishi Kapoor's son with Anil Kapoor's daughter in Sawariya. And if Om Shanti Om has King Khan, Bhansali has cleverly slipped Salman Khan with Rani Mukherjee in extended roles for Sawariya. So the stakes are equal between the two films."

Nevertheless there was even some serious talk of shifting Sawariya to a later date. But now the two formidable films will take on each other.

Get ready for extra fireworks this Diwali