Alia Bhatt can't do Shah Rukh Khan's next film and the reason will surprise you!

New Delhi: Bollywood young gun Alia Bhatt, who has delivered two back-to-back hits last year with 'Udta Punjab' and 'Dear Zindagi' has become the most sought-after actresses at present.

Mahesh Bhatt's darling daughter, who has her kitty full was speculated to be signed in for Aanand L Rai's next film starring Shah Rukh Khan. According to Pinkvilla.com, Alia has opted out of the film due to date issues.

Yes! The report quotes a leading daily as revealing that Alia went to mentor Karan Johar, who in turn suggested that she along with her manager Reshma Shetty go and meet SRK personally.

Alia showed her entire calendar to King Khan and asked him to choose dates that either suited him or excuse her from the project itself. After this, the situation was clear that the actress won't be able to be part of the venture. However, SRK was left impressed with the way Alia explained her situation to him, reportedly.

Alia will be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerji's 'Dragon' next. The actress and SRK's chemistry in 'Dear Zindagi' was one of the talking points of the film leaving fans and critics in awe of it.