Thanks for keeping my self-respect over your need: Shah Rukh Khan's heartfelt message to Riteish for 'Zero' solo releaseNov 6 (AZINS) To avoid locking horns with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Zero, actor Riteish Deshmukh agreed on changing the date of release of his upcoming Marathi film Mauli.

Overwhelmed by this gesture of the Housefull 4 actor, Shah Rukh posted a heart-felt message for him.

In his tweet, King Khan wrote, "Riteish Deshmukh, jab chota bhai bahut bada ho jaata hai. Thank you, baby for the love, respect and largesse of heart you showed me today. Grateful. Touched. I am so happy to have 'asked' something of a friend who kept my self-respect higher than his own need."

If the release of Mauli and Zero would have clashed, it would have impacted the business of the latter in Maharashtra, where Marathi films are given preference during prime time as per law by the Maharashtra government.

Mauli is Ritiesh's second Marathi film after 2014's blockbuster Lai Bhaari.

Apart from Mauli, Riteish Deshmukh will also be seen in Housefull 4, which also stars Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Rana Daggubati.

He has also signed up for Deshbandhu Roy's Total Dhamaal.

Meanwhile, Aanand L Rai's Zero also stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and is slated to release on December 21.