Has Alia Bhatt opted out of Shah Rukh Khan's next with Aanand L Rai?

Buzz is that Alia Bhatt has opted out of Aanand L Rai's next project starring Shah Rukh Khan. It is said that Alia did not know how to say no to her Dear Zindagi (2016) co-star.

She turned to mentor Karan Johar, one of SRK's best buddies, for help. He suggested that Alia inform Rai about her other shooting schedules besides asking them to choose dates that could suit her. Shah Rukh, apparently, was glad that Alia made things clear before the film could go on floors.