After reports that director Farah Khan's husband Shirish Kunder has been ousted from Salman Khan's Kick, the Tiger took it upon himself to clear the air about the controversy. Salman Khan tweeted that Shirish was not asked to leave but that the Joker director was busy with other projects.

"No that's not true . shirish left the film . He is working on something else . Ho gaya clear ? Good ! Challo bye. Take care guys n nice," tweeted Salman, who is riding high on the success of his fourth consecutive blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger. According to a report published in The Times Of India producer Sajid Nadiadwala took over directing Kick from Shirish because of the Joker fiasco.

The report also says that since Kick was Sajid Nadiadwala's brainchild, he wanted to direct it himself. "Sajid and Shirish had a chat. The project, Kick had always been Sajid's baby. Shirish thought it would be better if the producer called the shots himself," added the close friend.

Reports also suggested Farah's close friendship with Salman's arch-rival Shah Rukh Khan could have been a reason for Shirish's ouster. Shirish Kunder's just-released sci-fi film Joker starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha has failed miserably with both critics and fans giving it an emphatic thumbs down.