Actor Ajay Devgn, who was pictured dinning with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Bulgaria, says they are just colleagues and not "good friends".

Numerous reports of their rivalry have cropped up but the two actors have always remained cordial in public.

"We are not good friends as we don't meet often. We are very casual. Whenever we meet we are like colleagues... It is all normal between us," Devgn told PTI.

The 'Singham' actor's wife Kajol, shares a great rapport with Shah Rukh and the duo make one of the most successful on-screen pair of Bollywood.

SRK and Devgn had a fall out during the release of their films 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and 'Son of Sardaar' in 2012 over screen sharing.

Asked if they buried the hatchet, he said, "We did not talk about it. It was not a war between me and Shah Rukh or Adi (producer Aditya Chopra) and me. It was between ADF (Ajay Devgn Films) and YRF (Yash Raj Films). Both were right as we both were trying to protect our films... A lot of money was riding on both the films. So we had to fight for our product."

"I did message Adi saying I had nothing against him... and have no qualms," he added.

The pictures of Devgn and SRK's meeting in Bulgaria during shooting of Rohit Shetty's 'Dilwale' went viral on social media.

"It was over hyped. I feel the whole problem between us was also over hyped as there was no problem. The media just kept writing about it," the 46-year-old actor said.

Devgn will be seen next in Nishikant Kamat's thriller drama 'Drishyam', a remake of Malayalam hit of the same name. The film also stars Tabu, Shirya Saran and Rajat Kapoor and is slated to release on July 31.

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Mumbai - The Maharashtra government today asked its health regulator to check samples of Haldiram's packaged snacks to find if they are fit for human consumption.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to collect packaged food samples of the Nagpur-based leading domestic snack-maker from all over the state after reports emerged that its products have been banned in the US.

Minister of State for FDA Vidya Thakur said she has written to FDA Commissioner Harshdeep Kamble regarding collection of samples and their lab testing. She has also sought a report from FDA at the earliest.

The decision was taken in view of reports that Haldiram's packaged products had been banned in the US as pesticides and Salmonella bacteria were found in them, she said.

"This is a very serious matter. Since Haldiram products are manufactured in the state and consumed by a large number of people, it is necessary to find out if the snacks are fit for human consumption," Thakur stated in the letter.

The decision to check Haldiram's products comes on the heels of the 'Maggi' controversy. The Nestle's noodles brand faced the heat and was recalled from the markets after tests showed it contained lead beyond permissible limits.

Haldiram could not be immediately contacted for comments on the issue.

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