I have no issues with 'NH 10' producer Anushka Sharma: Raj Kumar

'Kai Po Che' actor Raj Kumar has cleared the air about recent casting controversy that he has been ousted from upcoming film 'NH 10' on the insistence of actress and co-producer Anushka Sharma.

The 25-year-old 'Band Baaja Baaraat' actress is co-producing the action thriller about a road trip gone wrong with Phantom Films.

Raj Kumar, 29, says the decision to back off from the much-delayed project was mutual as he had already committed to another film and he has no issues with Anushka.

"I never signed 'NH 10' officially. I was supposed to do it. Then it got delayed. Then I moved on to other films like 'Kai Po Che' and 'Shahid'. Then I started working on another film. I can't do two films at the same time. I prefer doing one film at a time," Raj Kumar told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of IFFI.

"So it was a mutual decision. I share a very good relation with the team. I think Anushka is also a very sensible girl. She is a really good actor and I don't think she will do anything like that," he added.

According to some reports, Anushka decided to replace Raj Kumar with actor Neil Bhoopalam, who is currently a part of Anil Kapoor's '24'.

Raj Kumar's last three films - 'Talaash', 'Kai Po Che' and 'Shahid' have been hugely successful. In 'Shahid', directed by Hansal Mehta, the actor received rave reviews for his sensitive and accurate portrayal of lawyer and human rights activist, Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010 in Mumbai.

When asked if the success of the film has sunk in yet, Raj Kumar said, "Yes it has in a way. We have got a lot of great response. Everyone who has seen the film has loved it. I think it is a great feeling. But now its all over and I have moved on to another film I have undertaken a new journey."

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