Anushka then took matters in her own hands and apparently got co-actor Rajkummar Rao replaced by Neil Bhoopalam (who acted in the TV series, '24', as Aditya Singhania).

Now that Rajkummar has bagged a National Award for Best Actor, tongues have been wagging in B-Town about Anushka's decision of replacing him. How times change. Anushka recently began shooting for the film in Rajasthan.