India, May 12 -- Actor Harshvardhan Rane has reacted strongly to Pakistani actor and Sanam Teri Kasam (2016) co-star Mawra Hocane's statement of calling his decision to not work in the film's sequel a 'PR gimmick'.

Mawra, was one of the many Pakistani artistes who had posted negatively about India after the successful Operation Sindoor against terror camps in Pakistan.

Harshvardhan's response comes after Mawra Hocane made a personal attack on the actor's decision to not work in the film's sequel by calling it a "PR strategy".

He exclusively tells us, " I am not interested in discussing the cast of that film at this point. An individual has given a statement against my country."

He adds, "If I was a cricketer I would choose whether or ...