- By Tanya Garg
- Thu, 22 May 2025 08:45 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Spirit: With Prabhas in the lead role, Sandeep Reddy Vanga is preparing for his upcoming major production, Spirit. Deepika Padukone was originally rumored to be the female lead in the movie, which is scheduled for a worldwide release. The actress is no longer in the film, though, if recent reports are to be believed.
Spirit director Sandeep Reddy Vanga ousted Deepika from the project following several arguments over her demands, which insiders described as 'unprofessional, as per several Telugu websites, such as Gulte and GreatAndhra.com.
Deepika Padukone Removed From Prabhas' Spirit?
Deepika Padukone asked for an 8-hour workday, but there were only roughly 6 hours of actual shooting time. When the actress reportedly requested a large portion in addition to a cut of the movie's earnings, the situation reportedly got even more heated. The reports further stated that she also declined to deliver her dialogue in Telugu.
(Deepika Padukone and Prabhas during the promotion of Kalki 2898 AD (Image: X)
With a purported fee of Rs 20 crore, the allegations go on to say that Deepika Padukone was scheduled to get her largest payment to date for Spirit. However, Sandeep Reddy Vanga supposedly became so irritated with her position on many aspects of the shoot that he ultimately made the decision to break things off.
Spirit director is already looking out for replacement. The fallout reports have already generated a lot of buzz online, but neither Deepika nor Sandeep Reddy Vanga have formally responded to these reports yet.
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