The controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone and Spirit director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has been intensifying with each passing day. Recently, Vanga's brother Pranay Reddy Vanga claimed that the actress' demanded 10 per cent of the total profit share from Spirit. Now, a social media post called out the two brothers for their statements and Deepika has openly supported it.
Deepika Padukone reacts to Spirit profit share row
The Instagram post read, "Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother Pranay claims Deepika Padukone asked for 10% profit share of Spirit and I’m just wondering, did we forget male actors have been doing this for years? Why is a woman doing the same NEWS?"
"Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother Pranay claims Deepika Padukone asked for 10% profit share of Spirit and I’m just wondering, did we forget male actors have been doing this for years? Why is a woman doing the same NEWS?" it further read.
Deepika Padukone liked the post, which garnered over 8K likes and nearly 2K reposts and shares within 12 hours.
What did Pranay Reddy say?
In a conversation with NTV Telugu, Pranay Reddy Vanga said, "The reason is the same as what was already mentioned. One was remuneration, the second was timing. Apart from that, there are some other reasons too. I don’t remember on the top of my head right now, but there were multiple things. It was Sandeep’s call."
He said, "She demanded 10 per cent from the film’s profit. Soon after, everything went overboard. See, she can ask for anything."
"If we are willing to give, we can give. But the economics (budget) should also work out for us. We thought that it was not working. This is why we thought of other options," he further added.
Pranay Reddy also alleged that Deepika Padukone revealed the plot of Spirit. He noted, "Once we started looking for other options, they started leaking everything… We discussed the story and character with her. Things discussed internally should not be revealed, but she leaked all of them. That is why we are disturbed."
Following Deepika Padukone's exit from Spirit, Triptii Dimri was cast opposite Prabhas. The film, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, is slated for a March 5, 2027 theatrical release.