Deepika Padukone Removed From Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit Ft Prabhas Over Unprofessional Demands? All We Know
Deepika Padukone was reportedly getting the biggest paycheck in her career from this film.

There were several reports about Deepika Padukone bagging one of the best-written female lead roles in a Sandeep Reddy Vanga film, Spirits, opposite Prabhas. However, looks like things did not go as planned. As per the latest updates, DP may have been removed by the director on the grounds of unprofessional demands. Read on to know more about it
What Is The Controversy
There are very news reports suggesting that Deepika Padukone is no longer a part of Prabhas’ film Spirit directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Many Telugu publications have reported that the director is not happy with DP’s unprofessional demands for the film. These include a strict 8-hour work shift, and the actress reportedly also demanded a lump sum of remuneration and a percentage of the film’s profit. If reports were to be believed, Deepika Padukone also denied saying her dialogues in Telugu, and these demands did not sit well with the Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Reportedly, he has finally decided to remove the actress from his next venture and is already on a hunt for a replacement.
Earlier, there were many reports about Deepika Padukone getting the biggest paycheck for a film, which was approximately 20 crores.
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Deepika Padukone recently gave birth to a beautiful girl child, Dua and is currently busy with her mom duties. She made some stunning public appearances in the last few months. On the professional front, DP was last seen in Kalki 2898 AD along with Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan. She is also one of the actors in the SRK film King directed by Siddharth Anand.
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Well, official statements from either party are yet to be released. We hope it settles down. What do you think about this?
First Published: May 22, 2025 11:36 AM