Deepika Padukone and Prabhas impressed their fans with their performances in Kalki 2898 AD and the audience were eager to see them together again. It was reported that Deepika will star in Prabhas-led ‘Spirit’, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. However, the recent reports claim that Deepika has been removed from the project due to her demands.
As per reports by several Telugu media outlets, Deepika allegedly requested for eight-hour workday and demanded a hefty fees along with a percentage of the film’s profits. It was also reported that she refused to do her dialogues in Telugu. Her alleged demandes made the filmmaker frustrated and he has decided not to work with the actress.
These reports have divided the internet as many feel that they are baseless. The alleged list of demands by Deepika also seemed weird to netizens as the actress is never known to be a high profile star.
Reasons why Deepika is out of Spirit
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According to a report by Pinkvilla, Spirit was expected to go on floors by September/October 2025. A source told Pinkvilla, “With Vanga, you can expect a genre-breaking film and he spent over 6 months to develop the story into a screenplay. The casting has been going on in tandem, and with most of the things now falling in place, Sandeep Reddy Vanga is all set to take Spirit with Prabhas on floors from September/October 2025.”
The source further added, “Sandeep Reddy Vanga wants to shoot for Spirit in a certain way and has requested Prabhas to acquire a lean physique. The idea is to make sure that most of the stunts in Spirit are performed by Prabhas, and the Rebel Star too is excited to take up the challenge. Prabhas is excited by the script and get into the mould of his character with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who has his own way of working.”
It has also been reported that the makers are looking forward to cast actors from the USA and South Korea. Earlier, Korean-American actor Ma Dong-seok was rumoured to star in Spirits.
