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Deepika Padukone Breaks Her Silence on Exiting Spirit & Kalki 2898 AD Sequel: “I Choose Dignity Over Drama” Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has finally responded to swirling controversies around her departures from two major films - Spirit and the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD. In a candid conversation, she hinted at deeper systemic issues in the industry and reaffirmed her principles.  Also Read: Raghav Juyal Shares Wildest Details About SRK's Mannat... Sanjay Kapur Inheritance War: Karisma’s Children Call Cindrella's Step Mom... Gauahar Khan Responds to Father-in-Law's Career Comments... Priyanka Chopra Jonas Celebrates Karwa Chauth With Nick Name Mehendi... Ram Gopal Varma’s Explosive Review for 'Kantara: C... The Backdrop: Two High-Profile Exits Earlier this year, news broke that Deepika had exited: Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit, where reports suggested disagreements over working hours, remuneration, and creative control.  The sequel to Kalki 2898 AD, despite her pi...

Sandeep Reddy Vanga slams Deepika Padukone for playing ‘dirty PR games’. Bollywood is currently echoing with the sounds of a significant and rather public fallout, involving two of the industry's most influential figures: director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and actress Deepika Padukone. What began as an exciting collaboration for the upcoming Prabhas-starrer Spirit has rapidly devolved into a swirling storm of speculation, "dirty PR games" accusations, and a heated debate about creative control and "feminism" in cinema. The controversy ignited when reports surfaced that Deepika Padukone had exited Spirit, a highly anticipated project that was meant to be her second pan-India film with Prabhas after Kalki 2898 AD. While initial reasons cited varied from her alleged demands regarding shooting hours (reportedly requesting not more than six hours a day due to being a new mother) and remuneration (a reported ₹20 crore fee plus profit sharing), to a reluctance to dub in Telu...