Star Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone recently exited Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit following differences of opinion over reduced work hours and a fat paycheck. Even as the buzz around Deepika’s exit from Spirit continues to hog the limelight, the latest Bollywood grapevine suggests that Deepika has been dropped from the blockbuster sci-fi mythological magnum opus, Kalki 2, over similar demands.
However, sources close to the development have confirmed that Deepika is very much part of Kalki 2 and that all the speculations about her removal from Kalki 2 are baseless. Meanwhile, movie lovers opined that Deepika’s presence in Kalki 2898 AD was essential to the film’s success. It is impossible to think about Kalki 2 without her playing the role of Sum-80.
Kalki 2 is expected to go on floors towards the end of the year. About 40 percent of the second installment was shot during the making of Kalki Part 1. Kalki is a Nag Ashwin directorial, and it also features Indian cinema legends Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan. Ashwini Dutt is the film’s producer.