New Delhi: With Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in lead roles, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’ was one of the highly-anticipated films.
However, recent reports suggest that Deepika has been dropped from the film.
Filmfare reported that the filmmakers decided to drop the actress due to repeated clashes and disagreements over her high remuneration demands and “unprofessional” behaviour.
“Sandeep Reddy Vanga got the shock of his life when Deepika Padukone refused to shoot for more than 6 hours a day for Spirit. That’s not all, the actress, via her agency, also started to demand an amendment to the contract. Their point of contention was simple — if the shoot extends beyond 100 days, Deepika will have to be paid extra for every single day of shoot beyond the commitment on paper,” a source was quoted as saying by Bollywood Hungama.
Tired of Deepika’s tantrums, the director and his team are apparently looking for a replacement.
Despite multiple delays (due to Deepika’s pregnancy and Prabhas’ injury and other commitments), producer Bhushan Kumar had stated that the film might go on floors in two to three months.
Now, another roadblock seems to have hit the film.
Deepika will next be seen in the sequel to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love and War’ and Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King.’
Prabhas, on the other hand, is currently busy shooting for ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ and ‘Salaar’ sequels.
