Mumbai: After being dropped from big-budget films ‘Spirit’ and ‘Kalki 2’, Deepika Padukone has said that Rs 500-600 crore films don’t excite her anymore.
The actress shared in a recent interview that she doesn’t crave for fame or money anymore, instead her focus in now on supporting creative minds.
“Because honestly, how much more fame, how much more success, how much more money? At this stage, it’s not about that anymore. It’s not about the ₹100-crore films, or even the ₹500-₹600 crore ones,” Deepika was quoted as saying by Harper’s Bazaar India.
When the interviewer noted that she has ‘ticked all those boxes anyway’, the actress replied, “And that doesn’t excite me anymore. What excites me is empowering other talent. My team and I are now focused on that — enabling storytelling and supporting other creative minds, writers, directors, and even new producers. That’s what feels meaningful to me now.”
Earlier this year, Deepika was reportedly dropped from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’ after she demanded 8-hour shifts.
She was replaced with ‘Animal’ actress Triptii Dimri.
In August, she was dropped from Nag Ashwin’s ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ sequel, with the makers announcing Deepika’s exit due to her lack of commitment towards the project.
Deepika has two big projects lined up — Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ and Allu Arjun’s ‘AA22xA6’.
‘King’ will be released in 2026, and Atlee’s AA22xA6 in 2027.
