After Sandeep Vanga's 'Spirit', Deepika Padukone quits Amitabh Bachchan's 'The Intern', source says 'She'll step away from acting and...'

Sandeep Reddy Vanga shocked everyone with his viral post where he slammed actress Deepika Padukone after her exit from his upcoming movie Spirit featuring Prabhas. Taking to X, the Animal helmer shared a cryptic tweet. The director didn’t mention Deepika Padukone but slammed her for her ‘dirty PR games’ and revealing some parts of her film’s story.

But now, as per a report by Mid-day, the actress has quit her home production The Intern opposite Amitabh Bachchan too, and a new leading lady will be cast opposite the legend. She will now serve as the producer on the remake.

A source was quoted saying, “This time, Deepika will step away from acting in the film to serve solely as a producer, overseeing the creative and logistical reboot. A new leading lady is being cast to play the part she was once slated to perform.”

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The source added, “The Intern is the first of five projects she plans to mount in the coming year. She is looking to tell stories that are globally relevant.”

The Spirit fiasco

“When I narrate a story to an actor, I place 100% faith. There is an unsaid NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) between us. But by doing this, You’ve ‘DISCLOSED’ the person that you are…Putting down a Younger actor and ousting my story? Is this what your feminism stands for? As a filmmaker, I put years of hard work behind my craft & for me, filmmaking is everything. You didn’t get it. You won’t get it. You will never get it," Vanga wrote.

Reasons why the actress quit Spirit

There are three reasons that have been reported so far. One of them has to do with the fact that  Deepika  has just embraced motherhood as she now has her daughter Dua in her life. Here are the three reported reasons:

Deepika Padukone reportedly insisted on 8-hour shifts that barely allows for 6 hours of filming.

She also demanded whooping Rs 20 Crores for the project & also a share in profits, she allegedly refused to speak her Telugu lines.

A new source says the film has a lot of bold scenes and maybe it was Padukone’s discomfort that led to her exit.