Did Deepika Padukone shoot for 'Kalki 2898 AD' sequel for 20 days? 'Her demand for 25% higher remuneration happened because...'

Vyjayanthi Movies confirmed Deepika Padukone’s exit from the Kalki 2898 AD sequel yesterday by sharing an official note on X, which read, “This is to officially announce that @deepikapadukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel of #Kalki2898AD. After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways.”

“Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership. And a film like @Kalki2898AD deserves that commitment and much more. We wish her the best with her future projects,” the note further added.

Did Deepika shoot for the sequel for 20 days?

A source told News18, “Deepika Padukone’s demand for a pay hike — significantly higher than 25% — stemmed from her conviction that she is irreplaceable. The real turning point lay in how her management approached the negotiations.”

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It added, “Deepika was fully aware of the sequel and the strong, performance-driven role created for her. In fact, she had already filmed nearly 20 days of Part 2 while shooting Part 1 — something director Nag Ashwin himself confirmed in several media interactions. Her schedule for the next phase was always meant to be decided mutually, so the claim of a date clash holds no merit.”

Nag Ashwin, shared a cryptic note on his Instagram stories, which grabbed the eyeballs of the netizens as his indirect reaction to  DP's exit. Sharing a fan edit of Krishna’s entry from Kalki 2898 AD, he wrote, “You can’t change what happened, but you can choose what happens next.”

Before Kalki 2898 AD, she exited from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and was replaced by Triptii Dimri. “The actor had reportedly demanded ₹25 crores for approximately 35 days of shoot, along with a 10% profit share, extensive entourage expenses, and even expressed unwillingness to deliver dialogues in Telugu—something the director felt strongly about. To top it off, confidential plot details from Spirit were allegedly leaked, which raised serious concerns among the producers," said a souce to News 18.