'Kajol, Rani Mukerji worked in 8-hour shift, people using Deepika Padukone's name for publicity,' reveals this director

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.

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.

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

Now, Maharaj and Hichki director Siddharth P. Malhotra has spoken about his experience of working with Kajol and Rani Mukerji and said, “It’s been happening for years. When I’d shot with Kajol in 2010, she used to do eight-hour shifts. She made it very clear she’d either come from 10 am to 6 pm, or 7 am to 2 pm, or for an eight-hour shift at night. Rani also did the same. Deepika isn’t demanding anything new.”

Malhotra added, “If I need an actor and am confident I can finish the film within those working hours, I’d work with them even for six hours a day. This isn’t actor-specific. People are just gaining publicity in the name of Deepika Padukone. She’s asking for family time, what wrong is she demanding?”