Vanga vs. Deepika: The Spirit Fallout!

India Today

Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who is currently working on Prabhas' 'Spirit', made a cryptic post slamming the 'dirty PR work of an actor'.

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00:00Deepika Padukone, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, two big names, one explosive controversy.

00:05What's the story behind their fallout?

00:07Let's break it down.

00:08Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the powerhouse director behind Arjun Reddy and Kapir Singh announced

00:13his ambitious next project, Spirit.

00:16The film stars Prabhas and fans were hyped.

00:18Enter actress Deepika Padukone, rumoured to be the female lead.

00:22But before you could say lights, camera action, Deepika was out.

00:26That's when Thripti Dimri, a promising new face, was brought on board to fill the role.

00:30Vanga took to social media with a skathing post on 26th May 2025.

00:35Here's what he said.

00:36When I narrate a story to an actor, I place 100% faith in them.

00:40But by leaking this story, you've disclosed the kind of person you are.

00:44And then came the line that broke the internet.

00:47Is this what your feminism stands for?

00:49While Vanga didn't name anyone, the timing left little doubt about who he was talking

00:53about.

00:54And Deepika Padukone?

00:55She's keeping a poker face silent but clearly in the spotlight.

00:59So why did Deepika exit the project?

01:02Sources suggest it might have been creative differences or scheduling conflicts.

01:05While the Vanga-Depika drama is hogging the spotlight, it's far from the only exit making

01:11waves in Bollywood lately.

01:12Enter actor Paresh Rawal, the beloved Babu Rao, who shocked fans by walking out of Hera Fairy

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01:19creative chaos and contract disputes.

01:21But wait, it doesn't end there.

01:23Akshay Kumar's production house hit back hard, filing a 25 crore lawsuit against Rawal

01:29for breach of contract.

01:30From Deepika and Vanga's fallout to Rawal's exit, these incidents highlight a growing trend

01:35in Bollywood, creative clashes going public.

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