Did Sandeep Reddy Vanga Slam Deepika Padukone For ‘Dirty PR Games’, While Backing Triptii Dimri?

After Deepika Padukone left the film Spirit, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga seemed to take a dig at her.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga accused someone of playing “dirty PR games” and leaking parts of the film’s story.

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After Deepika Padukone left the film Spirit, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga seemed to take a dig at her. On Monday night, he posted a cryptic message on X (formerly Twitter). While he didn’t name her, he accused someone of playing “dirty PR games” and leaking parts of the film’s story. Deepika Padukone exited Spirit recently, with Triptii Dimri taking over her role.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga calls out Deepika Padukone

Sandeep expressed his anger as he questioned Deepika’s idea of feminism, writing, "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?"

He further asked Deepika to make the complete script public. "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. Aisa karo.... Agli baar poori kahani bolna... kyunki mujhe jarra bhi farak nahi padtha (Do this...Next time tell the whole story...because I don't care at all). #dirtyPRgames. I like this kahawath (saying) very much-Khundak mein billi khamba noche (this roughly translates to--Jealous people often express their feelings by arguing or starting fights)," he added.

Deepika Padukone walks out of Prabhas' Spirit

His post came after a Pinkvilla report, which revealed details about the story of Spirit from unnamed sources. The report said, “While the storytelling of Spirit is that of a quintessential Telugu entertainer, that has all the hero moments, the filmmaker is bringing a twist to the genre by spinning in an ‘A-Rated Action’ twist. Apart from the big-scale violent action scenes, Spirit will have some bold sequences too."

A few days ago, it was reported that Deepika Padukone was removed from the movie Spirit by director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. She wanted shorter work hours, a high pay, and a share of the film’s profits. Since she is a new mother, she is trying to balance work and family by working fewer hours. Because of this, she left the film. This would have been her second movie with Prabhas after Kalki 2898 AD.