Tamannaah Bhatia Subtly Supports Deepika Padukone Amid 'Spirit' Row With Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Tamannaah Bhatia shows subtle support for Deepika Padukone during the Spirit controversy with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Here’s what happened and why it matters.

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has seemingly shown her support for Deepika in a subtle yet impactful way—by liking an Instagram reel that highlights issues many women face in the industry, such as gender pay gaps, excessive working hours, unprofessional behavior, and misogyny.

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It seems Bollywood celebrities are beginning to take sides in the ongoing controversy between Deepika Padukone and 'Spirit' director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has seemingly shown her support for Deepika in a subtle yet impactful way—by liking an Instagram reel that highlights issues many women face in the industry, such as gender pay gaps, excessive working hours, unprofessional behavior, and misogyny.

Tamannaah Bhatia Likes Empowering Reel

The reel liked by Tamannaah features a powerful throwback moment from a 2020 press conference for Deepika Padukone’s film Chhapaak. In the video, Deepika firmly shuts down a reporter who insinuates that her husband Ranveer Singh had funded her production. She responded, “Excuse me, yeh mere khud ke paise hain. Kisne bola yeh? (This is my money. Who said this to you?) Excuse me, it is my own money.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The reel carried the on-screen text: “Propaganda she is not falling for: Disrespect, men, sexism, gender pay gap, working overtime, unprofessionalism, misogyny, and double standards.” Tamannaah’s engagement with this reel appears to be a quiet but meaningful statement in support of Deepika, especially at a time when the actress is facing backlash over allegations of “unprofessionalism.”

The 'Spirit' Controversy Explained

Deepika Padukone’s reported exit from Spirit has stirred debate across the film industry. Several reports suggest that the actress made certain “unprofessional” demands, according to unnamed sources quoted by Bollywood Hungama. One such claim states that Deepika insisted on working no more than six hours per day and that her team requested contractual revisions—demanding extra payment for any filming days beyond the agreed 100-day schedule.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Responds to Leaks and Speculation

In response to media reports and leaked details about Spirit, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga took to X (formerly Twitter). After Pinkvilla published a report disclosing plot elements of Spirit, Vanga seemed to imply that Deepika Padukone might have been the source of the leak. He also expressed frustration over another report suggesting that actress Triptii Dimri would be “pushing boundaries” in intimate scenes, calling out such speculation publicly.