Spirit row: Vanga claims, DP stays mum
Producer Pranay Reddy Vanga says Deepika Padukone sought a 10% profit share on Prabhas–Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and alleges story leaks followed. Padukone hasn’t addressed the claim publicly; Triptii Dimri is now lead.
Spirit is set to star Prabhas with Triptii Dimri in the female lead.
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Pranay Reddy Vanga — producing Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit with T‑Series — has claimed Deepika Padukone sought a 10% share of the film’s profits and said “multiple” issues, including remuneration and timings, led to moving on. He also alleged confidential story details were later leaked. The remarks are reported as coming from a recent interview; the original recording was not available to review. (Filmfare)
Padukone has not publicly confirmed or specifically addressed the 10% claim or the leak allegation. In a separate appearance, she said only: “I stand by decisions that give me a lot of peace.” (TOI)
Sandeep Reddy Vanga had earlier posted that an unnamed actor disclosed story material and “put down a younger actor”, calling it “#dirtyPRgames”. He did not name Padukone in that post. (Gulte/NDTV)
What is on the record: Spirit stars Prabhas, with Triptii Dimri now in the female lead, and is produced by Pranay Reddy Vanga and Bhushan Kumar’s T‑Series. (NDTV)
What isn’t: any contract, term sheet, or independently verifiable evidence of a 10% profit arrangement; who made the ask (actor or representatives); what “profit” means; or the specifics of any alleged leak. Until those are produced, these remain the Vanga camp’s claims, and Padukone has chosen not to engage them in public.