Did Sandeep Reddy Vanga hit out at Deepika Padukone over Spirit plot leak, ‘putting down a younger actor’?

After Deepika Padukone stepped out of Prabhas-starrer Spirit, reportedly due to her demands of remuneration and work-timings not being met, and was ultimately replaced by Triptii Dimri, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga took to X questioning an unnamed person’s “professionalism” and criticising them for playing “dirty PR Games.” Although Sandeep has not named Deepika in the post, it is being perceived that his comments are directed towards the actor and are in context of the events that have unfolded around Spirit.

It was recently reported that Deepika has opted out of the film. Reports also stated that she had asked for a hefty remuneration, and had laid down certain conditions around her work hours. Deepika had also made a comment about a filmmaker questioning her priorities in the wake of her motherhood. Following this, the film’s makers announced that Triptii Dimri, who has worked previously with Sandeep in Animal (2023), has joined the film’s cast.

On Monday, Pinkvilla shared an article revealing that Spirit will have an ‘A-Rated Action’ twist. So far, Sandeep and team had maintained that it was a cop action-thriller. There was no official mention of the rating that they were aiming for.

This has seemingly irked Sandeep, who took to X to express his anger and frustration with the alleged leak of his film’s plot.

“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 ? 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 (Next time, tell them the complete story because I don’t really care.)” he wrote. He concluded his post with, “I like this kahawath very much: Khundak mein billi khamba noche. (The angry cat scratches the pillar).” His note was accompanied by the hashtag, “Dirty PR Games”.

As per a report in Bollywood Hungama, Triptii will be seen playing the role of a doctor in the film. A source told the publication, “Triptii Dimri plays the part of a hot doctor who falls in love with Prabhas.”