Triptii Dimri replaced Deepika Padukone as the female lead in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit opposite Prabhas. Amid the Spirit controversy, the Bulbul actress has showed support for the Pathaan star by liking a social media reel highlighting negative PR and false narratives against her.
Dolly Jain recalls Deepika’s dedication
In a video on reddit, celebrity saree draper Dolly Jain recalled how Deepika performed the iconic ‘Nagada Sang Dhol’ song from Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela barefoot, despite bleeding and swollen feet from the heavy 30 kg lehenga and intense choreography.
Fans were quick to react to her gesture. A user commented, ‘That is so sweet of her! Love to see her support Deepika. People love to pit them against each other especially after Spirit fiasco but they are both professional and people need to get a life.’
While one user wrote, ‘I guess she understands if it is Deepika today, it could be her tomorrow’, another one added, ‘So amazing to see two queens supporting each other. All my love to Triptii and Deepika’.
Deepika Padukone exits Spirit
Meanwhile, Deepika was initially signed to star opposite Prabhas in Spirit, marking her first collaboration with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. However, she reportedly opted out due to unmet demands during salary and schedule negotiations. Reports are rife that the actress had requested shorter working hours post-motherhood, a share of the film’s profits, and a higher fee, which didn’t fit the production plan.After Deepika’s exit, Triptii Dimri, who rose to fame with her role in Animal, was brought in as the female lead. The reunion of Vanga and Triptii grabbed headlines and sparked speculation about a possible fallout between Deepika and the director.
Vanga’s cryptic social media posts
Tensions rose when Sandeep Reddy Vanga shared cryptic posts on social media, widely seen as subtle digs at Deepika. Without mentioning her, the Kabir Singh director accused an actor of breaking an “unsaid NDA” by leaking details about the film’s story. He added, “Putting down a younger actor and ousting my story? Is this what your feminism stands for?” and tagged the post with #dirtyPRgames.
