Spirit: Did Sandeep Reddy Vanga Take A Jibe At Deepika Padukone's "Dirty PR Games?"
New Delhi:
The controversy around Sandeep Reddy Vanga's next directorial Spirit refuses to die. Days after news claimed that Deepika Padukone was reportedly "dropped" from the film over remuneration disputes and "unprofessional" behaviour, Sandeep Reddy Vanga shared a tweet, indirectly taking a jibe at the actress over her dirty "PR games."
After Deepika Padukone, Triptii Dimri has been roped in for the film.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga mentioned in his tweet that Deepika Padukone had broken trust as she disclosed the Non Disclosure Agreement as a part of her "dirtyPRgames". The Animal director also questioned Deepika's ideas of "feminism".
Sandeep Reddy Vanga's angry post read, "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, please tell the whole story. Actually, I don't care)."
The director also added the hashtag #dirtyPRgames to his post.
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…
— Sandeep Reddy Vanga (@imvangasandeep) May 26, 2025
On May 22, a source close to the development of the Spirit told Bollywood Hungama, "Sandeep Reddy Vanga got the shock of his life when Deepika Padukone refused to shoot for more than 6 hours a day for Spirit. That's not all, the actress, via her agency, also started to demand an amendment to the contract. Their point of contention was simple - if the shoot extends beyond 100 days, Deepika will have to be paid extra for every single day of shoot beyond the commitment on paper."
On May 24, the makers announced that Triptii Dimri was on board for the film. Triptii Dimri had earlier worked with Sandeep Reddy Vanga in the Ranbir Kapoor film Animal.
Due to several delays, the production of Spirit hasn't been started yet. After wrapping up Spirit, Sandeep Reddy Vanga will reportedly begin work on Animal Park, the sequel to Animal.
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