Tamannaah Bhatia Reacts To Deepika Padukone 'Not Falling For Sexism, Pay Gap'
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A video of Deepika Padukone defending herself against a sexist remark has gone viral amid the Spirit controversy.
Deepika Padukone is making headlines after it was reported that she was removed from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film, Spirit, due to a clash of demands. Reports claimed that new mom Deepika wanted a high remuneration and an 8-hour workday. Amid this, an old clip of the actress has gone viral, in which she clarified that she uses her own money as a film producer and not Ranveer Singh's. However, what particularly drew everyone's attention was Tamannaah Bhatia's reaction.
The clip is from a press conference for Chhapaak in 2020. Deepika not only headlined the film but also produced it. Thus, when someone said that Ranveer Singh was also a producer by association since they are married, Deepika clarified, Excuse me, yeh mere khud ke paise hain. Kisne bola yeh? Yeh meri khud ki mehnat hai."
The text on the video read, 'Propaganda she is not falling for: Disrespect, men, sexism, gender pay gap, working overtime, unprofessionalism, misogyny, and double standards." The throwback clip was posted two days ago on Instagram, and Tamannaah Bhatia reacted to it by 'liking' the post.
The video has gone viral amid reported tensions between Deepika Padukone and Sandeep Reddy Vanga. As per reports, Deepika Padukone was removed from the film as Sandeep Reddy Vanga couldn't match her demands, one of them being a remuneration upwards of Rs 20 crore. Meanwhile, Triptii Dimri has officially replaced Deepika Padukone as the female lead in Spirit, starring Prabhas. New reports claim that Triptii Dimri's fee for the film is significantly less.
As per Telugu sites like Telugu 360, Triptii Dimri is charging Rs 4 crore for the film. While there is no official confirmation on the figures yet, these numbers are much lower than what Deepika Padukone reportedly wanted for Spirit. Triptii has previously collaborated with Vanga on the successful film Animal.
Although Deepika Padukone will not be seen with Prabhas in Spirit, she will reprise her role in the sequel of Kalki 2898 AD. Deepika, who is a new mother, will begin the shoot soon. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan.
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