Overview

• Deepika Padukone exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit when producers declined her request for an eight-hour workday and fair remuneration
• Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga posted on X accusing her of unprofessional conduct and “dirty PR games” after her departure
• Mani Ratnam, Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan affirmed that limiting shoots to eight-nine hours is reasonable and necessary for working parents
• Triptii Dimri has been cast opposite Prabhas in Spirit as filming prepares to start without Padukone
• Pankaj Tripathi said he is practising saying “no” to 16-18 hour days and joined calls for clear boundaries on set