Overview

• Padukone and Kapoor exchanged a brief hug inside Mumbai airport and rode the terminal buggy together in a moment widely captured on video.
• Reports say both flew to Delhi and were seen greeting each other again on arrival, with no official announcement of a joint project.
• Fans and some outlets speculated about future collaborations, including a Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani sequel, but there is no confirmation.
• Vyjayanthi Movies issued an official statement on X confirming Padukone’s exit from the Kalki 2898 AD sequel after the makers said they could not find a partnership that met the film’s commitment.
• Industry reports link her recent departures from Kalki 2 and Spirit to failed talks over pay, an eight-hour workday and provisions for her team, while she continues with King and Atlee’s AA22xA6 as Kapoor focuses on Love & War and Ramayana.