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Vyjayanthi Confirms Deepika Padukone’s Exit From Kalki Sequel as King Shoot Begins

The production house cites the sequel’s need for greater commitment, with disputed accounts over pay or scheduling prompting an industry-wide conversation.

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Deepika Padukone Set For Hollywood Return With Vin Diesel’s XXX Sequel Post Kalki 2898 AD Exit - Report

Overview

  • Vyjayanthi Movies officially stated Padukone will not feature in the Kalki 2898 AD sequel, saying the project requires a level of commitment they could not align on.
  • Fresh reports diverge on the reasons, with some alleging a fee hike, capped work hours and extensive entourage requirements, while others attribute the split to delays that clashed with dates for Shah Rukh Khan’s King.
  • Padukone posted that she has begun filming King and referenced Shah Rukh Khan’s early guidance about valuing the filmmaking experience over outcomes.
  • Prominent voices weighed in on pay parity and on-set costs, as Jitesh Pillai questioned differing reactions to male and female fee hikes and industry peers including Siddhant Chaturvedi, Surveen Chawla, Bhumi Pednekar and Tabu engaged with related posts.
  • Coverage also recalls her earlier departure from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and notes speculation about a Hollywood return after Vin Diesel teased “Xander’s next adventure in Mumbai.”