Deepika Padukone officially dropped from 'Kalki 2898 AD' sequel; producers say film deserves "commitment"

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ANI | Updated: Sep 18, 2025 13:32 IST

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 18 (ANI): It seems that histrion Deepika Padukone is facing a unsmooth spot erstwhile it comes to large projects.
After aggregate reports earlier this twelvemonth suggested that she was replaced successful Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit, the histrion has present officially been dropped from different large film: the sequel to Prabhas' 'Kalki 2898 AD.'
The accumulation location Vyjayanthi Movies took to its X relationship connected Thursday to marque the announcement.
In their statement, the makers mentioned that they decided to portion ways with Deepika aft "careful consideration," adding that a movie similar Kalki deserves a higher level of "commitment."
"This is to officially denote that @deepikapadukone volition not beryllium a portion of the upcoming sequel to Kalki 2898 AD. After cautious consideration, we person decided to portion ways. Despite the agelong travel of making the archetypal film, we were incapable to find a partnership. A movie similar Kalki 2898 AD deserves that committedness and overmuch more. We privation her the champion with her aboriginal works," the connection read.

This is to officially denote that @deepikapadukone volition not beryllium a portion of the upcoming sequel of #Kalki2898AD.

After cautious consideration, We person decided to portion ways. Despite the agelong travel of making the archetypal film, we were incapable to find a partnership.

And a movie like…

— Vyjayanthi Movies (@VyjayanthiFilms) September 18, 2025


The determination has travel arsenic a astonishment to galore fans, arsenic Deepika was 1 of the pb stars of the archetypal part, alongside Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan.
This isn't the archetypal clip Deepika has deed a roadblock with large projects. Back successful May, determination were reports that she had been replaced successful Prabhas's Spirit, different large task directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Shortly after, the makers confirmed that Animal histrion Triptii Dimri had joined the cast.
Now, Deepika is said to beryllium teaming up with Allu Arjun for Atlee's upcoming movie AA22xA6. This volition people the actress's archetypal task with Allu Arjun, portion it volition beryllium her 2nd with Atlee, arsenic she antecedently worked with the manager connected 'Jawan,' which featured Shah Rukh Khan successful the lead. (ANI)

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