Triptii Dimri, Deepika Padukone, poster announcing Triptii’s casting in the film
| Photo Credit: @tripti_dimri/Instagram, @deepikapadukone/Instagram
Actor Triptii Dimri has joined the cast of Spirit, Telugu superstar Prabhas’ film with Arjun Reddy-maker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the makers announced on Saturday (May 24). This comes just days after Deepika Padukone exited the film.
Resharing the announcement poster, Triptii wrote, “Still sinking in…. So grateful to be trusted with this journey. Thank you @sandeepreddy.vanga ..honoured to be a part of your vision (sic)“ Notably, this marks the second consecutive collaboration between the director and the actor after their 2023 film Animal.
Earlier this week, Deepika, who was set to star opposite Prabhas in the film, was reportedly dropped due to ‘unprofessional behaviour.’ Bollywood Hungama quoted a source and said, “Sandeep Reddy Vanga got the shock of his life when Deepika Padukone refused to shoot for more than 6 hours a day for Spirit. That’s not all, the actress, via her agency, also started to demand an amendment to the contract. Their point of contention was simple – if the shoot extends beyond 100 days, Deepika will have to be paid extra for every single day of shoot beyond the commitment on paper.”
The report added that while the producer of the film tried solving the issue, “Deepika and her team were not willing to bow. Sandeep Reddy Vanga eventually told Deepika to back out of the film.”
Spirit, produced by Bhushan Kumar and Pranay Reddy Vanga, has been in the making for some time now. Earlier reports had suggested that the film, a cop action drama, will go on floors in October this year.
Published – May 25, 2025 12:11 pm IST