# Producer says Deepika Padukone demanded 10% profit share for Spirit 2026-08-21T09:37:53+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Pranay Reddy Vanga, brother of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has said Deepika Padukone demanded 10% of the profits from the film Spirit, which led to her exit from the project. In an interview with NTV Telugu, Pranay said the actress asked for a profit share in addition to her acting fee, and that the makers felt the financial terms did not work for the budget. He also alleged that after the makers started looking at other actresses, details about the film's story and Deepika's character were leaked by her team. Pranay said talks with Deepika went on for nearly 18 months. He clarified the disagreement was not merely about an additional Rs 5-6 crore in remuneration. Deepika was ultimately replaced by Triptii Dimri. Sandeep Reddy Vanga had earlier posted a cryptic message on X in May 2025, hinting at a breach of trust. The film, starring Prabhas and Triptii Dimri, is scheduled for release on March 5, 2027. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Hindustan Times and Cinema Express report the same fresh allegation from producer Pranay Reddy Vanga, with neither outlet adding independent sourcing or comment from Deepika Padukone. The coverage is uniform straight reporting of the producer's interview. Deepika has previously defended her reported eight-hour workday demand but has not addressed the profit-share allegation. The measured read: this is a one-sided account from the film's producer, and the actress has not yet responded. Watch for any statement from Deepika or her representatives. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight news agency-style reporting of the producer's allegations - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Straight news agency-style reporting of the producer's allegations This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-21T12:00:53+00:00. Tags: Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Spirit, T-Series, Triptii Dimri Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/deepika-padukone-demanded-10-profit-share-says-spirit-producer/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/deepika-padukone-demanded-10-profit-share-says-spirit-producer/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/