# Deepika Padukone exit from Spirit had profit share demand, says producer 2026-08-22T05:34:04+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Deepika Padukone's exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Spirit' has resurfaced after producer Pranay Reddy Vanga claimed she demanded a 10 percent profit share in the film. Pranay, the director's brother, told NTV Telugu that negotiations lasted 18 months and broke down over remuneration, scheduling, and working conditions. He said the economics did not work for the project's budget. Reports last year had linked Deepika's exit to her request for an eight-hour workday as a new mother. The actress has not responded to the latest allegations. However, she has reportedly liked an Instagram post that called out the Vanga brothers for criticising a woman for making a demand standard for male stars. The post, shared by a journalist, gathered over 8,000 likes within 12 hours. Triptii Dimri was later cast as the female lead opposite Prabhas. 'Spirit' is scheduled for release on March 5, 2027. ## Indian Opinion Analysis english.mathrubhumi.com and Times of India both report Pranay Vanga's claims factually, framing the profit-share demand as the new detail alongside the earlier workday dispute. Times of India also highlights Deepika's liked post as a response, quoting the post's criticism of a double standard. M9.news leads with the liked post as a 'shocking move', adopting a sensationalist tone that speculates on Deepika's silence. The measured read: the producer's claim is one side, and Deepika's indirect social media gesture is not a formal rebuttal. The next concrete event to watch is whether Deepika issues a statement before the film's release. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 2 neutral, 1 sensationalist - english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) Reports Pranay Vanga's claims straight, includes Deepika's earlier defence of workday boundaries, no editorialising. - m9.news (sensationalist) Leads with Deepika's liked post as 'shocking move', frames it as a dig, speculates on her next step. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports claims and liked post neutrally, quotes the viral post's language, gives timeline of events. This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T08:55:47+00:00. Tags: Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Spirit, Triptii Dimri Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/deepika-padukone-exit-from-spirit-involved-profit-share-demand-says-producer/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/deepika-padukone-exit-from-spirit-involved-profit-share-demand-says-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/