Deepika Padukone’s reported exit from Spirit continues to spark debate, with conflicting accounts emerging about what led to the development. While Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother Pranay cited remuneration, scheduling and other issues, a source close to Deepika has claimed that the actress never received a full narration and was never formally considering the project.

Deepika Padukone never got full narration of Spirit

Amid ongoing chatter about Deepika’s exit, a source close to the actress told Hindustan Times, “Deepika Padukone has met Sandeep Reddy Vanga all of once in her life. Not to mention, the filmmaker arrived a whole hour late to the meeting! Deepika took the rest of the meeting professionally. In the meeting, only a one-liner of the film was shared. She didn’t receive a full narration of the film. Deepika never commits to a project without receiving a full narration. So, Spirit was never a part of Deepika’s consideration set to begin with. Sandeep Reddy Vanga is the kind of filmmaker Deepika Padukone would never collaborate with, given his misogynist nature.”