Triptii Dimri Replaces Deepika Padukone Opposite Prabhas in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit

Sandeep Reddy Vanga is now working with Prabhas for the film Spirit after the success of Animal. Initially, Deepika Padukone was set to star in the film, but it had been reported that the previous actress had been dropped due to 'unprofessional demands. The makers then announced Triptii Dimri will act as the female lead of the upcoming film on October 27.

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Triptii Dimri to star in Spirit

On Saturday, Sandeep Reddy Vanga made a post on X (formerly Twitter) indicating Triptii Dimri would be the female lead of Spirit with Prabhas. He wrote, “The female lead for my film is now official :-).” Triptii also shared the post on Instagram, writing, “Still sinking in…. ???? So grateful to be trusted with this journey ???????? Thank you @sandeepreddy.vanga ..honoured to be a part of your vision.”

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Fans expressed their excitement about Triptii joining the cast. One fan wrote, “Welcome to RebelWood.” Another commented, “This is huge.” A third remarked, “Deepika out, Triptii in!!! Vanga trusts her too much.” Another user simply said, “I’m screaming.”

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Originally, Deepika Padukone was set to star opposite Prabhas in the film. However, a source told Bollywood Hungama, “Sandeep Reddy Vanga got the shock of his life when Deepika Padukone refused to shoot for more than six hours a day for Spirit. That’s not all—the actress, via her agency, also began to demand amendments to the contract. Their main contention was simple: if the shoot extended beyond 100 days, Deepika would need to be paid extra for every single day beyond the agreed schedule.”

About Spirit

Spirit is the first-time collaboration of Prabhas and Triptii Dimri on screen and her second collaboration with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Bhushan Kumar, and Pranay Reddy Vanga after Animal. Spirit is backed by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures and will feature Prabhas as fierce and intense police officer. It is presently in pre-production and will go before the cameras in 2025.

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