{
  "id": 2342765,
  "title": "Deepika Padukone’s Spirit exit: Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother alleges actress wanted profit share and ‘leaked’ story",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/deepika-padukones-spirit-exit-sandeep-reddy-vangas-brother-alleges",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:01:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/deepika-padukones-spirit-exit-sandeep-reddy-vangas-brother-alleges-actress-wanted-profit-share-and-leaked-story-1.500647748"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pranay Reddy Vanga, brother of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has provided a new perspective on the fallout between his brother and actress Deepika Padukone over the Bollywood film Spirit. According to Vanga, the split was not solely due to demands for reasonable working hours, as previously reported, but also involved a profit-sharing request, potentially around 10 percent. The production, Vanga claims, struggled with budget constraints and ultimately explored alternative options, leading to the leak of details about the negotiation. He emphasized that while Deepika could have made any demands, the economic feasibility of the project ultimately led to its termination. The director also noted that the leaking of these details was a setback, as it occurred after Deepika had parted ways with the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD as well.",
  "summary": "The fallout between Deepika Padukone and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga over Spirit has been one of Bollywood's most talked-about exits, and it's back in the news with a fresh claim from an unexpected source. For months, it was maintained that she stepped away from the Prabhas-starrer because the production refused to commit to reasonable, fixed working hours, a boundary many saw as entirely…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Deepika Padukone demanded 10% Spirit profit, leaked details: Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/deepika-padukone-demanded-10-spirit-profit-leaked-details-sandeep",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:31:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}