Deepika Padukone’s dispute exiting Sandeep Reddy Wanga’s ‘Atma’ is now believed to impress her participation in another prominent Prabhas-Antagh, ‘Kalki 2’. Deepika, who had a small but important role in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, was expected to return to a much more major capacity in the sequel. Director Nag Ashwin has allegedly developed a deep, meetier arc for his character in ‘Kalki 2’, which is central for the story.However, the Telugu 360 website reports that Deepika’s work status and firm on scheduling are delayed in locking her for the second part. The report suggests that despite losing the ‘Bhavna’ on similar demands, Deepika is maintaining the same approach, including strict work hours and detailed date coordination. This has left the ‘Kalki’ team in a dilemma, with rumors that if no compromise is reached, manufacturers can find out the recurrence options.Result from ‘Atma’: What is wrong?Deepika’s professional relations with Sandeep Reddy Wanga were allegedly soured over the differences related to work status and remuneration. Sources claim that he demanded a share of Rs 25 crore with an 8-hour working day and a 10% profit share for ‘Bhavna’-a section related to his recent motherhood. These demands allegedly replaced him by Tripti Dimri. When Sandeep took indirect Digs on social media, the decline became public, which gave fuel in the burning debate already.Industry divided on demandsThis has shaken a comprehensive conversation in the industry around the work-life balance, especially for women returning after motherhood. While some have highly criticized Deepika’s terms, others, including Mani Ratnam and Pankaj Tripathi, have supported for hours of fair work.
