Deepika Padukone has been in the headlines over her exit from big projects for a while now. Last month, after the official social media handle of Vyjayanthi Movies announced that she would not be a part of Kalki 2898 AD’s sequel, everyone was shocked, as theories began circulating around the reasons for her exit. The makers claimed that they were ‘unable to find a partnership’ and a film like Kalki 2898 AD ‘deserves that commitment and much more’ in their announcement post. Amid this, a clip of the film’s end credits started doing the rounds on the internet, suggesting that Deepika’s name had been removed from Kalki 2898 AD’s post-credit scene on OTT.
Netizens spot Deepika Padukone`s name removed from Kalki 2898 AD post-credits
A Deepika Padukone fan account shared a video showing that her The fan posted the clip on X (formerly Twitter)
This viral clip of Kalki 2898 AD’s end credits was shared by a fan account claiming that her name was removed from the end credits. Sharing the clip on X (formerly Twitter), the user wrote, “credits aren’t just names at the end of a movie. They’re acknowledgement, accountability, and respect for the work put in. When someone like Deepika Padukone, who’s played a pivotal role in shaping the emotional core of Kalki, isn’t credited even after months of OTT release.”
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This attracted a lot of hate from netizens online. One furious internet user stated, “It’s one thing to have a falling out but this is just downright unprofessional. She’s literally in the film and promoted it. The irony here is that they called Deepika unprofessional but then turn around and behave like this,” while another said, “Next step what? Replace her face with someone else using AI? I won`t be surprised! Now they are stretching this too much.”
This comes after the makers issued a statement on X last month about her exit. They wrote, “This is to officially announce that deepikapadukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel of Kalki2898AD. After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways. Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership. And a film like Kalki2898AD deserves that commitment and much more. We wish her the best with her future works.”
What`s the truth?
Notably, Kalki 2898 AD is available for streaming on OTT giants Netflix and Prime Video. Upon checking, one can see that Deepika’s name is still visible in the beginning as well as the end credits scene on both platforms.
Her name is first seen flashing on the screen at the beginning of the film, after Sri Amitabh Bachchan, Sri Kamal Haasan and Sri Prabhas. Similarly, in the end credits scene, Deepika`s name is at number two after Big B, where the cast is mentioned in order of appearance.