Was Deepika Padukone’s King announcement post with SRK a dig at Kalki 2898 AD makers?
One thing’s for sure — Deepika Padukone will seemingly never be out of a big project in hand
Sans the whole Ranbir Kapoor fiasco on Koffee with Karan many moons ago, Deepika Padukone has quite literally NEVER been one to stoke, address or participate in controversy.
But off late, it seems like controversy has been following her around relentlessly. Earlier this week, the official X handle of Vyjayanthi Movies, announced that moving forward, Deepika would not be a part of the Kalki 2898 AD sequel. The reason cited was the inability to find a “partnership”, probably the most polite way of relaying both parties not seeing eye to eye. This was followed by some more veiled commentary on adhering to the “commitment” the film deserves.
Will the lead cast being switched out is a fairly common occurrence when it comes to film productions, an attention grabbing announcement like the one made, that too for a global star like Deepika, definitely felt odd.
{{/usCountry}}Will the lead cast being switched out is a fairly common occurrence when it comes to film productions, an attention grabbing announcement like the one made, that too for a global star like Deepika, definitely felt odd.
{{/usCountry}}Now while everyone could bet their bottom dollar that Deepika would never directly address this particular situation, it looks like she has broken her silence after all, in the most veiled yet dignified way possible.
{{/usCountry}}Now while everyone could bet their bottom dollar that Deepika would never directly address this particular situation, it looks like she has broken her silence after all, in the most veiled yet dignified way possible.
{{/usCountry}}Earlier today, the superstar took to her Instagram handle to share a candid shot of her holding on to, what appears to be SRK’s hand. And the point she may be trying to make, is well captured in the moving caption about her years long association with and reverence for King Khan. It reads, “The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago while filming Om Shanti Om was that the experience of making a movie, and the people you make it with,matter far more than its success.
{{/usCountry}}Earlier today, the superstar took to her Instagram handle to share a candid shot of her holding on to, what appears to be SRK’s hand. And the point she may be trying to make, is well captured in the moving caption about her years long association with and reverence for King Khan. It reads, “The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago while filming Om Shanti Om was that the experience of making a movie, and the people you make it with,matter far more than its success.
{{/usCountry}}I couldn’t agree more and have applied that learning to every decision I’ve made since.
And that’s probably why we’re back making our 6th movie together?”. She tagged the post with ‘#king’ and ‘#day1’, tagging SRK and director Siddharth Anand too.
While Deepika’s love for SRK is more than evident in the post, was this a jibe at the Kalki 2898 AD team as she kickstarts filming for King — emphasis on her comment about the experience and people mattering far more than the movie’s performance?
We don’t know for sure, but for now, looks like this is where the war of indirect words between Deepika and team Kalki rests.
