Something's off in Bollywood, and it¡¯s not Triptii Dimri. What started as a casting change in Sandeep Reddy Vanga¡¯s upcoming biggie, Spirit, has now spiralled into something nastier. After Deepika Padukone reportedly walked out of the film, Vanga took to social media and dropped a truth bomb: someone from the industry had broken trust and was now indulging in ¡°dirty PR games¡± to put down a younger co-star.
Anyone paying even half-attention knows exactly who and what he was referring to, and it¡¯s time the internet is loudly talking about it.
Spirit, starring Prabhas and directed by Animal and Kabir Singh maker Vanga, is already a high-stakes project. Deepika was attached to it initially but walked out allegedly over money and schedule issues. Fair. But ever since Triptii Dimri stepped in, there¡¯s been an eerie smear campaign. ¡°She¡¯s too bold,¡± ¡°She¡¯s being overhyped,¡± ¡°She doesn¡¯t fit¡± - all whispers that suspiciously started post-Animal when her stardom shot up overnight. Coincidence? Doesn¡¯t seem like it.
Vanga took to his X handle and wrote a long note that read, ¡°When I narrate a story to an actor, I place 100% faith. There is an unsaid NDA between us. But by doing this, you've 'DISCLOSED' the person that you are.... Putting down a Younger actor and ousting my story? Is this what your feminism stands for? As a filmmaker, I put years of hard work behind my craft & for me, filmmaking is everything. You didn't get it. You won't get it. You will never get it. Aisa karo.... Agli baar poori kahani bolna... kyunki mujhe jarra bhi farak nahi padtha. #dirtyPRgames¡±.
Several users took to Reddit and dropped their thoughts over this and unanimously agreed with Vanga¡¯s thoughts. One user wrote, ¡°Finally, Deepika¡¯s ugly pr game has met its match in Vanga. She leaked the bold scenes bit to get Triptii hate and save herself from criticism for leaving, but Vanga won¡¯t have it!¡± Another said, ¡°I¡¯m not a fan of this guy and absolutely detest him. But Deepika and her PR deserve this for being so unethical. Someone needs to call her out. She¡¯s an absolutely vile human being if this holds any truth.¡±
This isn¡¯t the first time Triptii¡¯s been at the receiving end of this kind of treatment. She was reportedly dropped from Aashiqui 3 too, and the whispers were the same: that her intimate scenes in Animal made her ¡°too exposed¡± for a classic romantic role. Never mind that Bollywood's leading men have done far bolder and walked into ¡°innocent lover¡± roles the very next Friday. But when it's a woman, especially one who's gaining fame quickly, she's ¡°too much¡±?
Let¡¯s be honest: Legacy isn't protected by sabotaging rising stars. And let¡¯s call out the backdoor bullying for what it is - a desperate attempt to dim someone else¡¯s light to protect an already well-lit palace.
For more news and updates from the world of?OTT, as well as?celebrities?from?Bollywood?and?Hollywood, keep reading?Indiatimes Entertainment.