Deepika Padukone has been in the headlines ever since she was dropped from Kalki Part 2. This was the second jolt to the actress after getting replaced by Triptii Dimri in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit. The makers of Kalki Part 2 cited ' commitment issues ' in their official statement, questioning the professionalism of the actress. However, filmmaker Shoojit Sircar has stood in support of DP and emphasised 'respecting boundaries'.

Recently, Shoojit attended a special session at FICCI Frames 2025 with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Ram Madhavani and Rahul Mitra, discussing Bollywood’s Narrative Reset with OTT, AI and other challenges. After the session, DNA India had a quick chat with Shoojit, asking him to share his views on Deepika Padukone's professionalism, getting questioned after being dropp

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