{"id":110054,"date":"2025-10-29T09:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/110054\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:26:07","slug":"deepika-padukone-erased-from-kalki-2898-ad-ott-credits-internet-calls-out-vyjayanthi-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/110054\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepika Padukone erased from Kalki 2898 AD OTT credits? Internet calls out Vyjayanthi Films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans recently noticed that Deepika Padukone\u2019s name is missing from the end credits of Kalki 2898 AD on OTT platforms, sparking outrage online. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__published\">Published: Wednesday,Oct 29, 2025 05:40 AM GMT+05:30 <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9738-deepika-padukone.webp.webp\"   class=\"img-responsive\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Deepika Padukone\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/person\/deepika-padukone_2576\" title=\"Deepika Padukone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deepika Padukone<\/a>\u2019s surprising exit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/movie\/kalki-2898-ad_6824\" title=\"Kalki 2898 AD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kalki 2898 AD<\/a>: Part 2, a new controversy has taken over social media. Fans recently pointed out that the actress\u2019 name is no longer visible in the end credits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/movie\/kalki-2898-ad_6824\" title=\"Kalki 2898 AD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kalki 2898 AD<\/a> on OTT platforms. What started as a small observation from a fan on X quickly turned into a heated discussion among viewers on Reddit and other platforms, who felt it was unfair. <\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote that \u201ccredits aren\u2019t just names at the end of a movie, they\u2019re a mark of respect and recognition,\u201d while another accused Vyjayanthi Films, the production house behind the film, of being \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to Deepika\u2019s contribution. The actress played a key role in the story\u2019s emotional arc, and her absence from the credits didn\u2019t sit well with many who praised her performance in the futuristic epic.<\/p>\n<p>The Exit That Started It All<a class=\"oembed oembed-reddit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BollyBlindsNGossip\/comments\/1oicpd1\/ott_version_of_kalki_part_1_removes_deepika\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BollyBlindsNGossip\/comments\/1oicpd1\/ott_version_of_kalki_part_1_removes_deepika\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back in September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/movie\/kalki-2898-ad_6824\" title=\"Kalki 2898 AD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kalki 2898 AD<\/a> makers officially announced that Deepika would not be returning for the sequel. In their statement, the team said the decision came after \u201ccareful consideration,\u201d adding that a film like Kalki \u201cdeserves commitment and much more.\u201d The message was seen as an indirect reference to scheduling and professional disagreements.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, reports surfaced suggesting that Deepika\u2019s exit stemmed from disagreements over her fee hike, reportedly a 25% increase and a request for a limited 7-hour workday. Although the makers allegedly tried to find a middle ground, negotiations fell through, leading to her removal from Kalki 2.<\/p>\n<p>Deepika\u2019s Graceful Response<\/p>\n<p>Following the news, Deepika briefly addressed the topic in an interview with CNBC-TV18, where she reflected on her experiences with pay parity and professionalism in the film industry. Without naming anyone, she said she has always chosen to \u201cfight [her] battles silently and with dignity,\u201d acknowledging that such situations often become public despite her preference to stay private. Her statement earned admiration from fans, who saw it as a calm and dignified response amid the growing online debate.<\/p>\n<p>Where Things Stand Now<\/p>\n<p>As of now, there\u2019s no official clarification from Vyjayanthi Films about the missing credits. However, the debate continues online, with fans demanding transparency and respect for Deepika\u2019s work in the first installment. Whether this was a technical update or a deliberate omission remains unclear, but the Kalki saga has found yet another chapter to keep fans talking.<\/p>\n<p>PollWhat do you think about Deepika Padukone\u2019s name missing from the Kalki 2898 AD OTT creditsVoteTL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Fans recently noticed that Deepika Padukone\u2019s name is missing from the end credits of Kalki 2898 AD on OTT platforms, sparking outrage online. The controversy follows her official exit from Kalki Part 2 after alleged disagreements over fees and working hours. Deepika later addressed the situation gracefully, saying she prefers to \u201cfight her battles silently and with dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans recently noticed that Deepika Padukone\u2019s name is missing from the end credits of Kalki 2898 AD on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,4778,93,61,60,24889,66899],"class_list":["post-110054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-deepika-padukone","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-kalki-2898-ad","tag-kalki-2898-ad-ott"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}