Deepika Padukone's name seeingly removed from Kalki 2898 AD OTT end credits after fallout

It was announced last month that Deepika Padukone has exited the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD

Deepika Padukone's name removed from Kalki 2898 end credits

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29 Oct 2025, 8:21 am

Updated on:

29 Oct 2025, 8:21 am

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Actor Deepika Padukone made headlines last month when she made an exit from Kalki 2898 AD's sequel, currently in production. To add more spice to the drama, it was recently noticed that Deepika Padukone's name is missing from the end credits of Kalki 2898 AD, a mythilogical fantasy sci-fi film.

Drama continues after Deepika Padukone's Kalki 2898 AD exit

On Wednesday, some fans noticed that Deepika Padukone, one of the key characters in Kalki 2898 AD was no longer credited at the end of the movie, suggesting that her name had been removed. As soon as the erasure was noticed, screenshots and pictures of the new credits went viral on social media.

Reports: Deepika Padukone filmed for nearly a month before being dropped from Kalki 2

credits aren’t just names at the end of a movie. They’re acknowledgment, 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 pic.twitter.com/IcQOe0qSmW
— Dua Padukone (@Duapadukone) October 28, 2025

Fans have been criticising the makers of the film for being "petty" towards the actor who had significantly contributed to the film. Notably, while Deepika Padukone's name was seen to be erased in the morning, it was added back later, possibly after criticism.

Kalki 2898 AD also starred three famous actors as the leads, all of whom appeared on the poster: Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. While the other names were there in the screenshots of the end credits shared by fans, Deepika Padukone, who played SUM-80, a vulnerable pregnant woman, seemed to be missing.

This seeming erasure comes after Vyajaynthi Movies, producer of Kalki 2898 AD had announced in September that Deepika Padukone would not appear in the film's sequel. While no specific reason was provided at the moment, it was reported that the actor and the production house had to part ways due to Deepika Padukone's demands which the makers felt were not valid and even unprofessional.

Deepika Padukone has since advocated for 8-hour work shifts for actors, especially now that she is a new mother.

Although Deepika Padukone won't be seen in the Kalki sequel, she is currently working alongside Shah Rukh Khan for their upcoming film, King and will also be seen opposite Allu Arjun in Atlee's next project.

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