Updated On: 20 September, 2025 10:32 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Amid the news, she shared a heartfelt post with Shah Rukh Khan about valuing filmmaking experiences over success, which drew supportive reactions from Ranveer Singh and fans

Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan
Deepika Padukone recently made headlines for her ousting from Kalki 2. According to a recent report, the makers of Kalki 2 decided to drop Deepika from the project after she demanded a 25 percent increase in her fees, as well as a reduced 7-hour work shift. Sources suggest that the filmmakers attempted to negotiate these terms with the actress, but she remained firm in her stance.
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, the actress shared a sweet photo of herself holding hands with her King co-star, Shah Rukh Khan. Alongside the post, she wrote, "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."