India, Sept. 18 -- The makers of Kalki 2898 AD, Vyjayanthi Movies, made a shocking announcement on Thursday that actor Deepika Padukone will not be a part of the sequel. Deepika, who played Sumati in the 2023 release, was one of the leads of the film. Her exit announcement has now angered many, with many fans of the actor asking how such an accusatory comment on 'commitment' was made on her.

The announcement read: "This is to officially announce that @deepikapadukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel of #Kalki2898AD. After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways."

It continued, "Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership. And a film like @Kalki2898AD deserves that commitme...