India, Sept. 18 -- Actor Deepika Padukone's exit from the sequel of Kalki 2898 AD has sparked curiosity, with Vyjayanti Movies hinting at lack of commitment as the reason. The note has left many 'whys' behind, with a new report claiming that it was Deepika's demands for more money and less working hours that irked the producers.

On Thursday, the makers of the mega project, which features Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, announced that Deepika will not be part of the sequel.

As per a report by Bollywood Hungama, Deepika "demanded a 25 percent increment on the acting fees she was paid for the first part of the film".

"That's not all, she put her foot down on shooting for just 7 hours a day. Given that Kalki 2898 AD is a VFX he...