India, Sept. 20 -- Sans the whole Ranbir Kapoor fiasco on Koffee with Karan many moons ago, Deepika Padukone has quite literally NEVER been one to stoke, address or participate in controversy.

But off late, it seems like controversy has been following her around relentlessly. Earlier this week, the official X handle of Vyjayanthi Movies, announced that moving forward, Deepika would not be a part of the Kalki 2898 AD sequel. The reason cited was the inability to find a "partnership", probably the most polite way of relaying both parties not seeing eye to eye. This was followed by some more veiled commentary on adhering to the "commitment" the film deserves.

Will the lead cast being switched out is a fairly common occurrence when it comes...