India, Sept. 30 -- Guwahati: Deepika Padukone has made headlines recently after stepping away from two major projects, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and the upcoming sequel to Kalki 2898 AD.
Her decisions reportedly stemmed from creative differences and her insistence on maintaining a healthy work-life balance, including a request for an 8-hour workday.
Sources close to the projects claimed that Deepika sought higher pay for Kalki 2898 AD, along with a shorter work schedule and specific crew accommodations.
Producers reportedly found these terms difficult to meet, eventually leading to her exit.
Earlier this year, similar reports emerged surrounding her withdrawal from Spirit, where she allegedly requested profit-sharing and opted out o...