Earlier Reports Claimed That An Argument Arose as Prakash Wasn’t Happy with the Execution of a Particular Scene

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Actor Prakash Raj has dismissed reports claiming he exited Spirit after an argument with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Calling the claims “nonsense speculation,” he clarified that the reports are baseless. Since Sunday, there have been rumours and reports doing the rounds online that he was kicked out of the highly anticipated film over an argument with the director. 

Prakash Raj Addresses Fake News

Veteran actor Prakash Raj is still very much a part of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming action drama Spirit, starring Prabhas in the lead role. A few reports mentioned that the actor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga reportedly had a heated disagreement on the set over the script and a particular scene, which led to the actor leaving the film.

The actor has now denied there’s any truth to this. The actor also took to X to post, “To all the toxic #Fakenews peddlers…. On #Spirit the movie. We have not even started shooting for my scenes .. and you whatsup factories speculate stories. Grow up and have a life. #justasking.”

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In a recent media interaction, he claimed it as “Some nonsense speculation. I’m not aware of it.” 

Prakash Raj is playing a pivotal role in the film, and his voice in the launch video had already created significant buzz. 

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Spirit Controversy

Last year, Spirit made headlines after the controversial exit of Deepika Padukone from the film. Before the film went on floors, she had a disagreement with the makers over shooting more than eight hours every day. 

After Padukone was replaced by Triptii, the filmmaker slammed Padukone on X for spreading misinformation. He blamed the actress, without naming her in the tweet, claiming that she’s playing “dirty PR games.”

About Spirit

On January 1, the makers of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit unveiled the first look poster of the highly anticipated film, starring Prabhas and Triptii Dimri. The poster showed Prabhas with long hair and a rugged beard paired with a moustache, standing shirtless with his back to the camera. His body is marked with bruises and wrapped in multiple bandages across his shoulder, arm, and back. He is wearing loose white trousers, holding a cigarette between his lips and a glass in one hand. By his side, Triptii, dressed in a simple saree, is seen lighting his cigarette.

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The film also stars South Korean actor Ma Dong-seok, Vivek Oberoi, and Kanchana in important roles. It is co-produced by Vanga’s Bhadrakali Pictures and Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series in their first collaboration after the 2023 blockbuster family crime drama Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor. It is believed that Prabhas will essay the role of a cop while Triptii will play his love interest in the film.