Sandeep Reddy Vanga is currently collaborating with Prabhas on their next movie, Spirit, following the success of Animal. The female protagonist was originally supposed to be played by Deepika Padukone. But according to current speculations, she was fired for “unprofessional demands.” Triptii Dimri’s participation in the movie has now been formally announced by the producers.
Sandeep Reddy Vanga said that Triptii Dimri would play the female lead in Spirit on Saturday on X, formerly Twitter. He wrote, “The female lead for my film is now official :-).” Triptii also shared the post on Instagram, writing, “Still sinking in…. 
So grateful to be trusted with this journey 
Thank you @sandeepreddy.vanga ..honoured to be a part of your vision.”
Fans expressed their excitement about Triptii joining the cast. One fan wrote, “Welcome to RebelWood.” Another commented, “This is huge.” A third remarked, “Deepika out, Triptii in!!! Vanga trusts her too much.” Another user simply said, “I’m screaming.”
Prior to this, Deepika Padukone was supposed to play Prabhas’s opposite in the movie. However, a source told, “Sandeep Reddy Vanga got the shock of his life when Deepika Padukone refused to shoot for more than six hours a day for Spirit. That’s not all—the actress, via her agency, also began to demand amendments to the contract. Their main contention was simple: if the shoot extended beyond 100 days, Deepika would need to be paid extra for every single day beyond the agreed schedule.”
Spirit marks the first-ever on-screen collaboration between Prabhas and Triptii Dimri, and her second collaboration with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, producer Bhushan Kumar, and Pranay Reddy Vanga, following the success of Animal. With support from T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures, Prabhas will play a tough and determined police officer in Spirit. Currently in pre-production, the movie is scheduled to begin production in 2025.
