Deepika Padukone was all set to play the female lead in Prabhas' Spirit, but she walked out for reasons unknown. Animal fame Tripti Dimri has been roped in as the female lead.
Last Updated: 07.09 PM, May 24, 2025
Whatever Sandeep Reddy Vanga does is always special. Be it his films or the casting, he manages to surprise the audience. One of his most-awaited films is Spirit, which has Mr. Perfect fame Prabhas in the lead role. The entire nation was waiting to see who would bag the female lead's role until news broke that Deepika Padukone was finalized to play the female lead.
But the world was stunned to know that Sandeep Reddy Vanga started facing issues with Deepika and had asked her to exit from the project. In just a day's time, when everyone was waiting to know whom Sandeep had chosen to replace Deepika, it was none other than the Animal star Tripti Dimri, who bagged the lucky chance to romance Prabhas in Spirit.
This is a massive offer for her, and Tripti could not hold her excitement and announced her entry into the project herself. “Still sinking in… So grateful to be trusted with this journey. Thank you @sandeepreddy.vanga… honoured to be a part of your vision,” she posted.
This is a massive casting coup done by Sandeep Vanga. While the world was expecting a big star heroine opposite Prabhas, he has now roped in an upcoming star in Tripti Dimri.
This is the first official confirmation from the Spirit team in a long time, and it has made things quite exciting. The shooting of the film will kick-start soon, and very soon, Sandeep Vanga will announce the rest of the cast with a small teaser.
Vanga’s Bhadrakali Pictures, along with Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, will jointly produce the film on a massive scale. Spirit is a cop drama, and this is the first time that the Billa and Rebel actor will be seen as a cop in his career. Now that Tripti has joined the cast, things have gone to the next level altogether.