Deepika Padukone’s name REMOVED from Kalki 2898 AD credits after…, fans SLAM makers for…

Kalki 2898 AD, a dystopian science-fiction and mythological fantasy, starred Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, and Deepika in the lead roles. Deepika played SUM-80, a pregnant woman being hunted by bounty hunter Prabhas and protected by Ashwatthama (Amitabh). The film by Nag Ashwin blended the elements of Mahabharata with dystopian sci-fi, and grossed over ₹1000 crore. Always intended to be part 1 of many, the film ended with the message: ‘Kalki Cinematic Universe continues’.

The end credits roll out immediately after the message with snapshots of Deepika on screen. Curiously, now, on the version of the film streaming on Netflix and Prime Video, Deepika’s name does not appear in the end credits. A Deepika fan page shared the end credits video on social media and wrote, “OTT Version of Kalki Part 1 Removes Deepika Padukone’s Name from Credits.”

The video was soon shared on the subreddit BollyBlindsNGossip, where social media users dissected the move. “It’s one thing to have a falling out but this is just downright unprofessional. She’s literally in the film and promoted it. The irony here is that they called Deepika unprofessional but then turn around and behave like this,” wrote one. Another chuckled, “Well, well, who's unprofessional now?”