{"id":14063,"date":"2025-09-19T21:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/deepika-padukone-speaks-up-after-her-kalki-2-exit-confirms-king-with-srk-every-decision-bollywood-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T21:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:07:03","slug":"deepika-padukone-speaks-up-after-her-kalki-2-exit-confirms-king-with-srk-every-decision-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/deepika-padukone-speaks-up-after-her-kalki-2-exit-confirms-king-with-srk-every-decision-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepika Padukone Speaks Up After Her Kalki 2 Exit, Confirms King With SRK: &#8216;Every Decision&#8230;&#8217; | Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9584523\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 20, 2025, 01:52 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9584523\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2753812922 asubttl-schema\">After leaving Kalki 2898 AD sequel, Deepika Padukone confirms King with Shah Rukh Khan, sharing insights on her choices.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2753812922 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Deepika Padukone shares a glimpse of her sixth film with SRK, King, after leaving Kalki 2898 AD sequel.\" title=\"Deepika Padukone shares a glimpse of her sixth film with SRK, King, after leaving Kalki 2898 AD sequel.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2753812922\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Deepika Padukone shares a glimpse of her sixth film with SRK, King, after leaving Kalki 2898 AD sequel.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Deepika Padukone has finally addressed her exit from the Kalki 2898 AD sequel and shared exciting news about reuniting with Shah Rukh Khan for King. Posting a picture showing their hands clasped together, she wrote, \u201cThe very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago while filming Om Shanti Om was that the experience of making a movie, and the people you make it with, matter far more than its success. I couldn\u2019t agree more and have applied that learning to every decision I\u2019ve made since. And that\u2019s probably why we\u2019re back making our 6th movie together?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Deepika tagged SRK and added the hashtags #King and #Day1, signaling a fresh chapter in one of Bollywood\u2019s most celebrated on-screen collaborations. King will mark her sixth project with the superstar since their debut pairing in Om Shanti Om in 2007.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><strong>About Deepika Padukone\u2019s Kalki 2898 AD Sequel Exit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Vyjayanthi Movies confirmed Deepika\u2019s exit from the Kalki 2898 AD sequel via an official note on X: \u201cThis is to officially announce that @deepikapadukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel of #Kalki2898AD. After careful consideration, we have decided to part ways. Despite the long journey of making the first film, we were unable to find a partnership. And a film like @Kalki2898AD deserves that commitment and much more. We wish her the best with her future projects.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Director Nag Ashwin also shared a cryptic post on Instagram, which went viral. Writing alongside a fan edit of Krishna\u2019s entry, he noted, \u201cYou can\u2019t change what happened, but you can choose what happens next,&#8221; leaving fans speculating if this was a subtle response to Deepika\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Why Deepika Made The Decision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Industry insiders recall that this isn\u2019t Deepika\u2019s first high-profile exit. Earlier in May, she walked away from Sandeep Reddy Vanga\u2019s Spirit over an eight-hour work demand, profit-sharing clauses, and her preference to prioritise motherhood while avoiding Telugu dialogues. Her decision to leave Kalki 2898 AD appears consistent with her philosophy of choosing projects that align with her vision and commitment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Deepika\u2019s fans have embraced the news of King, eager to see the chemistry she shares with SRK once again, while the discussions around her Kalki exit continue to dominate social media conversations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shrishti Negi\" title=\"Shrishti Negi\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shrishti-negi-14989.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Shrishti Negi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, &#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, &#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2753812922 artcta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. 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