Overview
- Multiple outlets this week report that Priyanka Chopra is under serious consideration for the role vacated by Deepika Padukone.
- Alia Bhatt, Sai Pallavi and Anushka Shetty are also reported to be in contention for the Nag Ashwin-directed sequel.
- Coverage says the team is prioritizing an actor with global reach who can match Prabhas’s box-office pull.
- Vyjayanthi Films confirmed Padukone’s exit in September in a statement citing a lack of partnership and the need for commitment.
- Separate reports link the split to a requested fee increase and an eight-hour workday, a stance Padukone later defended in a CNBC-TV18 interview.