{"id":73397,"date":"2025-09-19T12:44:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/73397\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:44:14","slug":"post-deepika-padukones-exit-from-kalki-2898-ad-sequel-nag-ashwin-drops-a-cryptic-post-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/73397\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Deepika Padukone&#8217;s exit from Kalki 2898 AD sequel, Nag Ashwin drops a cryptic post: &#8216;You &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Director Nag Ashwin posted a cryptic message on social media, which fans speculate relates to Deepika&#8217;s departure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__published\">Published: Friday,Sep 19, 2025 03:26 AM GMT+05:30 <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5701-deepika.webp.webp\"   class=\"img-responsive\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Deepika\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Nag Ashwin shares a cryptic post. Image Source: Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The Kalki 2898 AD team revealed on Thursday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/person\/deepika-padukone_2576\" title=\"Deepika Padukone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deepika Padukone<\/a> won&#8217;t be in the sequel, surprising many fans. Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/person\/nag-ashwin_13043\" title=\"Nag Ashwin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nag Ashwin<\/a> then posted a cryptic message on social media, which fans speculate relates to Deepika&#8217;s departure.<\/p>\n<p>Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/person\/nag-ashwin_13043\" title=\"Nag Ashwin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nag Ashwin<\/a> shared a cryptic post on Instagram after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/person\/deepika-padukone_2576\" title=\"Deepika Padukone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deepika Padukone<\/a>&#8216;s exit from the Kalki 2898 AD sequel. He re-shared a fan-made video of Lord Krishna&#8217;s entry scene from the film, captioning it, &#8220;You can\u2019t change what happened, but you can choose what happens next.&#8221; Fans speculate that this post is connected to Deepika&#8217;s departure, fueling further debate.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oembed oembed-instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOwIP_sErb6\/?igsh=MXNmemtsMzB0aHd4eQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOwIP_sErb6\/?igsh=MXNmemtsMzB0aHd4eQ==<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One comment stated, &#8220;Seems like he is not happy with the development.&#8221; Another observed, &#8220;They are teaming against Deepika, I don\u2019t why they are doing like this.&#8221; A third user questioned, &#8220;Why to share cryptic post, he should directly address the same.&#8221; Another added, &#8220;Why do celebs talk indirectly, they should directly talk&#8221; One more wrote, &#8220;Everyone is pretty sad with this news.&#8221; Another remarked, &#8220;at least he is trying to be optimistic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Deepika played Sumati in the 2023 hit Kalki 2898 AD. On Thursday morning, Vyjayanthi Movies, the film&#8217;s production house, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Deepika would not be in the sequel. The post stated: This 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.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further added, 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 works.<\/p>\n<p>The sci-fi epic &#8220;Kalki 2898 AD&#8221; boasts an ensemble cast, including Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaforums.com\/person\/deepika-padukone_2576\" title=\"Deepika Padukone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deepika Padukone<\/a>, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Set in a dystopian future, the film draws inspiration from Hindu mythology, specifically the Mahabharata. Here&#8217;s what we know about the film and its sequel.<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Director Nag Ashwin shared a cryptic post on Instagram after Deepika Padukone&#8217;s exit from the Kalki 2898 AD sequel. He re-shared a fan-made video of Lord Krishna&#8217;s entry scene from the film, captioning it, &#8220;You can\u2019t change what happened, but you can choose what happens next.&#8221; Fans speculate that this post is connected to Deepika&#8217;s departure, fueling further debate.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Director Nag Ashwin posted a cryptic message on social media, which fans speculate relates to Deepika&#8217;s departure. 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