Actor Tamannaah Bhatia in a subtle and cryptic way, came forward to support Deepika Padukone amid a row over Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit. She has liked an Instagram reel that lists key issues women stand against, including gender pay gaps, working overtime, unprofessionalism, and misogyny. Also read: Tamannaah Bhatia unbothered by protesting Kannadigas over KSDL ambassador row; posts pics on Instagram
Tamannaah Bhatia likes the reel
The actor has liked a reel on Instagram which talks about the propaganda women are not ready to fall for. It is a throwback video when Deepika Padukone shunned a reporter when asked whether Ranveer Singh has put money in her production venture Chhapaak.
For context, the video is from a press conference for her production venture Chhapaak in 2020. At the event, a reporter told Deepika that her husband Ranveer Singh has invested money in the film. She was amused with the statement and said, “Excuse me, yeh mere khud ke paise hain. Kisne bola yeh? (Who said this to you? This is my money) Excuse me, It is my own money”.
The reel comes with the text, “Propaganda she is not falling for: Disrespect, men, sexism, gender pay gap, working overtime, unprofessionalism, misogyny, and double standards”.
It comes at a time when accusations are being hurled at Deepika for being unprofessional. The controversy sparked a debate about actors advocating for standard working hours, and Tamannaah’s like on a reel highlighting women’s rights issues appears to be a subtle show of support for Deepika’s stance.
About the Deepika and Sandeep controversy
Several reports cited “unprofessional” demands as the reason for Deepika’s departure. Bollywood Hungama quoted a source as saying, “Sandeep Reddy Vanga got the shock of his life when Deepika Padukone refused to shoot for more than six hours a day for Spirit. That’s not all—the actress, via her agency, also began to demand amendments to the contract. Their main contention was simple: if the shoot extended beyond 100 days, Deepika would need to be paid extra for every single day beyond the agreed schedule”.
Sandeep also took to social media to address rumours surrounding Spirit. After Pinkvilla carried a report detailing Spirit’s plot and details earlier this week, the Animal director took to X to imply that the leak had come from Deepika. He fired back at a report insinuating that Triptii Dimri would be “pushing boundaries” with her intimate scenes in the film.
Tamannaah in news for her brand deal
Tamannaah has been roped in by the Karnataka government as the brand ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap in exchange for a ₹6.20 crore deal for two years. However, the move has been met with backlash, with people questioning why a Kannada actor wasn’t roped in. MB Patil, Minister for Commerce & Industries, Infrastructure GoK, defended the decision.
She was most recently seen in the supernatural thriller Odela 2 in which she was seen in the role of a sadhvi. While Odela Railway Station was a crime thriller, Odela 2, which also stars Hebah Patel, the female lead of the original film, takes a supernatural route. Tamannaah’s character Shiva Shakthi is seen coming to Odela, a village protected by the deity Odela Mallanna Swamy, to fight an evil that claims to control the five elements.
