India, Oct. 29 -- It seems the drama around Deepika Padukone's exit from the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD refuses to die down. On Wednesday morning, fans noticed that the actor's name does not appear in the end credits of the film on streaming. Given that Deepika was one of the three faces on the poster, this is highly unusual. As videos and screengrabs of the edited end credits were shared on social media, fans supported Deepika and criticised the makers for being 'petty and unprofessional'.

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). T...