Opting Out Of Kalki Ad 2898 Was A Hit Or A Miss For Deepika Padukone Find OutOpting out of ‘Kalki AD 2898’ was a hit or a miss for Deepika Padukone? Find outDeepika Padukone exited Kalki AD 2898 sequel after producers cited commitment issues. By IANS Updated On - 23 September 2025, 09:48 AMMumbai: Movie buffs were left in shock after Bollywood star Deepika Padukone was dropped from the highly anticipated Kalki AD 2898 sequel. On X (formerly Twitter), Vyjayanthi Movies posted: “This is to officially announce that @deepikapadukone will not be a part of the upcoming sequel to Kalki 2898 AD. (sic)”In Kalki AD 2898, Deepika played SUM-80, alias Sumathi — a pregnant lab subject of Project K and the prophesied mother of Kalki.