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From Deepika Padukone to Sushant Singh Rajput, Aishwarya Rai: Actors who were dropped, replaced from their films midway

Amid Deepika Padukone and Sandeep Reddy Vanga's row, here are the other actors who were either dropped or replaced from their films midway.

Simran Singh | May 29, 2025, 11:33 PM IST

1.Aishwarya Rai

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After her much-publicised breakup with Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai was replaced from Chalte Chalte after shooting initial portions of the film. Reportedly, she was ousted from Veer-Zaara as well. 

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2.Deepika Padukone

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Deepika Padukone is the latest artiste who got dropped from a movie. As per the reports, Deepika was replaced by Triptii Dimri in Prabhas-starrer Spirit due to her 'unprofessional behaviour and demands'. However, Deepika said that she decided to leave the film due to the 'extensive work hours' and Sandeep's attitude. 

3.Kartik Aaryan

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The Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 star was cast as the main lead of Dostana 2 with Janhvi Kapoor and Lakshya. However, a few months after the announcement, Karan Johar, through his production house, announced that Kartik had been dropped from the film due to their disagreements and Kartik's unprofessionalism. 

4.Shraddha Kapoor

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Shraddha Kapoor was the original choice for Saina, but soon, she was dropped from the film and was replaced by Parineeti Chopra. 

5.Sushant Singh Rajput

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The late actor was signed for the Half Girlfriend movie adaptation, but he was replaced by Arjun Kapoor, due to his date issues. Similarly, Sushant was the original choice for Romeo Akbar Walter, but he was dropped from the film, and he got replaced by John Abraham. 

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