Deepika Padukone 'walked out of Race 2 for Hollywood film'

Producer Ramesh Taurani has accused Deepika Padukone of walking out of Race 2 after she was offered a major Hollywood film.

The star had already completed six days of shooting on the action thriller sequel when she abandoned the project, reports Mumbai Mirror.

"On that day, people kept calling me asking whether Deepika was out of Race 2. I was clueless. I called her and asked her. She simply said that she would come to my office by 5pm with her new manager to work out everything," said Taurani.

"At around 3pm, she called to say that she wouldn't be able to keep the appointment. However, her manager would be present on her behalf. Finally, when the manager arrived, he simply told me that Deepika wouldn't be able to do our film. And that's because she is doing a major Hollywood project."

The former model had reportedly delayed the film last year over her remuneration for the part and the scheduling of her dates.

Taurani vented: "I have been a part of the Hindi cinema industry for 25 years. I have made several blockbusters. I have worked with famous actresses like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan and Kareena Kapoor. But I have never faced a situation like this before."

Padukone had previously spoken to Digital Spy about her acceptance of the Abbas-Mustan movie.

"I can't talk about the film right now, but yes I can confirm that I am a part of it and we start in the middle of next year," she revealed.

Stars from the 2008 original Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor are joined by John Abraham, Sanjay Dutt, Amisha Patel and Jacqueline Fernandez in the follow-up.