IIFA 2016: Did Deepika have issues sharing the stage with Priyanka

Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra's friendship dates back to the time when the Tamasha actor entered the industry. They stunned everyone with their chemistry and bonding in the Pinga song from the 2015 film Bajirao Mastani.

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But now it seems that all is not well between the two Bollywood divas. There are currently attending the 17th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain. Speculations were rife that they have been sharing cold vibes ever since they started shooting for their Hollywood projects.

According to reports, the organizers wanted Priyanka and Deepika to groove together on their song Pinga at IIFA, but the Piku actor refused to share the stage and backed out of it.

And now a source informed Pinkvilla, "Though the two actors hugged each other, they have been maintaining distance from each other, and the issue seems to be rising out of insecurity. Priyanka is a known name in Spain, courtesy, her second season of Quantico released there, whereas Deepika is still making her mark in Hollywood. So she was a little concerned that Priyanka might hog the limelight and hence refused to dance with her."

"There have also been whispers of the pay disparity between both the actresses and one hears, Priyanka is raking in more moolah than Deepika, which is also one of the reasons for the latter's denial," added the source.

On the work front, Priyanka is currently busy shooting for the second season of Quantico. And Deepika will mark her Hollywood debut with XXX The Return of Xander Cage.