Did Divya's tantrums benefit Shriya?

That Shriya Saran replaced Divya Spandana in the Kannada-Tamil bilingual Chandra is old news. But, what is interesting is that Divya, who was signed on for the film as heroine, apparently gave director Roopa Iyer a tough time, leading to her 'replacement' in the project.
The protagonist is a last-surviving princess, which required her to be adept in dancing and even some martial arts.A source from the film's unit said, 'Divya was not co-operative at all. She was signed on for Kalaripayattu classes, for which we'd paid fees for two months. But she didn't bother to take them seriously and didn't attend them.'
There are also allegations that Divya was not happy about her being paired opposite actor Prem either. 'She had previously acted opposite the actor in two films. One was a moderately successful film while the other didn't fare well at the box office. She wasn't convinced about the pairing either,' said the source. This was another reason why the actress didn't show as much interest making her prioritize her other commitments over this alleges the source.
When we contacted Roopa, she said, 'Divya is a good friend and I don't want to talk about her story now. Of course, there were some other misunderstandings, which I can't talk about now as it would hurt the Kannada industry.' However, the filmmaker added that she is glad to have Shriya on board, 'Shriya is a better heroine and I need not say that as she has proved her talent after having acted with Superstar Rajinikanth in Sivaji.'
Divya, though, deems it unnecessary to dignify the rumours or Roopa's claims with a comment. What the actor fails to understand, though, is why her name continues to be dragged into every news article about Roopa's film, months after she opted out.
Divya's official spokesperson said, 'It is about time that the director or anyone involved with the film's making moves on and stops using Divya's name for publicity or otherwise. They should, instead, focus on talking about the film and its story.'
(With inputs from P Sangeetha and Prathibha Joy)