Deepika Padukone had called for **fixed working hours, overtime pay, and healthy food for film crew members** well before the recent debate on enforcing an eight-hour work shift in Bollywood. She emphasized that demanding an eight-hour workday is not "ridiculously unfair" and highlighted poor working conditions on film sets, especially for crew members, even for top stars like herself. Deepika also pointed out that many male actors have long worked eight-hour shifts without making headlines. Her insistence on these conditions reportedly led to her exit from projects like Sandeep Reddy Vanga's *Spirit* and the sequel to *Kalki 2898 AD*. She believes these demands are a small but necessary step toward better work conditions in the film industry[1]. This conversation has sparked widespread debate, with actors like Ishaan Khatter acknowledging the importance of the discussion, noting that time protocols on sets have often been abused, and that while acting is a passionate job that sometimes requires extra hours, consideration for reasonable work hours remains essential[2]. Supporting Deepika's stance, Rashmika Mandanna also advocated for structured work hours, comparing film shoots to regular office hours (9–5). She admitted from personal experience that overworking is unsustainable and unhealthy, encouraging the adoption of fixed working hours to protect artists' well-being[3][4].
Citations
1.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/konkona-sen-sharma-supports-progressive-deepika-padukone-8-hour-work-day-male-actors-come-late-women-leave-their-children-work-long-hours-10325914/
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/protocol-of-time-has-been-abused-ishaan-khatter-reacts-to-deepika-padukones-eight-hour-work-shift-debate/articleshow/124680994.cms
3.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rashmika-mandanna-opens-up-on-long-work-hours-it-s-not-sustainable-don-t-do-it-9531093
4.https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/bollywood/rashmika-mandanna-supports-deepika-padukone-s-8-hour-work-shift-says-like-offices-have-9-5-let-s-have-that-article-13638074.html
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Citations
1.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/konkona-sen-sharma-supports-progressive-deepika-padukone-8-hour-work-day-male-actors-come-late-women-leave-their-children-work-long-hours-10325914/
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/protocol-of-time-has-been-abused-ishaan-khatter-reacts-to-deepika-padukones-eight-hour-work-shift-debate/articleshow/124680994.cms
3.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rashmika-mandanna-opens-up-on-long-work-hours-it-s-not-sustainable-don-t-do-it-9531093
4.https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/bollywood/rashmika-mandanna-supports-deepika-padukone-s-8-hour-work-shift-says-like-offices-have-9-5-let-s-have-that-article-13638074.html
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