Keerthy Suresh highlighted the **harsh realities of long work hours in Indian cinema**, particularly in the Tamil and Telugu film industries, where despite a formal 9 am to 6 pm schedule, actual working days often extend far beyond this due to preparations, workouts, and other activities, sometimes ending as late as 11 pm, leaving actors with only about six hours of sleep[3][7]. She strongly supports an eight-hour workday, emphasizing that this is important not just for actors but also for the technical crew, who often work even longer hours and are severely affected by sleep deprivation, which can reduce productivity and safety[3]. Keerthy also noted that while Tamil and Telugu industries aim for an eight-hour schedule, other industries like Malayalam and Hindi operate more flexibly with longer shoots, mainly due to lower budgets and fewer shooting days requiring extended hours. She described the ideal of an eight-hour workday as striking a healthy balance between professional and personal life[3]. Her comments reveal the **physical and mental toll** that the current extended work hours can impose on film industry workers, underlining the need for organized work hours for healthier, more sustainable working conditions[3][7].
Citations
1.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/heres-how-keerthy-suresh-reacted-when-confronted-about-insulting-chiranjeevi-asked-if-she-thinks-vijay-looks-better-101764163024625.html
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-says-she-didnt-get-films-for-six-months-after-mahanati-she-stayed-positive-i-hadnt-done-anything-wrong/articleshow/125529651.cms
3.https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2025/Nov/26/tamilinterviews2025nov25keerthy-suresh-ive-always-tried-to-break-stereotypes
4.https://wccollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Shift-Focus-Women-Shaping-the-Narrative-in-Media-and-Entertainment.pdf
5.https://www.telugu360.com/keerthy-suresh-responds-about-eight-hour-work-rule/
6.https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/TheWellingtonExperience-SA-092820-WEB.pdf
7.https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2025/Nov/26/tnie-exclusive-keerthy-suresh-explains-the-rationale-behind-the-eight-hour-workday
8.https://www.jjtujournals.com/JournalsFiles/Rex%20Journal_Volume%209_Issue-7_July%202021.pdf
9.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkiO-BuDpfY
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Citations
1.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/heres-how-keerthy-suresh-reacted-when-confronted-about-insulting-chiranjeevi-asked-if-she-thinks-vijay-looks-better-101764163024625.html
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-says-she-didnt-get-films-for-six-months-after-mahanati-she-stayed-positive-i-hadnt-done-anything-wrong/articleshow/125529651.cms
3.https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2025/Nov/26/tamilinterviews2025nov25keerthy-suresh-ive-always-tried-to-break-stereotypes
4.https://wccollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Shift-Focus-Women-Shaping-the-Narrative-in-Media-and-Entertainment.pdf
5.https://www.telugu360.com/keerthy-suresh-responds-about-eight-hour-work-rule/
6.https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/TheWellingtonExperience-SA-092820-WEB.pdf
7.https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2025/Nov/26/tnie-exclusive-keerthy-suresh-explains-the-rationale-behind-the-eight-hour-workday
8.https://www.jjtujournals.com/JournalsFiles/Rex%20Journal_Volume%209_Issue-7_July%202021.pdf
9.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkiO-BuDpfY
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