Actress Deepika Padukone has addressed the ongoing controversy over her demand for eight-hour work shifts, a request that reportedly led to her walking out of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film. Soul and the serpent Ashwin Kalki 2898 AD Sequel. Speaking with CNBC-TV18, the actor highlighted the double standards faced by women compared to their male counterparts in the film industry.
Deepika Padukone breaks silence on demand for 8-hour workday after walking out of Spirit and Kalki sequel: “If it feels pushy, then okay”
Deepika responded to the criticism by saying, “Being a woman, if it feels like pushy or something, then it’s okay.” “But it’s no secret that a lot of superstars, male superstars in the Indian film industry have been working eight-hour days for years, and it never made headlines. Many of them only work eight-hour days from Monday to Friday. They don’t work on weekends.”
Deepika reflected on the need for structure in an otherwise chaotic work environment. He said, “Even though we call it an industry, we’ve never really acted like an industry. It’s a very disorganized industry, and I think it’s time we brought some system to this culture.”
The actor found himself at the center of debate after his exit SoulReportedly because his request for shorter working hours – made to ensure he could balance professional and personal commitments, particularly time with his daughter Dua – was not accommodated. Soon after, production house Vyjayanthi Movies announced that he was no longer a part of Kalki 2898 AD sequel, citing the project’s demand for a “higher level of commitment”.
His comments on working hours coincided with his visit to Madhya Pradesh on World Mental Health Day, where he celebrated 10 years of his organisation, Live Love Laugh. The event served as both a celebration of the Foundation’s decade-long work in mental health awareness and an affirmation of its advocacy.
When asked if she feels she has to pay a price for asking for what she considers fair, Deepika thoughtfully replied: “I have done that on many levels. As far as salary is concerned, I have to deal with whatever comes with it. I am someone who has always fought my battles quietly, and for some strange reason sometimes they become public, which I don’t know and the way I was brought up. Has gone, he is not. But yes, have to fight your battle and do it quietly and respectfully. The only way I know.”
Despite the controversy, Deepika has already resumed work, starting the shooting of Siddharth Anand’s film King With Shahrukh Khan, Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. She is also set to star in Atlee’s upcoming film AA22xA6 alongside Allu Arjun.
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