'Need many more...like Deepika Padukone': Konkona on 8-hour workday
What's the story
Actor-director Konkona Sen Sharma has come out in support of Deepika Padukone's demand for an eight-hour workday in the film industry. Speaking to Filmygyan, she said, "I feel she is very progressive, and we need many more people like her." "I think there should be some rules in the industry. We can't work for 14-15 hours." "It shouldn't be like male actors are coming late and are working late and women are leaving their children and working for long hours."
Working conditions
'Male actors have been working 8-hour shifts for years': Padukone
In a recent interview with Brut India, Padukone had said that her demand for an eight-hour workday was not "ridiculously unfair." She had also highlighted how many male actors have been able to work eight-hour shifts without any controversy. "I am not the first one who has asked for something like this. In fact, there are a lot of actors, male actors, who have been working on an 8-hour shift for years and it's never made headlines," she said.
Recent developments
Padukone's exit from 'Spirit,' 'Kalki 2898 AD' sequel
Padukone recently exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD sequel. Her departure was reportedly influenced by her demand for an eight-hour workday, among other conditions. After her exit, Vanga posted cryptically, suggesting that Padukone had rejected his movie's script and accused her of playing "dirty PR games." Vanga later replaced her with Triptii Dimri. Meanwhile, the makers shared a post about Padukone's exit, saying, "a film like @Kalki2898AD deserves that commitment and much more."