Deepika Padukone says male actors have been working 8-hour shifts for years, implies sexism in Bollywood: ‘Don’t think asking this is ridiculously unfair’

Actor Deepika Padukone’s exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD’s sequel around the same time led to many speculations about her demands from the producers. It was said that Deepika had asked for an 8-hour workday, which was unacceptable to the producers, and led to her exit from the projects. Now, the actor has spoken up about the same and in the interview, Deepika categorically said that male actors in the film industry have been following 8-hour workdays for a very long time, but that has never been the cause of any controversy.

Deepika Padukone questions condition in film industry

Deepika started by saying that her demand of 8-hours workdays was not “ridiculously unfair” and implied that the working conditions on a film set aren’t hospitable