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Demand for 8-hour shifts just ‘chochle’: Veteran actor says stayed in insect-infested rooms, had no beds to sleep on | Bollywood News

Demand for 8-hour shifts just ‘chochle’: Veteran actor says stayed in insect-infested rooms, had no beds to sleep on | Bollywood News

The whole of the Hindi film industry has been divided ever since actor Deepika Padukone demanded 8-hour work shifts for actors. Several actors, producers and directors have weighed in on the debate, with many of the veterans calling the demand unnecessary. Another one to join that camp is actor Rajendra Chawla. During a recent interview, Chawla said that these kinds of shifts exist in the corporate world, and those who can’t manage the industry should leave. While appearing on Bollywood Bubble’s YouTube channel, Chawla was asked about the ongoing debate and how many actors are asking for easier schedules. He started by saying, “I understand that, but if you are coming into this industry, you have to realise from the first day that this is the way it works. You have to accept the fact that the shifts go on for 12-14 hours. Because the volume of work has increased a lot. ALSO READ: Shahid Kapoor-Triptii Dimri’s O Romeo was once being made with Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone. Here’s what went wrong He added, “For …

Keerthy Suresh says even 8-hour work shifts aren’t ideal if one wants 8 hours of sleep: ‘Lightmen in Kerala sleep only 2-3 hours’ | Telugu News

Keerthy Suresh says even 8-hour work shifts aren’t ideal if one wants 8 hours of sleep: ‘Lightmen in Kerala sleep only 2-3 hours’ | Telugu News

Months after Deepika Padukone demanded an 8-hour workday, actor Keerthy Suresh has now broken down an actor’s schedule and said that even during an 8-hour workday, an actor does not get enough time to sleep. She was promoting her next film Revolver Rita in Hyderabad and said that even in an ideal scenario of working limited hours, an actor only gets 6 hours of sleep. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO “For a 9 am shift, if I have to be there by 7:30 am, I have to start from home at 6:30 am and wake up by 5:30 am,” pointed out Keerthy. After the pack-up around 6 or 6:30 pm, she has to travel back home, change, exercise, have dinner, and struggle to find enough hours to sleep. “Now, I have to wake up at 5:30 am after sleeping at 11:30 pm,” she added. Keerthy underlined how even the eight-hour work shift, which is considered an ideal scenario, barely factors in time to sleep, when the ideal requirement for an adult body is eight hours of …