All posts tagged: Deepika Padukone 8 hour shift controversy

Saba Azad supports Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour shift demand: ‘Want to show woman her place’ | Bollywood News

Saba Azad supports Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour shift demand: ‘Want to show woman her place’ | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiMay 25, 2026 06:28 PM IST Last year, actress Deepika Padukone lost out on major films like Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and also the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD. It was reported that the actress’s demand for an 8-hour workday was unacceptable to the producers, leading to Deepika exiting the project. While this stirred a huge debate on social media about the sexism that exists in Bollywood, months later, actress Saba Azad has also spoken about it. In a conversation with SCREEN, Saba Azad spoke about the patriarchy that exists in society. She also shared how actresses in the industry continue to face challenges. Saba Azad on 8-hour shifts for actresses During the promotions of her latest web show, Who’s Your Gynac? Season 2, Saba Azad discussed how liberated a woman feels in 2026. She said, “In the most progressive homes, women could be working, but she will come back and lay the table, feed everybody. We don’t tell our boys to stay at home, but tell the girls not to step out …

Why Sameera Reddy calls 8-hour work shifts a ‘luxury’ for women in India: ‘It’s not easy’ | Bollywood News

Why Sameera Reddy calls 8-hour work shifts a ‘luxury’ for women in India: ‘It’s not easy’ | Bollywood News

4 min readKochiApr 29, 2026 08:29 PM IST The entire Bollywood was taken by storm last year when Deepika Padukone demanded to work an 8-hour shift so she could continue working while being available to her baby daughter as a hands-on mother. The industry, which often conveniently ignores everything, suddenly went up in arms, with several professionals taking indirect jabs at her, as if she were seeking something horrendous. However, some threw their weight behind her, pointing out that the demand was fair. Now, actor Sameera Reddy, who never shies away from speaking her mind, has shared her two cents on the topic. Mentioning that the arguments of both parties carry weight, she chose not to take sides in the debate and instead elaborated on the efforts each side puts in during the production of movies. Must Read | I watched Grey’s Anatomy for 16 years; The Pitt made me realise we were never really in a hospital ‘Those who have pumped in money shouldn’t struggle’ She also stated that a solution is possible only …

‘You don’t become an accidental mother’: Kunal Kemmu tells actors to ‘become producers’ if they want to dictate work hours | Bollywood News

‘You don’t become an accidental mother’: Kunal Kemmu tells actors to ‘become producers’ if they want to dictate work hours | Bollywood News

The debate around working hours in Bollywood has been widely discussed after Deepika Padukone reportedly advocated for eight-hour shifts for actors, following the birth of her child. Amid these conversations about work-life balance in the film industry, actors Kunal Kemmu and Saif Ali Khan shared their perspective during a podcast with Soha Ali Khan, talking about the nature of show business and why professionals must accept the pros and cons of the careers they choose. During the discussion, Kunal Kemmu said that professionals must accept the nature of the work they choose. “As adults, when we grow up, we also choose what we want to become in life. Once you sign up for something, you need to understand that it comes with certain expectations. Sometimes people say they want to work only for a limited number of hours and spend the rest of the time elsewhere — but then you should choose a job that allows that,” he said. The actor added that it becomes difficult when people want the rewards of the profession without …