Venky Atluri asks Bollywood actors to adapt when they work in Telugu, cites Raveena Tandon’s 14-hour workday as example
The working conditions in Tollywood have been the centre of conversation ever since Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit and Kalki 2898 AD sequel. Amid her conditions, the 8-hour workday was what caught everyone’s attention, with opinions split across the Indian film industry. Vishwanath & Sons director Venky Atluri believes that Bollywood actors must adapt when working in Telugu, citing Raveena Tandon as an example. Raveena Tandon will star in Vishwanath & Sons with Suriya soon. Raveena Tandon’s 14-hour workday for Suriya film In an interview with THR India, Venky refused to speak in particular about any film exits over working hours. He, however, gave his opinion on how actors must learn to adapt to the industry they work in. “When a person from any industry, let it be Tamil, let it be Malayalam, let it be Hindi. When you’re coming and acting in a Telugu film, understand the work culture there, and maybe respect the culture,” he said, stating that he’d do the same if he worked in Bollywood. The filmmaker then cited Raveena’s example …
