Actress Deepika Padukone`s demand for an 8-hour working shift after the birth of her daughter Dua has ignited a heated discussion in the industry about the working conditions of the actresses post-motherhood.
Chitrangda Singh on work-balance debate
Pitching in on the discussion, Housefull 5 actress Chitrangda Singh said that it all depends on an actor`s equation with their director and producer.
Speaking to IANS, Chitrangda shared, “This is about the personal relationship between an actor`s understanding with the director, the requirements of a director, the requirements of a producer- If they can, I am sure they will manage. But at times there are restrains- restrain of time, restrain of money, scheduling, so it is not possible. So, I think we also have to respect that aspect, because after all, time is money in this industry- everybody is investing in a project.”
“So I feel it is everyone`s own choice and I think Deepika is a very big actress and it is her right to make a choice, it`s her privilege to make a choice,” she concluded.
Genelia Deshmukh on eight-hour shifts
The mother of two who will soon be seen on screen in Sitaare Zameen Par shared her thoughts on the 8-hour shift demand. She said that she works for 11-12 hrs if needed. During a conversation with Zoom, the actress said, “It is tough, but it is not impossible. I work for 10 hours a day, and there are days when the director asks to extend it to 11 or 12 hours. I think it’s fair, but we just need time to make those adjustments. When you have a day or two where you have to overdo, it’s also an understanding and a process that needs to be done.”
About Deepika Padukone and Sandeep Reddy Vanga tiff
For the uninitiated, Deepika was replaced by Triptii Dimri in Sandeep Reddy Vanga`s much-awaited drama “Spirit” for allegedly putting forth a couple of working conditions as a new mom.
According to the reports, Deepika demanded eight-hour shifts from the director, along with an increase in pay, and also a share of the movie`s profit. It is further believed that she refused to speak the Telugu lines in the movie, asking them to be dubbed.
Deepika welcomed her first child – a baby girl with husband Ranveer Singh on September 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Chitrangda recently appeared in Tarun Mansukhani`s “Housefull 5”, alongside Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, Sonam Bajwa, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, and Fardeen Khan.
The fifth installment in the `Housefull` franchise reached the cinema halls on June 6.
(with inputs from IANS)
