Ranbir Kapoor's Co-Star Backs Deepika Padukone's 8-Hr Shift Demand: 'Lot Of Time Waste Happens On Set'

There has been an ongoing debate about work-life balance and reasonable work hours in the film industry, ever since Deepika Padukone requested an 8-hour shift for herself after becoming a mother. Now, actress Hasleen Kaur, who was recently seen in Ranbir Kapoor’s Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar, has weighed in on the matter.

Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Hasleen said, “I think we all need to respect each other’s time. I agree that we are making larger-than-life projects which are time-bound. But let’s be honest, there’s a lot of time wasted that happens on the sets. So, if we are able to efficiently manage ourselves and cut out all those time waste areas, we should be able to finish the work of the day earlier than expected instead of working for 12

or 14 hours.”

“In India, the technicians are booked for 12 hours. The moment you go beyond that, their shift becomes that of 1 ½ days, and they charge accordingly. This extra fee should be applicable to everyone working on the set. So, when the accountability increases and if the producers understand that the money is going from their pocket, then they will start adhering to tighter timelines. Also, we should have a work-life balance. At the end of a long day, we all want to go back home, get some rest, unwind and get back to work with a fresh state of mind,” she added.

Deepika Padukone On Working Conditions In Bollywood

Weeks after her exit from Kalki 2, Deepika Padukone spoke exclusively to CNBC-TV18 when she addressed the ongoing debate surrounding working conditions and pay parity in Bollywood and said, “I have done this at many levels; this is not new to me. I think, even as far as pay is concerned, I have had to deal with whatever comes with it. I don’t even know what to call it, but I am someone who has always fought my battles silently. And for some strange reason, sometimes they become public, which is not the way I know and not the way I’ve been brought up. But yes, to fight my battles silently and in a dignified way is the way I know.”