Keerthy Suresh Explains Why 8-Hour Shifts Are Important For Crew Members: Sleep Is A Big Problem

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Suresh has joined the 8-hour shift debate at a recent press conference. The Telugu actress explained why the eight-hour shift is important for all the crew members, including actors. She feels that sleep is a big problem. She shared her views at the press conference of her upcoming film, Revolver Rita.

Keerthy Suresh on 8-hour shift debate

At an event, Keerthy Suresh mentioned that some film industries in India have maintained strict working hours, while some makers prefer to work for long hours. Keerthy confessed that she does all kinds of shifts. She recalls shooting for Mahanati and five other films simultaneously. She prefers doing 9 to 6. Keerthy Suresh said, “For me personally, I will work both ways, but let me tell you the general scenario, what happens in a day for an actor. We all say 9 to 6, but I don’t know if we all understand what goes on behind this 9 to 6. When you say 9 to 6, at 9 we have to be ready with makeup. That means we have to be on sets at 7.30, which means we have to leave by 6.30, for which we have to wake up at 5.30 in the morning.”Also Read : Keerthy Suresh's Comments On Stray Dog Issue Wins Appreciation From Fans: This Is Sensible Take According to her, actors hardly get six hours of sleep even when they do 9 to 6 shift. Each industry follows different rules. “It differs between industries. In Tamil and Telugu, there is a standard 9 to 6 shift. If for certain important scenes in particular locations, they call for a 9 to 9 shift. But in Malayalam and Hindi, it is 12 hours. I have tried to analyse the differences myself. In Malayalam, they don’t have breaks at all; they work on a continuous schedule,” Keerthy Suresh added. The Baby John actress concluded her statement by stating, “I have so many friends who work there, lots of assistant directors, and they say how difficult it is. They just sleep three to four hours, and in Kerala, I think the light men only sleep for two hours. So sleep is a big problem. The way we say food is important and working out is important. Similarly, sleep is also very important. So this is the scenario — I will work both shifts, but generally there is a reason why they say a human should work for eight hours a day.” For the unversed, Deepika Padukone was ousted from Spirit and Kalki 2898 AD’s sequel over her alleged demand to work for 8 hours. Coming back to Keerthy Suresh, the actress’ next film, Revolver Rita, has been directed by JK Chandra. The film also features Radikaa Sarathkumar, Redin Kingsley, Mime Gopi, Sendrayan and Super Subbarayan in key roles.