After Deepika Padukone’s 8-Hour Shift Remark, Ishaan Khatter Shares His Take: Actors Are In Privileged Position

Deepika Padukone’s demand for an eight-hour work shift has become one of the most talked-about topics in Bollywood lately. After her alleged exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit over the same issue,

the discussion around work hours and on-set ethics has gained momentum, with several industry figures weighing in. Now, actor Ishaan Khatter, who is currently enjoying the success of his latest project Homebound, has shared his perspective on the ongoing debate.

Ishaan Khatter on actors’ 8-hour work shifts

Speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2025 during a session titled Ishaan Khatter: Fierce, Fearless, Free, the actor opened up about his experience and thoughts on work discipline in the film industry.“I've been on sets where sometimes the protocol of time has been abused even, but that is something I would say is an important conversation,” Ishaan said, acknowledging that work-hour boundaries are often overlooked in the industry.

Expanding on his point, he added, “To be considerate is to understand that it's a very privileged position to be in as an actor—to be able to say that I'm okay to work these many hours. But there are people in the crew who come in an hour before you, and they have to pack up and leave later. It takes them longer to go back home, so you need to be considerate of the working environment, and decisions should be taken accordingly.”He further reflected on the passion-driven nature of filmmaking, saying, “What we do is a profession of passion, and often you see people consensually wanting to finish the day's work and not go home without completely completing their desire and imagination, and letting it come to life the way they want. So it happens. But yeah, I think the thing that's important is to be considerate of everybody's time and effort.”