Smriti Irani REACTS To Deepika Padukone's 8-Hour Work Shift Debate: Some Controversies Are Created To Sell...

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a latest interaction, TV's acclaimed actress Smriti Irani has broken her silence on the currently trending debate on 8-hour work shift from actors in the entertainment industry. The debate started with Deepika Padukone demanding an 8-hour workday after embracing motherhood for the first time this year. 'That's an individual issue,' Irani boldly mentioned.

Smriti Irani talks about 8-hour work shift

In a latest interview with India Today, Smriti Irani expressed, "You cannot say that the producer's commitment shall not be honoured. I don't feel like [working] today. That is not professionally acceptable behaviour. But at the same time, I believe as an industry as a whole, we can have new pathways to enhancing our market value. I think the industry is so focused on creating creative value that it doesn't look at market value."ALSO READ: Shalini Pandey REACTS To Deepika Padukone's Ouster From Films, 8-Hour Work Shift Demand: She Should...When she was asked about the specific Deepika Padukone controversy surrounding Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and the potential sequel of Kalki 2989 AD, Smriti Irani quickly mentioned, "That's an individual issue. I understand that a lot of controversies are created, and some controversies are only created so that the controversy sells. So I will not be naive enough to indulge in all that stupidity. I will only say this much that I have worked through two pregnancies on this very set with a female producer. I was very, very adamant on making my producer successful because, for a young female producer to get a show which became [this] iconic, as an actor, it was my responsibility to make sure that the ship kept sailing.""It was my choice. I can't expect people to make my choices using their work ethic. So that's why I am saying it's an individual choice. Today, I understand that if I consistently don't turn up for my producer, they will suffer a huge loss, and it's not fair to them. If I don't turn up to work, 120 people do not get a pay cheque that day. It's unfair to 120 families. So, my way of viewing my work and my work product is very different. It was my choice to be an actor; it was my choice to be a politician. It is my choice to have children. So, if I have made those choices in life, I should be responsible enough towards them. I can't say I chose to have a kid, so now you put the bill first," she further added.

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