Actress Amrita Puri has come out in support of Deepika Padukone’s demand for an 8-hour working day in Bollywood. Drawing on her own experience of unpaid 16-hour shifts, she denounced sexism, noting that male actors with similar contract terms never face the same scrutiny.
Amrita Puri, known for her role in the film ‘Aisha’, supported Deepika Padukone’s demand for an 8-hour working day in Bollywood. The actress shared her own experiences, saying that she worked very long shifts – sometimes 16 hours or even all night – without getting overtime pay.
Amrita fully supported Deepika, saying that she raised a very important issue that affects many people in the film industry.
Amrita Puri supports Deepika Padukone’s demand for 8-hour work
In a chat with Rediff, Amrita Puri spoke about the furore surrounding Deepika Padukone’s demand for an 8-hour workday, saying that the whole matter has been blown out of proportion. She noted that if a male representative had made the exact same request, people’s response would have been completely different.
“There were times when I was doing 16-hour shifts or pulling all-nighters, you know. And I wasn’t getting paid for it, and that’s a problem, right? If you go over 12 hours and you don’t get paid.
I think Deepika brought up a very important issue. I think it’s subject to too much scrutiny. “The thing about the whole Deepika thing is I promise you, if it was a man, it wouldn’t be in the papers,” she said.
Amrita Puri denounces sexism in the industry
She also pointed out that many male actors in the industry already have fixed working hours written into their contracts, but no one ever discusses it.
She said the same request is treated completely differently simply because it came from a woman. “I know a very commercially successful male actor who had an 8-hour clause in his contract for years. No one talks about it. It’s a patriarchy that has blown this out of proportion,” she said.Amrita also raised a valid point, asking why anyone would object to a new mother asking for a little support.
She said that it is completely understandable that Deepika would want to continue working and stay active in her career rather than taking a step back. “And what’s wrong if a new mother asks for a little help? To be who I want to be, to be able to act, I want to be part of the professional force. I don’t want to sit at home,” she said.
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“the spirit”. Reports claimed that the director did not receive her demands well; Among the conditions she reportedly put forward after becoming a mother was a request for an 8-hour workday on set. Soon after, rumors of her departure from the ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ sequel caught everyone’s attention as well, keeping her in the limelight for all the wrong reasons.