Amrita PuriKnown for her role in ‘Aisha’, she has come out in support of him Deepika PadukoneRequest for 8 hour work day in Bollywood. The actor shared his experiences and said that he has worked very long shifts – sometimes 16 hours or even at night – without receiving extra pay. Amrita Deepika fully supported it, saying it raised a very important issue that affects many people in the film industry.
Amrita Puri stands up to Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour work claim
In an interview with Rediff, Amrita Puri opened up about the buzz surrounding Deepika Padukone’s demand for 8-hour working hours and said that the whole thing has been blown out of proportion. She noted that if a male actor had made the same request, the crowd’s response would have been completely different. “There are times when I’ve done 16-hour shifts or all-nighters, you know. And they haven’t paid me, and that’s problematic, right? If you go beyond your 12 hours and you don’t get paid. I think Deepika has brought up a very important issue. I think he’s overanalyzing it. The thing about this whole Deepika thing is, I promise you, if she was a man, she wouldn’t be in the papers,” he said.
Amrita Puri calls out the gender bias in the sector
He 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. He said the same request is being treated very differently because it came from a woman. “I know a male actor who is very successful commercially, they have had that 8-hour clause in their contract for years. No one talks about it. It is a patriarchal system that has blown it out of proportion,” he said.Amrita also raised a valid point, why would anyone object to a new mother asking for a little help. He said that it is completely understandable that Deepika wants to continue working and stay active in her career instead of taking a step. “And what’s wrong if someone who is a new mother asks for a little help? To be able to act as I want to be, I want to be part of the career force. I don’t want to sit at home,” he said.
How Deepika Padukone’s request sparked a wider debate
Last year, Deepika Padukone was at the center of a storm when the news of her exit was announced Sandeep Reddy VangaIt is ‘spirit’. Reports say that the manager did not get his demands right; After becoming a mother, one of the conditions she allegedly imposed was a request to work 8 hours on set. Soon after, the rumor of her exit from the ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ sequel also grabbed everyone’s attention, keeping her in the limelight for all the wrong reasons.
