Barun Sobti Joins Deepika Padukone in Advocating 8-Hour Workdays: ‘Producers Expect 12-Hour Shifts’

Barun Sobti Joins Deepika Padukone in Advocating 8-Hour Workdays: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone's rumored departure from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film Spirit over an eight-hour shift demand has brought the question of hours of work in Bollywood at the forefront. The issue of working hours in Bollywood has prompted support from filmmakers like Mani Ratnam and Tarun Mansukhani to Deepika. Now, actor Barun Sobti has added his voice in support of eight-hour shifts for actors in an interview with Pinkvilla.

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Barun Sobti was asked if he would ever like to become a producer. Barun revealed, “I am getting into co-production and things like that, but when I become a producer, I want to be the kind who is large-hearted. I will not make my people work excessively. I think it’ll be like eight-hour shifts.”

He expanded on whether he would work like a corporate from 9 to 5. Barun said, “I won’t mind that. With respect to hours, less working hours, a good life for everyone. We work a lot, and all producers want us to work 12 hours and travel two hours every day. So it’s a little tough, especially for people who aren’t paid well. A lot of people work harder than I do, but aren’t compensated adequately. I would like to make everyone’s life simpler, if at all, I become a producer someday.”

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Deepika, who recently became a new mother, reportedly said that she would not work more than eight hours a day and asked for more money to work beyond 100 days for Vanga's Spirit. Her reportedly borderline-absurd demands caused uneasiness with the director. Following this, Vanga cast Triptii Dimri instead.

Meanwhile, Barun will star in the second season of his well-known series studying Kohrra. The show is co-directed by Sharma and Faisal Rahman, and written and provided by Gunjit Chopra, Diggi Sisodia, and Sudip Sharma and is produced by Film Squad Productions with Act Three Productions. The series co-stars Mona Singh, in a prime role. The releasing date f the show is yet to be announced, but for this yest it is already scheduled to premiere on the Netflix.

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