Overview

• Vikrant Massey publicly backed Deepika Padukone’s eight-hour workday request and said he will cap his own shifts at eight hours while reducing his fees.
• Rashmika Mandanna revealed that some productions run 36- to 48-hour shoot marathons and urged that work-hour limits be negotiated before contracts are signed.
• Deepika Padukone walked away from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film Spirit after her demand for an eight-hour schedule, profit share and language flexibility was declined.
• Prominent figures including Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan have voiced support for fixed workday demands, demonstrating growing solidarity on actor welfare.
• Industry discussions are now focusing on balancing fee adjustments, profit participation and formal overtime policies to implement humane shooting schedules.