Overview

• Anurag Basu publicly endorsed Deepika Padukone’s demand for eight-hour shooting days, saying he dislikes long shifts and avoids them on his sets.
• Rashmika Mandanna highlighted regional disparities on July 8, noting South Indian films typically shoot from 9 am to 6 pm while Hindi cinema often extends calls beyond 9 pm.
• Mandanna revealed some shoots can run up to 36 hours straight or span multiple days without overnight breaks.
• Actor Vikrant Massey signaled plans to cap workdays at eight hours and adjust his fees accordingly to promote more sustainable schedules.
• Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit over demands for standardized eight-hour days, profit sharing, pay hikes and language flexibility helped galvanize calls for formalizing work-hour norms.