Overview

• In a CNBC TV18 conversation, Padukone said many male superstars have long limited shoots to eight hours, calling the scrutiny of her request a double standard.
• She described the film industry as disorganised and urged formal rules for scheduling, overtime and work culture, noting the absence of binding standards.
• Kalki 2898 AD producers announced last month that she will not be part of the sequel, saying both sides decided to part ways.
• Reports linked her earlier departure from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit to similar terms, with Triptii Dimri now attached to that project and Vanga posting a pointed critique on X without naming her.
• Padukone said she prefers to resolve pay and workplace issues quietly and accepts that private negotiations sometimes become public.