Overview
- Speaking at promotions for Revolver Rita, Keerthy Suresh said the eight-hour push is intended to protect crews as well as actors.
- She explained that a nominal 9–6 day requires early call times and late wrap-ups, leaving roughly six hours of sleep even on shorter shifts.
- She contrasted Tamil and Telugu’s typical 9–6 schedules with 12-hour routines in Malayalam and many Hindi shoots.
- Citing colleagues, she said assistant directors often sleep three to four hours, with lightmen getting as little as two to three.
- The conversation follows reports about Deepika Padukone seeking fixed hours, while Rakul Preet Singh argued work limits should be personal choices.