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Shefali Shah Locks Fixed Hours Into Contracts, Calls Suites and Vans Basic Work Needs

She says leverage came after Delhi Crime's success, backed by a fierce agent.

Overview

  • She confirms fixed working hours are written into her contracts and says she leaves once the agreed time is up.
  • She describes hotel suites or an office as practical spaces for makeup setups and creative meetings rather than luxury.
  • She says a vanity van is requested to protect her team from heat or rain and to ensure access to a clean toilet.
  • She recounts producer Vipul Shah telling her assistant to remove her from set after hours and says she is still made to feel guilty for enforcing limits.
  • She adds that she has paid for her team’s meals when producers refused and says assistant directors welcomed her hard stop because it let crews go home.