The continued debate round 8-hour shifts in Bollywood — sparked by Deepika Padukone’s feedback on work-life stability — continues to divide the {industry}. Now, actor Chitrangda Singh has shared her perspective, calling the thought “very troublesome” to implement in a artistic subject like cinema.
‘It’s a artistic subject, you’ll be able to’t bind it to time’
Talking to NDTV, Chitrangda, who’s at the moment gearing up for her upcoming movie Maatrubhumi alongside Salman Khan, defined why fastened working hours are exhausting to implement on movie units.“Bollywood mushkil hai, bahut mushkil hai, as a result of once more, such as you stated, it’s a artistic subject. If the shot isn’t prepared, the sunshine hasn’t come, it’s raining, one thing goes improper on the set, some malfunction with the digital camera — something can occur,” she stated.
‘There’s additionally a enterprise facet’
She added that filmmaking isn’t simply artistic — it’s additionally pushed by enterprise realities.“There’s additionally a enterprise facet to every part. So I really feel so long as the producer is okay… Deepika is Deepika, she’s a celebrity, possibly she will be able to say she’ll work for eight hours — and why not?” she famous.
‘You possibly can’t put a tough cease’
Chitrangda emphasised that limiting shifts strictly to eight hours isn’t at all times sensible — for anybody.“I’m not simply saying this for girls. Even for a male actor, it’s very troublesome. You possibly can’t put a tough cease like that,” she stated.
‘Technicians want regulation extra’
Highlighting an important hole, she identified that crew members typically bear the brunt of lengthy working hours.“Actually, I really feel the lightmen and different technicians want it extra. They’re the primary ones to come back on set and the final ones to depart. Their hours are extraordinarily lengthy,” she stated.She concluded by calling for a extra structured strategy throughout departments. “Actors ought to most likely come collectively and ask for higher timings, truthfully, as a result of there isn’t a actual construction in place for departments like artwork and lighting.”
