After Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi also advocates for reasonable work hours: 'I'm learning to politely say no. Nahi, itna hi hoga'

Deepika Padukone was approached for Prabhas starrer 'Spirit' directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, however, reports suggested that the actress had some demands which the makers couldn't comply with. Hence, eventually Triptii Dimri was cast. Reports suggested that one of Deepika's condition was reasonable working hours. The actress had reportedly asked for eight-hour shift and not beyond that, as she's a new mom to baby Dua Padukone Singh. After Deepika's demand for reasonable work hours and proper work-life balance, several other actors have also spoken in her favour and echoed similar sentiments.

Actor Pankaj Tripathi has also advocated for reasonable working hours and said that he's consntantly working sometimes for 16-18 hours. He said in an interview with 'The Hollywood Reporter India', "Right now, I’m practicing saying ‘no.’ Because everyone should know where the boundary is – that this is the line, and beyond this, it’s a polite ‘no.'" He added further, "Kaam mein khiche jaa raha hai. 16 ghanta-18 ghanta ho gaya main laga hua hu. Main bol bhi raha hu, actor jaa chuka hai. Labour ruka hua hai. (The work hours are getting stretched. I am working 16–18 hours straight. I’m even saying, the actor has left, the labourers are still waiting)."

The 'OMG 2' star further added that he's now learning to politely say no rather than stretch himself beyond a point. He said, "Phir laga nahi, abhi toh aap vinamrata purvak bol dijiye ki ‘Nahi, itna hi hoga. Humne commit ye kiya tha, commitment humari poori ho gayi. Ab dhanyavaad. Jo bacha hai, kal karenge.’ ( At this point, you should just politely say, ‘No, this is all that can be done. This is what we committed to, and we’ve fulfilled that commitment. Thank you. Whatever is left, we’ll do tomorrow’)."

Meanwhile, film-maker Mani Ratnam spoke in Deepika's favour. He said during a chat with News18 Showsha, “I think it is a rightful demand. I’m glad she’s in a position to ask for it. I think as a filmmaker, you will take that into consideration when you cast. It is not an unreasonable thing to ask, but an absolute necessity. I think that should be the priority. You have to acknowledge that, understand it and work around it."

Ajay Devgn who is also a producer recently said that the right film-makers will have no problem with this eight hour shift demand and will happily agree.