After months of speculation about her controversial outputs from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD followers, Deepika Padukone have finally taken up chatter. The actress, who was reported to have demanded fixed 8-hour shifts and higher salaries, opened up gender standards in the film industry-route to take some names.In the midst of the ongoing discussions, Deepika was discovered at Mumbai Airport and returned to the city before Karwa Chauth celebration.Dressed in a loose white shirt and matching pants, she completed her appearance with black shades and her signature smiling. Actress waved against the paparazzis before going to her car and radiated calm confidence despite the latest controversy.
Deepika on gender displacement And silent battles
When he spoke at an event in Madhya Pradesh to mark 10 years of her foundation, Live Love Laugh, Deepika was asked if she had ever paid a price to stand up for what she believes.The actress answered sincerely, “I have done it on many levels. Even when it comes to salary, I have had to deal with … I don’t even know what to call it. But I am someone who always struggled my battles quietly. And for some strange reason, sometimes the public – which is not so I know or how I just grew up.Her words reasoned deeply, especially when conversations about women’s working conditions and equal pay continue to gain momentum in Bollywood.
Addresses the controversy of 8 hours shift ”
In an interview with CNBC TV18, Deepika responded directly to reports that claimed that she had asked for fixed 8-hour work shifts, which was alleged led to her being replaced in Spirit and Kalki 2898 AD.“By virtue of being a woman, if it comes over as intrusive or whatever, so it was,” she said. “But it’s no secret that many superstars – male superstars – in the Indian film industry have worked for 8 hours for several years, and it has never made headlines!”She added further, “I do not want to take names and make this a whole thing, but it is very well known that many male actors work 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday. They do not work on weekends. “
Her current project and professional front
Weeks after her output from Kalki 2898 AD follower, Deepika shared an emotional post about the reunion with Shah Rukh Khan For their upcoming movie King. This marks her sixth collaboration with the superstar after Shanti about, Chennai Express, Happy New Year, Pathaan and Jawan.In her remark, she wrote, “The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago while I was filming about Shanti about was the experience of making a movie, and the people you do with, play a role much more than the success. I could not agree more and have used that learning for every decision I have made since.”
