Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone sparked a debate about actors' eight-hour work shifts in 2025 when she reportedly exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD. Now, Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ananya Panday have defended the actor's demand, stating that it is fine to have a conversation with producers before a film begins.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Kareena shared her views on working while taking care of children and said that, in her opinion, everything needs to be well planned and actors must be clear with producers right from the beginning.
She revealed that when she was shooting for The Buckingham Murders, she made it clear to the producers that she would have to return to her children. She also said that Saif Ali Khan was with the children when she was shooting in London.
Ananya Panday also defended Deepika and said, “I have worked with Deepika, and before she became a mother, there was no such thing like that. She was working, coming for workshops, no complaints and no asking for anything. Now she's a mother, this is what she needs to be present with her child in the first two years of her child's growth. I think it's okay to have a conversation with your producer to find a balance. It's something that can be worked around.”
