Genelia D’Souza Weighs In On Deepika Padukone’s Work Hour Debate: “I Work For 10 Hours”
Genelia D'Souza's remark comes right after Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone allegedly exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit
Actor Genelia D’Souza has come ahead and said that working for ten hours a day is ‘tough but not impossible.’ In a conversation about work-life balance and extended shoot hours, the actress stressed that it’s fair for directors to extend shoot timings sometimes. This comes right after Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone allegedly exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit as she demanded an 8-hour work shift amid experiencing motherhood for the first time. Read to know more.
Genelia D’Souza On Working Hours In Film Industry
During a conversation with Zoom, Genelia D’Souza said that it’s not impossible to work 10 hours a day. She said, “I think it’s fair, but we just need time to make those adjustments. When you have a day or two where you have to overdo, it’s also an understanding and a process that needs to be done.”
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This comes after Deepika Padukone’s reported exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit starring Prabhas. It was reported that Padukone’s fallout occurred due to her ‘unreasonable’ demands, including an 8-hour work shift, a share in profits, and not speaking in Telugu. Other celebs like Ajay Devgn, Mani Ratnam, and Neha Dhupia extended their support to the actor’s comment. Later, Triptii Dimri was chosen for the film, reportedly replacing Deepika. She later joined Atlee’ Telugu film alongside Allu Arjun.
Fans will watch Genelia next in Aamir Khan’s forthcoming sports comedy-drama Sitaare Zameen Par. Aamir Khan Productions’ Sitaare Zameen Par stars ten debutants: Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar. RS Prasanna directed the film, which will be released exclusively in theatres on June 20.
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First Published: June 17, 2025 11:51 AM
