The Deepika Padukone and Sandeep Reddy Vanga Spirit controversy has started a conversation around the working hours for actors. After Ajay Devgn, Pankaj Tripathi has also spoken on the 8-hour work shift for actors. During a recent interview, he opened up about long working hours on set and how he has started to say no to them. Read on to know more about it.
Pankaj Tripathi is a well-known face who has been in the industry for quite a long time now. He was recently seen in the JioHotstar show Criminal Justice. The actor is also busy giving interviews and in one of them, he addressed the most discussed conversation at the moment, which is around the stretched working hours for actors. Pankaj Tripathi spoke about the struggle with saying no and how he has been working on the art, as per an interview with Hollywood Reporter India. During the conversation with Anupama Chopra, the actor also shed light on the days when his work was stretched for 16-17 hours on the set, and he expressed his annoyance at this, too. Pankaj Tripathi opined that actors should be aware of their boundaries and learn how to respectfully say that the remaining shoot could be done the next day, as per the interview.
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This comes amid the Deepika Padukone and Sandeep Reddy Vanga Spirit controversy. Reportedly, the Piku star has demanded a strict 8-hour shift along with some other pointers. However, as per reports, the director removed her from the project over unprofessional demands, which later sparked a debate. During a recent event, Ajay Devgn also supported an 8-hour work shift and said that many directors do understand that.
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