Vidya Balan Supports ‘Flexible Working Hours' Amid Deepika Padukone's 8-Hr Shift Debate

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Vidya Balan weighed in on the debate surrounding reasonable work hours after Deepika Padukone's exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit. Find out what she said!
Vidya Balan recently reacted to the growing debate around reasonable working hours, and juggling motherhood and film schedules. She said that flexible working hours are especially important for women, particularly new mothers and those in the early years of motherhood. This comes in the wake of Deepika Padukone's exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit. Reports claimed that the actress, who recently became a mother, requested an eight-hour workday- a condition that reportedly didn't go over well with the filmmaker.
While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter India, Vidya Balan said, 'There is conversation about how mothers need to have an option to work for fewer hours, flexible hours, right? And I think that's fair," she said. The actress further added, 'Every industry is adopting those practices so that we don't lose out on new mothers, or women in the early years of them having children, so I think it's very important that we do have flexible working hours for women."
However, while speaking about her own working hours, Vidya Balan stated that since she is not a mother, she can afford to do 12-hour shifts, and does not feel the need to limit herself to an eight-hour workday. 'With the kind of films that I do, we cannot afford to shoot only for eight hours," she said. 'And I am not a mother, so I have all the time in the world to be doing a 12-hour shift."
Several other actors such as Sonakshi Sinha, Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Kajol, and others backed Deepika amid the growing debate around reasonable work hours for actors.
Meeanwhile, on the professional front, Vidya Balan was last seen in the horror comedy film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which was released on Diwali last year. Helmed by Anees Bazmee, the film also stars Kartik Aaryan, Triptii Dimri and Madhuri Dixit Nene in the lead roles. Backed by Bhushan Kumar, the film was a big hit and even surpassed the lifetime collection of its predecessor, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. The actress is yet to announce her next project.
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