Radhika Madan Backs Deepika Padukone In 8-Hour Shift Debate: 'Male Actors Are Given That Privilege'
Radhika Madan is adding her voice to the growing debate over working hours in Bollywood, especially for women. The actress behind Angrezi Medium, Pataakha, Shiddat, and Sarfira says there's a double standard when it comes to how long male and female actors are expected to work, in a chat with Hindustan Times. Ever since Deepika Padukone was ousted from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit due to her requests for an eight-hour workday, it has sparked a debate around work-life balance in Bollywood.
'I have worked for 12‑14 hours, but I have also seen work be achieved in eight hours for certain actors. Kaam utna hi hota hai, woh unn hours mein hi nikaal lete hain. Project ban bhi jaata hai, movie hit bhi ho jaati hai. I have seen how it works because people then are focused and prepped ki uss din yeh shot lena hai, sirf eight hours hain. If that would not have happened, I would have said maybe itne hours mein kaam nahi ho paata hai," the actress shared.
Radhika says, 'If women are speaking out for that balance, and demanding a similar thing, it's not new. If the reasons are understood by both the parties, and respect is there, it can be worked out. It is really weird when certain male actors are given that privilege and women are not."
Burnout is another concern Radhika addressed. She recalled juggling seven films in a single year: 'I have experienced it, a lot of times. A few years ago, I was working in seven projects in a single year. I went into depression, I was really drained and took baggage of all my characters. I had to seek help. Burnout is real, I just want equality in the industry and no special treatment given to certain male actors."
In one of her recent YouTube vlogs, Farah Khan visited Radhikka Madan and asked her about her first show. Farah said, 'You didn't have an 8-hour shift, I am guessing?", Radhikka replied, '56 hours non-stop or 48 hours non-stop." At this point, Farah hinted that even she does not support an 8-hour work shift and shared, 'Aise tapke hi toh sona banta hai (this is how gold is made)."
Celebs like Vikrant Massey, Rashmika Mandanna, and Anurag Basu have earlier weighed in on the subject.
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