India, Oct. 15 -- Actor Ishita Dutta, who was most recently seen in Drishyam 3, said in an interview with Free Press Journal that Deepika Padukone’s request for an eight-hour workday is not unreasonable, and that producers should not belittle actors for making such requests. The comments were published on Oct. 15, 2026, amid an ongoing debate that followed Deepika Padukone’s exit in 2025 from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD sequel.
Ishita Dutta’s comments on eight-hour shifts
Ishita said she does not believe an eight-hour shift is an unreasonable demand, and noted that several male actors are neither mothers nor willing to work for 12–15 hours a day.
She said production can refuse such a request, but should no...