India, Oct. 27 -- Deepika Padukone's exit from two major films-Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD sequel-has sparked a debate. The main topic is whether film crews and actors deserve better working hours. At an event for Rashmika Mandanna's upcoming Telugu film The Girlfriend, producer SKN weighed in, calling Rashmika the 'only actor' without such restrictions.

When producer SKN took the stage, he praised Rashmika for not demanding strict work hours. In a clear reference to Deepika's reported request, he said: "At a time when there's debate on how many hours one should work, there's only one heroine in pan-India who's willing to work however many hours needed."

He added, "She views work with love, not in terms o...