Deepika Padukone recently triggered a strong discussion in the film industry after speaking about the need for shift-based working hours for actresses, especially after motherhood. Emphasising her responsibilities as a mother, Deepika said she believes actors should not be expected to work beyond eight hours a day. Several actors and industry insiders lauded her for taking a firm stand on work-life balance.
However, an old interview of her husband, Ranveer Singh, has now gone viral — and it suggests that the Dhurandhar star does not entirely agree with this approach.
In an exclusive chat with a senior journalist earlier, Ranveer had spoken candidly about long working hours on film sets. He revealed that fellow actors often complain to him for stretching shoots beyond scheduled hours and for not strictly following shift timings. Ranveer admitted that many feel he sets a “wrong example,” but he defended his work ethic.
According to Ranveer, if a scene requires extra time and effort to be executed properly, he is willing to go the extra mile. He believes that creative work cannot always be confined to fixed hours and that sometimes extending shoots becomes necessary to achieve the desired quality.
Interestingly, this resurfaced interview comes at a time when Deepika’s own stance on limited working hours has reportedly cost her professionally. Reports suggest that the actress was dropped from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film, and later from Prabhas-starrer Spirit and Kalki 2, allegedly due to disagreements over work schedules. Some industry chatter even claims that her decision has affected her standing in certain sections of South cinema.
Watch the video of Ranveer Singh talking about how he doesn’t believe in the shift hours working.
Despite the setbacks, Deepika remains unfazed. She is set to return to the big screen with Shah Rukh Khan’s King, which also stars Suhana Khan, marking another high-profile project in her career.
The contrasting viewpoints of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have once again brought the spotlight on work culture, boundaries, and evolving expectations in the film industry — proving that even power couples can have differing philosophies when it comes to work.