Deepika Padukone work time row: Abhishek Bachchan once revealed Akshay Kumar does an 8-hour shift, saying, ‘zyada kaam nahi…’ | Hindi Movie News

Deepika Padukone’s push for 8-hour workdays in the film industry has stirred controversy, especially following a resurfaced interview with Abhishek Bachchan, where he praised Akshay Kumar’s disciplined approach to work. Padukone’s remarks underline a double standard, as male stars seemingly operate on these schedules without issue, raising important questions about gender parity in Hollywood’s working conditions.

Deepika Padukone’s exit from ‘Spirit’ and ‘Kalki 2’ added more light to the debate of 8-hour shifts in movies. In a recent interview, she also added that a lot of male superstars do 8-hour shifts; however, no one made any fuss about it. Now, amidst all the buzz around this topic, an old video of Abhishek Bachchan sharing about Akshay Kumar’s work shift on sets has gone viral. Let’s take a look at it.

When Abhishek Bachchan revealed Akshay Kumar only works for 8 hours

The video is from Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, and Ritiesh Deshmukh’s appearance on the Kapil Sharma Show for the promotions of their film ‘Housefull 3’. In the video, Jr Bachchan can be heard saying, “Pack up hote hi, most excited person, Akshay Kumar (he gets most excited after pack up).”

Sharing further about Khiladi Kumar’s shift, Abhishek added, “Aath ghante se zyada kaam nahi karte hain yeh. Subah saath baje aayenge set pe… turant meter chaalu (He doesn’t work for more than eight hours. He will arrive on the set sharp at 7 in the morning and start his meter).”Riteish chimed in, “Time starts now.” Watch the video here.

Deepika Padukone’s statement about male actors working in shifts

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Deepika shared, “It is no secret that a lot of superstars, male superstars in the Indian film industry, have been working for 8 hours for years, and it’s never made headlines.”The actress further added, “I don’t want to take names now and make this into this whole thing. A lot of them work only 8 hours Monday to Friday; they do not work on weekends.”

Akshay Kumar’s next projects

Akshay Kumar has several films in the pipeline which includes ‘Haiwaan’, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, and ‘Bhoot Bangla’.

Abhishek Bachchan’s upcoming film

Meanwhile, Abhishek Bachchan will next feature in the film ‘King’, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan. The shooting of the film is ongoing.

Deepika Padukone’s next movie

After her exit from ‘Spirit’ and ‘Kalki 2’, she has started working on ‘King’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan, and others. It is slated to release next year.