Anurag Basu supports Deepika, talks about the 8-hour shift issue
Anurag Basu on Working Hours: There has been a debate about the shift hours of actors for a long time. After Deepika Padukone's statement, everyone is giving their opinion on this. Now director Anurag Basu has also given his reaction in this matter.
The discussion of long work shifts in the Bollywood film industry is in full swing these days. Recently, a debate erupted over Deepika Padukone's demand for an 8-hour workday. Deepika's statement was considered correct by many celebrities and actors, including Sonakshi Sinha, Neha Dhupia, and Vikrant Massey. Now Bollywood's famous director Anurag Basu has also given his opinion on this issue.
When Anurag Basu was asked a question about Deepika's demand for an 8-hour work shift, he said, 'I am also not interested in working for long hours. My actors never complain about work stress or long hours. So I completely agree with Deepika's statement. This is a film and I never give my actors a chance to complain during work.'
While talking to 'Firstpost' about his working style, Anurag said, 'I want my actors to be happy on the set and understand their character well. That's why I don't give them much information before shooting, so that they can discover their character naturally. I have always found this method right.' Anurag believes that being happy on the set also improves the acting of actors and actresses.
Recently there was a lot of discussion about Deepika Padukone's film 'Spirit'. After the reported conflict of Deepika with the director of this movie Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it was rumored that Deepika had insisted on 8-hour work hours during the shoot, a cut in the profits of the film and not delivering dialogues in Telugu. Disagreeing with these demands, the director later removed Deepika from the film and cast Tripti Dimri in her place.
Anurag Basu is currently busy promoting his latest film 'Metro... These Days'. The film is a spiritual sequel to Basu's 2007 film 'Life in a Metro'. The film stars Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, and Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles. The film depicts the complexities in the relationships of four couples against the backdrop of cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata.
