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Bollywood's Long Hours Debate: Stars Demand Change

10/20/2025

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The debate over long working hours in Bollywood intensified after Deepika Padukone left Spirit over an eight-hour workday.
Ishaan Khatter shared experiences of time abuse on set and urged filmmakers to protect actors' well-being.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta expressed concerns about the industry's normalization of exhaustion.
Neha Dhupia and Ajay Devgn echoed similar sentiments, and Ishaan Khatter's Homebound is India’s official entry for the Oscars 2026 with positive reviews.

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The debate over long working hours in Bollywood intensified after Deepika Padukone left Spirit over an eight-hour workday.
Ishaan Khatter shared experiences of time abuse on set and urged filmmakers to protect actors' well-being.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta expressed concerns about the industry's normalization of exhaustion.
Neha Dhupia and Ajay Devgn echoed similar sentiments, and Ishaan Khatter's Homebound is India’s official entry for the Oscars 2026 with positive reviews.