Ishita Dutta has backed Deepika Padukone’s eight-hour workday demand, calling it reasonable and saying production houses should not belittle actors who request shorter shifts. In an interview with The Free Press Journal, the ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’ actress discussed the challenges of motherhood and acknowledged that producers can refuse such requests.

Ishita also admitted she is not yet in a position to make a similar demand herself, as debate over working hours and gender expectations continues across the film industry.

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