Bollywood stars Kajol and Ajay Devgn have expressed their support for an eight-hour shift policy, particularly for working mothers, during movie shoots. At the trailer launch of “Maa”, Devgn and Kajol were asked to comment on the demand for an eight-hour shift for working mothers. “I love the fact that we can work less,” Kajol said while addressing the media in Mumbai.
Devgn said ‘honest’ filmmakers in the industry are open to the idea of an eight-hour shift. “It's not that it's not going well (the demand for eight hour shift); people understand it. Most of the honest filmmakers will not have a problem with this demand. Apart from working mothers, many others have usually started working for eight to nine hours. So, it is person-to-person, and most of the industry understands this,” the actor-producer said.
Actress Deepika Padukone's alleged exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's ‘Spirit’ after the two did not agree over an eight-hour working shift among other conditions has sparked a discussion around shooting hours in the industry. Padukone and Vanga never officially announced that they were collaborating, but Vanga recently accused an unknown actor for playing ‘dirty PR games’ and revealing key plot details to media. He later announced Triptii Dimrri as the heroine of the movie.
‘Maa’ features Kajol in the titular role and is directed by Vishal Furia, who is known for his work on ‘Lapachhapi’, ‘Criminal Justice’ and ‘Chhorii’.
Devgn, who is producing “Maa”, said he was instantly attracted to the idea of making a mythological horror movie, and thought of roping in his actor-wife Kajol for it.
Slated to be released in cinema halls on June 27, ‘Maa’ also stars Indraneil Sengupta, Kherin Sharma and Ronit Roy. Presented by Jio Studios and Devgn Films, ‘Maa’ is produced by Ajay Devgn and Jyoti Deshpande, and co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak.
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