Actress Deepika Padukone’s remarks in 2025 supporting an eight-hour workday for female actors prompt public debate and reactions across the entertainment industry. In response, actress Preity Zinta shares her own experience, saying she worked for 18 hours while working for a project.
NDTV reports that Zinta’s comment is framed as an example from her career rather than a direct rebuttal or endorsement of a specific policy. The discussion centers on how working hours in film production and acting careers vary by role, schedule, and project demands. While Deepika’s stance brings attention to work-life and labour hours for women in the industry, Zinta’s account highlights that long working days can occur depending on circumstances, including deadlines and production needs.
Both accounts focus on the same debate triggered by Deepika and Zinta’s related perspective, with no additional substantiated figures or policy proposals beyond the actresses’ personal statements.
