The final word
The debate around fixed working hours in the film industry has resurfaced after Deepika Padukone reportedly sought an eight-hour work shift before exiting ‘Spirit’ and the sequel to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ in 2025. Backing th actor, Kareena Kapoor Khan recently said work expectations should be clarified beforehand. “If you are married and have children, you should be able to say this is what I want. I can work this number of hours,” she told THR India. Ananya Panday, who was also a part of the magazine’s cover shooot, added that Deepika’s request came after motherhood. “I think it’s okay to have a conversation with your producer to find a balance.”
Last year Deepika Padukone had said that an eight-hour workday is sufficient for the “human body and mind” and urged the industry to rethink long working hours. She also called for greater support for new mothers, suggesting that bringing children to film sets should be normalised
The sexy kanji diet
R Madhavan
Actor R Madhavan has revealed that a simple traditional dish plays a key role in keeping him fit at 55. The actor said he swears by kanji, a fermented rice porridge commonly eaten in South Indian households. Describing it as his go-to morning meal, Madhavan said, “It’s the most calming, and filling breakfast.” The actor credits this humble breakfast for helping him stay energetic all day, and maintain his health.
Of heavy pay-cheques
Kamal Haasan; (right) Kamal Haasan as Supreme Yaskin in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
Superstar Kamal Haasan may have earned a staggering Rs 150 crore for a brief role in Kalki 2898 AD (2024), if filmmaker-actor Yugi Sethu is to be believed. In an interview with Indiaglitz, Yugi claimed the star received the fee for just 20 days of shooting. “Kamal sir’s stature is such. He is getting paid `150 crore for 20 days of the call sheet for Kalki 2898 AD,” he said, adding that the actor was effectively earning “$1 million per day”. Yugi further recalled producer C Aswani Dutt telling him that Kamal had shot for only 10 days, prompting him to remark that it worked out to “$2 million per day”.
