It is just not an unreasonable factor to ask: Mani Ratnam helps Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour shifts demand amid Vanga row

Jun 02, 2025 10:07 PM IST

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam has come out in assist of Deepika Padukone after he reported exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit over her demand for a 8-hour shift.

The stories of Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit has been within the information for the previous few days. Reportedly she put forth a clause that may not work greater than eight hours a day through the shoot. Now Mani Ratnam has commented on the continued debate on shift hours and unprofessional calls for, in an interview with News18, the place he got here out in assist of Deepika by saying that if one is able to look for such calls for then that’s completely legitimate. (Also learn: Ajay Devgn helps Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour shifts demand that irked Vanga: ‘Honest filmmakers will not have problems’)

Mani Ratnam has given his stance on the calls for of eight hour shift.

What Mani Ratnam stated

Ahead of the discharge of his newest movie Thug Life, Mani Ratnam stated through the interplay, “I think it is a rightful demand. I’m glad she’s in a position to ask for it. I think as a filmmaker, you will take that into consideration when you cast. It is not an unreasonable thing to ask, but an absolute necessity. I think that should be the priority. You have to acknowledge that, understand it and work around it.”

More particulars

Earlier, actor Ajay Devgn had additionally supported Deepika on this matter and stated, Ajay stated, “It’s not that it’s not going down well with people. Most of the honest filmmakers will not have problems with it. And apart from this, being a mother and working for eight hours, most people have started working eight-nine hours shifts.”

A couple of days in the past it was reported that Deepika exited Spirit when her calls for weren’t met. The actor herself has not commented on the matter. Later it was formally introduced that Triptii Dimri has been solid reverse Prabhas within the movie. Triptii has beforehand labored with Sandeep Reddy Vanga in Animal.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga then took to X to state that the script of the movie has been leaked to the media. He referred to as out soiled PR video games and wrote, “When I narrate a story to an actor, I place 100% faith. There is an unsaid NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) between us. But by doing this, you’ve ‘DISCLOSED’ the person that you are…. Putting down a Younger actor and ousting my story? Is this what your feminism stands for?”

Spirit is about to go on flooring quickly. It is produced by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures.

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