'Male superstars have worked eight hours for years, it's never made headlines'

Deepika Padukone has finally addressed the controversy surrounding her demand for an eight-hour workday, which reportedly led to her exit from director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and director Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2.

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Speaking to CNBC-TV18, the actor highlighted that while “male superstars” have worked similar hours for years, it “never made headlines”. “By virtue of being a woman, if that’s coming across as being pushy or whatever, then so be it. But it’s no secret that a lot of superstars, male superstars, in the Indian film industry, have