‘Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan’ actor Vikrant Massey on Deepika Padukone’s eight-hour shift: ‘If I can not give twelve-hours a day, then I would like to scale back my price’ – Firstpost

In a current interview with Firstpost’s Lachmi Deb Roy, _‘_Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan’ actor Vikrant Massey mentioned that there are a number of issues concerned in making a movie and cash performs a vital function. Nevertheless, what number of hours one ought to work is fully a private alternative. Although, he respects and aspires to do what Deepika Padukone has accomplished at some point and select how a lot he needs to work and for the way lengthy. However on the similar time he mentions, if I can not give 12-hours to my producer then I need to scale back my price.”

 Vikrant Massey will quickly be seen with Shanaya Kapoor in ‘
Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan’ releasing in theatres on eleventh July.

Edited excerpts from the interview:

What do you must say about this eight-hour shift put ahead by Deepika Padukone? Do you suppose it’s going to work as everyone wants time to rejuvenate?

I hope it does. I aspire to do one thing like that very quickly. And I hope to attain that. Perhaps in a few years…I wish to exit and say, we are able to collaborate, however I might solely work for eight hours. However on the similar time, it ought to be a alternative. And if my producer can not accommodate that as a result of there are additionally a number of different issues concerned. Cash performs a vital function and I should scale back my charges as I shall be working for eight hours.

If I can not give my producer twelve hours a day, I can not go on the market and never scale back my price. I ought to scale back my price. It’s a give and take. Proper? So, sure, I feel it positively works. And as a younger mom, I feel Deepika actually deserves it!

I keep in mind one among your social media posts went viral saying that I’m taking a break they usually thought you take a retirement. Everyone mentioned, what’s going to occur?

Folks misconstrued it as retirement. Folks nonetheless ask the identical query… They suppose a break is retirement. And I nonetheless really feel work life stability could be very, crucial. I had put that tweet out as a result of I needed to return residence and spend a while with my child and my spouse and my household. And, it’s crucial that we return residence and recalibrate, not simply as actors, as folks. I feel we’re all operating at such speeds. I don’t know for what, however the thought is to type of simply go floor your self and recalibrate your self, discover your centre once more, and I feel that solely occurs with household.

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