Ranveer Old “Extra Hours” Clip Goes Viral Amid Deepika 8-Hour Work Stance

New Delhi, December 15, 2025: A major debate on work-life balance and working hours is currently gripping the Bollywood industry. The conversation, initially sparked by reports surrounding actress Deepika Padukone’s preference for an eight-hour workday after welcoming motherhood, has taken an unexpected turn with the viral resurfacing of an old video featuring her husband, actor Ranveer Singh.

The Core of the Controversy

The controversy began when reports suggested that Deepika Padukone had opted out of two major, highly anticipated films, including the sequel to Kalki 2898 AD and another project, Spirit, due to the demanding, long-hour schedules they required. The actress, who recently became a mother, has been vocal about the need to rethink “toxic work cultures,” advocating for an eight-hour workday as sufficient for mental and physical health.

“We’ve normalised overworking. We mistake burnout for commitment. Eight hours of work a day is enough for the human body and mind,” Padukone was recently quoted saying, emphasizing the need for better support for new parents in the workplace.

Her stance, which aligns with standard corporate work hours but challenges the often-12-to-16-hour culture of Indian film sets, has ignited a broad industry-wide discussion, with many celebrities sharing varied perspectives.

Ranveer Singh’s Viral Counterpoint

In a striking contrast to his wife’s current position, an interview clip of Ranveer Singh from 2022 has gone viral on social media platforms. The video captures Ranveer discussing his own work ethic and his willingness to extend the standard eight-hour shift.

In the clip, the actor is heard acknowledging the complaints he sometimes receives from fellow artists and their management: “A lot of times people complain… other artists and their management complain ki ‘Yaar tu sabko bigaad raha hai.’ Sab log bolte hain ‘8 ghanta ki shift mein tu 10-12 ghanta kabhi shooting karta hai. Fir hum log ko bhi karna padta hai.’ (You’re spoiling things for everyone. Everyone says, ‘You sometimes shoot 10–12 hours in an 8-hour shift, so we also have to do it’).”

He then delivers the line that has now become the centre of the online discussion: “But ab 8 ghanta mein wo cheez jo hum chahte hain, wo nahi bani toh theek hai na. Aap karlo thodi si zyada shooting.” (But if the thing we want isn’t achieved in eight hours, then it’s fine, right? You should shoot a little more.)

A Divided Digital Audience

The juxtaposition of the power couple’s views—Deepika advocating for a healthy, firm boundary and Ranveer promoting flexibility and extra effort for the sake of the craft—has sparked a massive reaction online.

• Supporters of Ranveer praise his “hustle” and “commitment,” arguing that creative fields, especially big-budget filmmaking, sometimes demand the extra time to achieve perfection, citing the recent success of his film, Dhurandhar, as a result of such dedication.
• Deepika’s advocates, however, see her as a voice for industry-wide change, pointing out the need for greater respect for crew members and female actors, especially new mothers. They highlight her argument that overworking is not the same as commitment and that a fixed schedule promotes efficiency.

This viral moment has effectively turned a professional disagreement into a public discussion on personal choice, work ethics, and the evolving culture of the Indian film industry, proving that even a celebrity couple with the same home can hold very different views on the ideal work schedule.