After Deepika Padukone, Barun Sobti champions 8-hour shifts: ‘Producers want us to work 12 hours everyday'
When asked if he would ever want to become a producer, Barun revealed, 'I am getting into co-production and things like that, but when I become a producer, I want to be the kind who is large-hearted. I will not make my people work excessively. I think it'll be like eight-hour shifts.'
He further spoke about whether he would implement corporate-like timings from 9 to 5. Barun said, 'I won't mind that. With respect to hours, less working hours, a good life for everyone. We work a lot, and all producers want us to work 12 hours and travel two hours every day. So it's a little tough, especially for people who aren't paid well. A lot of people work harder than I do, but aren't compensated adequately. I would like to make everyone's life simpler, if at all, I become a producer someday.'
Deepika, who recently embraced motherhood, reportedly refused to work more than eight hours a day and requested extra pay for shoots extending beyond 100 days for Vanga's Spirit. Her demands reportedly didn't sit well with the director, who later replaced her with Triptii Dimri.
Meanwhile, Barun will next be seen in the second season of his popular show Kohrra. Co-directed by Sharma and Faisal Rahman and penned by Gunjit Chopra, Diggi Sisodia, and Sudip Sharma, the show is produced by Film Squad Productions in collaboration with Act Three Productions. The series also stars Mona Singh in a key role. The show's release date is yet to be announced, but it is scheduled to premiere on Netflix this year.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Pink Villa
18 minutes ago
- Pink Villa
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Shroff teams up with Murad Khetani and Avane Srimannaryana director Sachin Ravi for a high-concept action film
Over the last decade, Tiger Shroff has established himself as one of the most bankable action heroes of Hindi Cinema, tasting success in films like Heropanti, Baaghi, Baaghi 2, and War among others. While the actor is gearing up for the release of Baaghi 4 on September 5, Pinkvilla has exclusively learnt that Tiger Shroff has signed on for an exciting high-concept action film with producer Murad Khetani. According to sources close to the development, Tiger Shroff is teaming up with Avane Srimannaryana director Sachin Ravi for a high-concept action film. 'Tiger Shroff has been on the look-out for a new format of action for a while now, and that's when Murad Khetani and Sachin Ravi approached him with a film that pushes the boundaries of action in a new direction. He was bowled over by the vision for telling this intriguing story and went ahead to allot dates to the film on priority,' revealed a source close to the development. The film will go on floors in October with a 45-day schedule. 'The pre-production work has already started, and director Sachin Ravi along with Murad Khetani are aiming to commence the shoot from the month of October. Action team of international repute will be on board the project, and the process of locking the crew has started,' the source added. The dialogues of this yet untitled high-concept action thriller are being written by Sumit Arora (Jawan, & Border 2) and will hit the big screen in 2026. The yet untitled actioner will mark the Hindi film debut of Sachin Ravi, who comes from the Rakshit Shetty, and Suni Kumar school of filmmaking. Before directing Avane Srimannaryana, he has been an editor on multiple successful Kannada films like Kirk Party, Ulidavaru Kandanthe, and Simple Agi Ondh Love Story among others. Apart from the Murad Khetani production, Tiger is also a part of the Karan-produced Lag Ja Gale with Raj Mehta as the director. The revenge-based actioner features him with Janhvi Kapoor and Lakshya Lalwani, and is scheduled to go on floors in the second half of November. Apart from the Tiger Shroff film, Murad Khetani, under his banner Cine1 is developing at-least 5 other projects, which are in different stages of writing and pre-production,
Pink Villa
18 minutes ago
- Pink Villa
Top Grossing Hindi Films of 2025 at Overseas Box Office: Saiyaara leads the list, followed by Chhaava, Sitaare Zameen Par and Sikandar
Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, is breaking all the existing box office records and setting up new benchmarks. The romantic drama starring two newcomers, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, set box office by storm not only in India but also in the international markets. Saiyaara emerges biggest grosser of 2025 beating Chhaava overseas Backed by Yash Raj Films, the musical romantic drama raked in over USD 10.7 million (Rs 92 crore) in the international markets and emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film of 2025. It took just 13 days to storm past the total overseas collections of Vicky Kaushal's monstrous hit Chhaava and Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par to secure the top spot. The blockbuster movie is not slowing down anytime soon. With glowing word-of-mouth and no significant competition, Saiyaara is likely to see good traction in its third week as well- despite the release of Son Of Sardaar 2 and Dhadak 2. Talking about its worldwide box office, Saiyaara clocked over Rs 408 crore gross mark in 12 days. Of which Rs 318 crore gross came from the domestic markets while the remaining were fetched from the foreign territories. The Mohit Suri film is now heading towards the Rs 500 crore mark globally and Rs 300 crore net mark in India. It will be interesting to see how far the modern young love story can go at the box office. Top 5 Hindi films at Overseas Box Office: Saiyaara in theaters Saiyaara is currently playing in cinemas nearby. You can book your tickets from the online ticket-booking web portals or grab them from the counter itself. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Pink Villa
2 hours ago
- Pink Villa
Has Tom Cruise Found Love in Ana de Armas? Their Latest PDA Hints at a Budding Romance
When it comes to Tom Cruise, everything about him interests his fans. Especially when it comes to his love life, fans are all eyes and ears. Reports of him dating Ana de Armas have been circulating for quite some time, but the two have not officially confirmed anything on the matter. Their recent outing together screams love, and we bet fans are jumping with joy. Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas spend weekend at Woodstock Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas may have finally made their relationship official with cute PDA in public. The two were on a weekend getaway, and not just that, unaffected by the public gaze; they held hands and were lost in each other. Yes! You heard that right. A gesture like this coming from the Mission Impossible star, who is usually low-key when it comes to his private life, speaks volumes. As per reports in TMZ, Tom and Ana escaped to Vermont after attending an Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium in London. They arrived in the quaint town of Woodstock early Saturday. If you thought holding hands was a lot of PDA, then there's more. He, along with the Ballerina actress, reportedly drove through a National Park, went shopping, and then stopped for ice cream. Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas' PDA They also held hands as they strolled through Woodstock's picturesque downtown on Sunday and looked visibly happy in each other's company. If this is not love, then what is? Well, Tom Cruise has always kept his dating life under wraps ever since his split from Katie Holmes in 2012. So, holding hands and spending quality time in public with Ana de Armas comes as a major sign of love. Tom and Ana have been in the limelight for much of this year as they have been spotted several times together around the globe. But holding hands for the first time seems to be a much-needed confirmation for the fans who can now rejoice with this little love life update. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more such updates!
