Kajol expresses on Deepika’s 8-hour shift debate:
Kajol expresses on
Deepika’s 8-hour shift debate:
In the backdrop of Deepika Padukone calling for 8-hour shift, veteran actress Kajol says maintaining work-life balance has always been a priority since she started acting in the 1990s. The journey turned out to be easier with her family’s support as well as the producers.
Adding that she was one of the few people who worked on one film at a time and never went for 4 films at the same time (like other actors). She used to finish one film, then start another. And never worked for 20 or 30 hours. She was always aptly clear that they would work a certain amount only, and her mom veteran actress Tanuja also backed her up big time on it.
Earlier Deepika Padukone’s alleged exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit after the two did not agree over an eight-hour working shift, among other conditions has sparked a discussion around shooting hours in the industry.
Kajol, who next appears in horror thriller “Maa”, said she had the same discussion after she gave birth to her first child, Nysa, with husband Ajav Devgn.
Adding that she remembers having this discussion, and thinks that most producers are so (okay), they don’t even think twice.
Sharing her past experiences, Kajol said whenever she faced challenges on the personal front, the producers of her movies were quite “understanding” and allowed her to leave the sets early when necessary.
She remembers shooting for ‘U Me Aur Hum’ relessed in 2008, Her dad was hospitalised at that time, l and Nysa was two years old at that time around and it was a double whammy. However, Ajay, being the producer, managed it; he worked around it to make sure that she went home early, so she could go to the hospital. So, they managed that work-life balance, as you put it.
While doing ‘Fanaa’ everybody worked around very comfortably Sans any kind of making it an issue or even writing it in the contract, for that matter. .
Most of the time, people do understand, and they work around you. Kajol has good projects in the pipeline, beginning with “Maa”, directed by Vishal Furia, (acknowledged for his work on “Lapachhapi” “Criminal Justice” and “Chhorii”.)
The movie narrates the story of a mother who becomes Goddess Kali to end a demonic curse rooted in fear, blood, and betrayal.
As per Kajol “Maa”, scripted by Saiwyn Quadras, branched out as a thriller, and gradually transformed into a full-blown horror movie.
Kajol further revealed that when she gave her nod to do the film and heard the concept, she loved it and she is a full mythological buff. She loves Indian mythology, we’ve amazing characters, stories, ideas and viewpoints, be karma or dharma.
When they approached she thought it was very apt that this story is coming out at a time when they say that they are living in the Kalyug. The timing is perfect.
Infact, Kajol is someone who doesn’t lean towards horror films and credits Furia for convincing her to do the project.
Adding that the scripts that she was approached for didn’t have the right feel and vibe to it. Though she hasn’t read too many horror scripts, of the few that she has been offered, have not been of the greatest calibre.
Earlier, “horror films o never concentrated on their script but it was about the supernatural element, blood, gore, how to scare people, etc was given more importance than the story and characters.
Kajol’s “Maa”, scheduled for theatrical released in theates
on June 27, is produced by Ajay Devgn who plays a pivotal role in shaping up the story of “Maa”, and even shot some portions of the climax.
Kajol further voiced that he is a great producer who was involved on the script level, VFX and the action. He did shoot parts of the climax as well,” Kajol stated that , she has always had a great “creative process” working with her actor-filmmaker husband.
“Maa” also features Indraneil Sengupta, Kherin Sharma and Ronit Roy. While Jio Studios and Devgn Films present the film Jyoti Deshpande is the producer and
co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak.
Apart this Besides “Maa”, Kajol will also feature in action thriller “Maharagini” with Prabhudeva and Naserruddin Shah, Karan Johar’s upcoming home production “Sarzameen”, and season two of her series “The Trial”.
The actor is working on back-to-back movies and has turned out to be an “interesting” experience.
She shot them back-to-back. She finished work on ‘Sarzameen’ and ‘Maharagini’.
Right now, the current thing is ‘Maa’ and then ‘The Trial’ season two. “I’ve been working for like 34 years now, and, she feel like in my 33rd year, I’ve worked more than she had in the last many years. So, it’s been quite an interesting year.
News Edit KV Raman.
