Originally posted by: IAmLuvBolly
Oh no no no. If anyone was unprofessional here it was the makers of Heroine specially Madhur Bhandarkar. Ash was fired from that movie for being pregnant. Anywhere else the makers would have been sued out of every penny for blatant discrimination. And their excuse was what if she had gotten hurt? Your set should be safe for all living beings regardless of whether they are pregnant or not. Ash had shot for a good portion of that movie and would have been able to shoot the rest while pregnant. Ash returned her fee after being fired. The makers continued to use that one image of her from the movie everytime they released an article about how justified they were until Ash's lawyer contacted them and told them it was a breach of contract for them to do that.
She didn't tell them she was pregnant. They found out from the news like the rest of the world. If it could be revealed to the whole world, then she could have talked to her producers and taken them into confidence. She didn't have to do it the day she conceived but after 3 months is considered safe in most places. If I remember correctly, they started shooting the film after her 3rd month anyways, she could have told them before they started shooting. Many actors shoot while pregnant -- proper safety precautions are taken, scripts modified if they need to be, and other changes as needed are put in place. It's definitely not difficult, BUT to do these, people have to well aware in advance so they can plan accordingly, as there are certain things that put pregnant women at greater risk -- smoking, drinking, etc. The film was full of item songs that would have required Aish to dance. A female actor playing a female actress would also be required to look a certain way. Now they can easily have had post production work take care of things as well. But makers would need to be AWARE. Postponements are pretty expensive.
If you plan a month long vacation, but tell your boss the day before you leave that you're leaving for vacation, is that professional? Would your boss not be pissed off? It's basic professional ethics to inform your employer of your condition especially if your job is centered around your physical appearance.
Plenty of actresses have informed their directors and producers in advance. When SRK was struggling with Chalte Chalte, Kajol came to him and told him she wants to do the film but she has to confirm some things before saying yes for sure as she didn't want to lead him on. He found out later she was pregnant so she didn't do it. Kareena told Rhea about her pregnancy for VDW. She changed the script to incorporate it. Rhea couldn't get proper insurance in place so they had to push it until after Kareena gave birth since she couldn't guarantee her safety. Things can be done,
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