To shoot or not to shoot?

STAR SPEAK

To shoot or not to shoot?

Many actors refuse to shoot beyond a fixed time in the evening. Do you think they are justified, considering other actors shoot till very late?

SHILPA SAKLANI



• According to me, stars who want to leave early have earned it and deserve it. All of them have slogged it out initially when they didn't have responsibilities, and are in a position to ask to leave early. I have already clarified that I will work from 9 am to 9 pm because I am married and have responsibilities that I have to abide by, whether I like it or not. I have gone through a grime of working for 20 hours straight in the beginning, so now I very well deserve to demand to leave early. Also, if a star is ready at 9 am sharp to shoot and works diligently till 9 pm and then leaves, how can you criticise him/her?

AAMIR ALI



• I think it depends on an individual whether (s)he is willing to work till late or not. If one has the stamina to continue working, it's good. Also, if the stars can have their way with the production house where timings are concerned, good for them! And I've never had to crib about other stars not shooting beyond a fixed time while I slogged, because if I have gone late, I have come in late the next day too. But I think it's important that you clarify this beforehand and get an approval. I think it's justified if it's done properly.

SHWETA GULATI



• It's an individual choice to work or not work till late. From my point of view, right now I have no responsibilities and I'm not settled yet, so I don't mind working till whatever hours. But after one gets married, you have a responsibility towards your family for which you have to leave early. Having said that, I think if married people have an issue with working late, they might as well not take up a daily because it requires putting in long hours every single day. They know that the hours of work are pre-decided in a daily and that they are required to shoot for 25 days a month. So, they should either honour the commitment, work in a weekly and not take a daily and crib later.

CHETAN HANSRAJ



• If a star says he or she is going to shoot till six in the evening, it's just not done. But if he or she is ready to work for at least 12 hours and till maybe 10 pm and call it a day, I think it's fine, because you need to have a personal life too. If you have already decided with the production house about this, I think it's okay to leave early.