Actor Adivi Sesh has spoken out about his thoughts on Deepika Padukone's alleged eight-hour shift demand and subsequent departure from Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, due to the latter's rejection.

Speaking with Pinkvilla, Adivi said that what is acceptable for an actor and a director is "what is agreed upon between them." Talking about how the working hours are different, Adivi said that "it is not a 9-5 job."

According to Adivi, there aren't any specific regulations regarding working hours in movie theatres.

"What is agreed upon between a filmmaker and his actors is the only thing that matters. There is no rule per. Because film is made for 12 hours, 8 hours, 6 hours, it is their wish. It is being oversimplified if you are saying that work needs to be 8-6 hours. This is not 9 to 5 work," he said.

The actor also responded when told that Deepika's demand was because of her motherhood. "As far as I am concerned, I think it's entirely based on the agreement between the filmmaker and the actor. Practically, it will not work if they have to shoot. If 20 more days get added to the schedule and the budget is not there, how do they accommodate it? I think whatever it should be, it should be agreed upon beforehand. Motherhood or otherwise," he added.