Deepika Padukone Criticizes L&T Chairman

Deepika Padukone has expressed concern over recent comments made by SN Subrahmanyan the Chairman of Larsen & Toubro.

During a meeting Subrahmanyan suggested that employees should be ready to work seven days a week to succeed. Deepika criticized the statement on social media calling it “shocking” and stressing the importance of work-life balance and mental health.

Subrahmanyan later pushed for a 90-hour work week including Sundays, saying he would be “more happy” if employees worked on Sundays.

His comments have sparked a wider discussion about work-life balance following a similar suggestion by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy in 2023 for a 70-hour work week.

Deepika wrote on her post, “Shocking to see people in such senior positions make such statements. #mentalhealthmatters (sic)”.

बॉलीवुड एक्ट्रेस दीपिका पादुकोण ने लार्सन एंड टुब्रो (L&T) के चेयरमैन एसएन सुब्रह्मण्यन के हालिया बयान के खिलाफ अपनी राय दी है. एक्ट्रेस ने अपने इंस्टाग्राम स्टोरी के जरिये कर्मचारियों से हर दिन काम करवाने की मांग का विरोध किया. pic.twitter.com/kxs01z9g0d

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