India, Oct. 22 -- From working hours to pay parity, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone is rallying for equality on film sets. She reportedly exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit and also the Kalki 2898 AD sequel after the makers couldn't accommodate her demands. Now, filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has come out in support of Deepika.

In a podcast with Cyrus Braocha on his YouTube channel Cyrus Says, Sudhir spoke about Kareena Kapoor's pay for his film Chameli and discussed the issue of pay parity in cinema. He said, "She must have been paid more than Rahul Bose in the film, and she should have been. Parity means if the woman's part is as good as the man's, then she should get paid as much. If it's better, she should get paid more. But it's also got...