Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 3 -- Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit has weighed in on the ongoing work-life balance debate triggered by Deepika Padukone's recent exits from two high-profile films.

Madhuri said that while she is open to long working hours, the decision ultimately rests with individual artistes.

Speaking on the ANI podcast with Smita Prakash, Madhuri described herself as a "workaholic", revealing that she worked 12-hour shifts for her upcoming web series Mrs. Deshpande, which will be premiered on Jio Hotstar on December 19.

Deepika Padukone first made headlines when she exited Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit reportedly over her "eight-hour schedule" demand not being accepted.

Vanga replaced the actress with Triptii Dimri at a reportedly l...