Deepika Padukone and Sandeep Reddy Vanga had a falling out over the latters demand for an 8-hour shift in the film Spirit. The spat between the two stars sparked a heated debate on work-life balance in the film industry. Now filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has given his opinion on the debate and said that the issue has been blown out of proportion. What Is The Spirit Controversy? Earlier it was said that Deepika Padukone might be seen opposite Prabhas in Sandeep Reddy Vangas action film Spirit. However at the beginning of the year news came that she had left the project. Many people claimed that she had put conditions of 8-hour shifts a share in the films profits and not speaking dialogues in Telugu which the filmmaker did not agree to. However the entire controversy was limited to the demand for an 8-hour shift. What Did Ram Gopal Varma Say On The Matter? In a conversation with Hindustan Times Ram Gopal Varma gave his opinion on the controversy and the demand for an 8-hour shift. Ram Gopal Varma said “When it comes to the shift timings of the actors it is an agreement between two people. Everyone has the right to say their point and the other has the right to reject it.” He further continued “In my opinion the whole thing between Deepika and Sandeep was blown out of proportion because I can say I want to work for 23 hours and the actor can say I want to work only for one hour. It is their choice. But how can one person force another person to do something? They can agree to work with each other or not but this thing was just blown out of proportion in the media.” It Is Not Practical Speaking further RGV mentioned that the demand for limited shifts is not practical. He said “It is not practical to have limited shifts for actors because filmmaking depends on many external factors. It depends on many factors. The director may need a specific lighting. He may need to coordinate with another actor or change the location. There can be many factors.”