Deepika Padukone is an advocate of mental health awareness, she has previously shared how she struggled with depression and eventually came out of it. The actress recently reacted to the current statement of L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan, demanding employees of the infrastructure MNC to work even on Sundays. She addressed the company’s senior executive on her Instagram story conveying her opinion.
For the unversed, during an interaction earlier, SN Subrahmanyan revealed that he would have been more satisfied if he could make his employees work on Sundays. The video clip shared on Reddit went viral in no time.
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SN Subrahmanyan said,
“I regret I am not able to make you work on Sundays. If I can make you work on Sundays, I will be more happy, because I work on Sundays. What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife? How long can the wives stare at their husbands? Come on, get to the office and start working.”‘
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Deepika shared a screenshot of the L&T report by journalist Faye D’Souza and highlighted the importance of mental health
Deepika Padukone raised a voice against the recent statement of L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan, demanding employees to work on Sundays. The actress even shared her disappointment with their subsequent clarification too.
On her Instagram story, she shared a screenshot of the report by journalist Faye D’Souza, Deepika wrote,
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“Shocking to see people in such senior positions make such statements.”
Deepika added the hashtag ‘Mental Health Matters’ along with her response.
L&T clarification statement
SN Subrahmanyan’s comment led to a raging debate on the Internet over work-life balance and mental wellbeing. Following this, the infrastructure MNC came up with an explanation.
The statement read,
“At L&T, nation-building is at the core of our mandate. For over eight decades, we have been shaping India’s infrastructure, industries, and technological capabilities. We believe this is India’s decade, a time demanding collective dedication and effort to drive progress and realise our shared vision of becoming a developed nation.”
“The Chairman’s remarks reflect this larger ambition, emphasizing that extraordinary outcomes require extraordinary effort. At L&T, we remain committed to fostering a culture where passion, purpose, and performance drive us forward.”
Also read: 8 Times Deepika Padukone Took A Stand And Set An Example For Bollywood Celebrities
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Deepika responded to the infrastructure MNCs clarification
Sharing the screenshot of the statement on Instagram, Deepika wrote,
“And they just made it worse…”
Since 2015, Deepika has been an advocate for mental health, she even opened up about her battle with clinical depression. She thereafter started the Live, Love, Laugh Foundation, which focuses in the area of mental health. On the acting front, she was last seen in Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again.
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