Sharing a powerful anecdote about the actress, Ananya said, “When I started out in the industry, I didn’t really know that one could really stand up and reinforce what they want. I used to simply do what I was asked to do. Deepika is a woman who stands up for every person on the set, in a very polite way. Because whenever a girl speaks up she is called bossy, or difficult to work with, but she used to convey her needs in a very polite and empathetic way, which made me realize that there is a way in which you can do this.”
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Ananya also highlighted the importance of a healthy discourse on sets and said, “When we were shooting Gehraaiyaan, Shakun at the get-go had said that ‘I am willing to sit here with you and Deepika to understand, what does a girl need on set, and I will make sure it is the most comfortable environment for you.’ We obviously can’t start replacing people on jobs, there will obviously be certain people good for certain jobs, but it is about just having a conversation. To ask a woman what it is that she wants, instead of claiming that ‘we can’t have a girl on sets because it will be too much work’.”