In May, mid-day had reported that leading editors of the Hindi film industry were planning to meet the Association of Film and Video Editors (AFVE) to highlight the issues plaguing the community (Edit the way we work, May 27). Earlier this week, a group of over 10 Bollywood editors—including Deepa Bhatia, Antara Lahiri and Jabeen Merchant—met the AFVE and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) in Andheri, to pursue their demand for fair working practices.

Among their top grievances are the uncomfortable working conditions, which include long working hours, lack of proper working spaces, and unreasonable deadlines set by producers and streamers. Senior editor Bhatia, credited with films like Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998), Taare Zameen Par (2007), and Kedarnath (2018), says almost 300 from the community are demanding change. “Senior editors have been getting constant feedback from younger editors about having to work overnight, being denied credit, and uncomfortable working conditions. All this has come to light because we are all sharing our experiences,” she says.