Equal Pay For Male And Female Actors Finally Coming Into Picture
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Saturday, 5th Dec 2015, 12:29 PM IST A lot of Bollywood and Hollywood actresses have been asking this for a while now – why is there a difference in pay scales for male and female actors? Whether it is in India or abroad, male actors are paid considerably more than their female counterparts. However, things are gradually moving forward and Bollywood actresses are finally getting what they deserve. For instance, Kangana is being paid more than Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor in ‘Rangoon’. The gutsy actress was the one who voiced her opinion about pay discrimination in Bollywood. Today she is being paid Rs. 10 crores for her role as Fearless Nadia, and Saif and Shahid are paid Rs. 6 and 5 crores respectively. Here is what Bollywood actresses have expressed about this topic in the past: “If you compare our pay scale with the men, then yes it is very less. But if you compare what girls used to get before and what they get now — in the last one or two years — then I can say that there has been a major shift and we are hoping and trying. But this is not a war.” – Deepika Padukone “There is a huge gap between the remuneration of a male actor and a female actor and it will take time (to reduce the gap). They may not be paid directly every time, but male actors get into production and share profits, thereby taking home more money. (Justifying her pay) The kind of films and roles that I do takes a whole year, so I think it is justified. At some point, we have to come to that place where we are equally paid. It is a small step, but in the right direction.” – Kangana Ranaut “Equal pay won’t happen right now. Equality on so many levels is something we all fight for globally, not just in India. Even in business, there is a huge difference in the salaries of a female and a male CEO. In Hollywood too, the pay scale of male and female actors differs drastically. For eons, girls have been brought up as a second preference. That will exist for a while. When I started in movies, a producer said to me that if I didn’t adjust my dates or my fees, they’d go ahead with a new face. The thought that girls are interchangeable in films really affected me. So when I did films like Fashion, I really wanted to be relevant.” — Priyanka Chopra Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | ||||
