EXCLUSIVE: Bhumi Pednekar on pay parity in Bollywood: ‘If the budget is Rs. 125 crore, the males get a good two-digit figure but then they want me to be thankful’ : Bollywood News
Bollywood Hungama hosted its roundtable with actresses who made a mark in 2022 in movies. Bhumi Pednekar, Tamannaah Bhatia have been amongst the actresses who have been in attendance together with Rakul Preet Singh, Alaya F and Huma Qureshi. The actresses spoke about a number of facets of their careers together with the dialogue round pay parity and whether or not issues have modified at all around the previous few years.
EXCLUSIVE: Bhumi Pednekar on pay parity in Bollywood: ‘If the finances is Rs. 125 crore, the males get a very good two-digit determine however then they need me to be grateful’
Talking on the Bollywood Hungama Actresses Spherical Desk 2022 introduced by Astroyogi, Tammanaah Bhatia mentioned that ladies should construct a robust marketplace for themselves to maneuver forward whereas Rakul Preet Singh famous that they continues to be an extended highway forward when it comes to pay parity. Bhumi Pednekar then mentioned, “I might have as many Rs. 100 or Rs. 200 crore movies as my male co-star. I could also be appreciated for my work however it’s a norm that I cannot be paid as near what he’s being paid”. She added that the change has to return from each nook.
She additional mentioned, “The disparity was additionally within the west however the males there stood up for ladies. They mentioned both they’ll take a pay lower or get them the identical remuneration. And whereas I don’t need anybody to face up for me, there must be empathy. One must acknowledge the problem.”
Nevertheless, Huma Qureshi mentioned that male actors have created a marketplace for themselves over time. “However we also needs to perceive that the males have created a market over years. We can’t pitch 10 feminine movies with the 100s they’ve,” she mentioned.
Including additional, Bhumi mentioned, “If the finances is Rs. 125 crore, the males get a very good two-digit determine however then they need me to be grateful. You’ve got come to me as a result of I add a specific amount of credibility however they at all times make it sound like a chance.” Rakul Preet Singh mentioned that it’s as a result of the actresses are replaceable within the motion pictures.
On the work entrance, Bhumi Pednekar starred in two motion pictures this 12 months – Badhaai Do and Govinda Naam Mera. Bhumi will now be seen in movies like Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, Ajay Bahl’s The Ladykiller, Sudhir Mishra’s Afwaah, Gauri Khan produced Bhakshak, Mudassar Aziz’s Mere Husband Ki Biwi and a few extra unannounced tasks that may push the bar for cinema.
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