Bhumi Pednekar spoke in regards to the gender pay hole in Bollywood and addressed the time she was paid method lower than male co-stars.
Actor Bhumi Pednekar has addressed the gender pay disparity in Bollywood, saying that it’s a drawback that exists in all industries and never simply cinema. The actor recounted the time when she was paid lower than male co-stars regardless of being on the same stage of feat as them however added that issues are getting higher now. (Additionally learn: Zeenat Aman remembers pay disparity between her and male co-stars: ‘It was so huge it was laughable’)
Bhumi Pednekar on gender pay disparity in movies
In an interplay with Bollywood Bubble, the actor spoke about gender pay disparity and stated, “Yeh na truly cinema ki drawback nahi hai, throughout sectors ki drawback hai. Agar aap ek CEO ko bhi dekh le of any giant conglomerate, if she’s a girl unki wage kaam hello hogi. Agar mai particularly cinema me aau toh undoubtedly there’s an enormous hole (If you happen to take a look at the CEO of any giant conglomerate, if she’s a girl, her wage will certainly be decrease. And if I speak particularly about cinema, there’s undoubtedly an enormous hole).”
The actor admitted that oftentimes, male actors are paid extra as a result of they’ll draw the audiences however recalled that she had been paid much less even than co-stars of the identical stature as her. “Kayi baar hum yeh kehete hai ki, joh actor zyda enterprise lata hai…. woh bilkul sahi hai. Yaha pe seniority ki baat nahi ho rahi (Many instances, we are saying that the actor who brings in additional enterprise… and that’s completely proper. This isn’t about seniority). I’ve been at locations the place I’ve achieved as a lot as a male co-star and but I’ve been paid method much less. However I really feel that as extra producers are coming in who genuinely consider in equality, I can see the hole bridging.”
Bhumi Pednekar’s current work
Bhumi is presently being seen in Mere Husband Ki Biwi, a Mudassar Aziz romantic comedy. The love triangle additionally stars Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh within the lead roles. The movie was launched in theatres on Friday, February 22.
It recieved blended to optimistic opinions from the critics with explicit reward for the comedy. Nevertheless, its efficiency on the field workplace was underwhelming. On its opening day, it earned simply ₹1.50 crore on the home field workplace.
