In a recent interview with Film Companion, Katrina Kaif opened up about pay disparity in Bollywood on the basis of gender. Here's what she has said about it!
Katrina Kaif is gearing up for the release of her film, Merry Christmas, in which she will be seen opposite South Indian superstar, Vijay Sethupati. The film is directed by Sriram Raghavan and will be released in two versions, Hindi and Tamil. Amidst the film's promotion, Katrina sat down in a conversation with Film Companion and shared her views on a series of things that are going on in Bollywood.
Out of all the questions, the one that caught everyone's attention and made its way into the headlines was Katrina Kaif's bold take on the topic of pay disparity in Bollywood on the basis of gender. The actress was asked whether Bollywood is in any way near to pay parity. In response to this, Katrina told Anupama Chopra that it's a tricky debate and added that there's so much to say about the pay gap in Bollywood.
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Katrina Kaif also admitted that a short and simple answer to this question would be a straight 'no'. However, she went on to explain how she has seen an actor highlighting the disparity in the openings of male-led films and female-led films and using it as a tool to defend pay disparity in Bollywood. She said:
"I think that's a that's a really really tricky topic. Because I have heard it being said that 'look at the top 10 openings of male-led films, and look at the top 10 openings of just female-led films'. And more often than not, there's a big disparity in the numbers."
However, Katrina Kaif added that there's no authority or a person, who can decide which ingredient is the most important for a film's success. Calling it a 'tricky topic', she admitted that it would be nice to see some pay parity in the film industry. Katrina's reply was cheered and jeered by the crowd, who found her response a fitting one. She said:
"This is a tricky debate. I mean, who is to decide which ingredient is the most important to make a dish? A film is a combination of many ingredients. I personally think that it would be incredible to see a little more equality."
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According to multiple reports, Katrina Kaif is one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood. The actress reportedly charges Rs. 10 to Rs. 12 crores for a single film. However, when Tiger 3 was released, there were speculations in the media that Katrina charged Rs. 15 to Rs. 21 crores to reprise her role as 'Zoya' opposite Salman Khan. Well, neither the actress nor the producers said anything about such reports, and soon, the reports were buried in the sands of time.
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