The pay disparity in Bollywood has been making headlines forever.
Once again, in a recent roundtable, Bollywood actresses like Bhumi Pednekar, Huma Qureshi, Alaya F, Tamannah Bhatia, and more opened up about this issue.
As per reports, while at the roundtable Tamannah Bhatia shared that as female actors, the only way ahead would be to build a strong market for themselves. “There is no other way,” she said, adding that the disparity is obvious in the film industry but is prevalent in most places.
While talking about the same, Huma said, “But we should also understand that the males have created a market over years. We cannot pitch 10 female films with the 100s they have.”
Bhumi Pednekar, who has proved her versatility in the industry said that they find solace in the fact that they are getting good work but wonder why not the same money. She further shared how even after years, people want them to feel thankful for getting good roles. “If the budget is 125 crore, the males get a good two-digit figure but then they want me to be thankful. You have come to me because I add a certain amount of credibility but they always make it sound like an opportunity.”
What are your thoughts about the pay disparity in Bollywood?