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Recently Bhumi Pednekar spoke on a sensitive topic related to payment differences between Male and Female Actors in the Film industry.
Actor Bhumi Pednekar has addressed the gender pay difference in Bollywood itself, saying that it is a problem that exists in all industries and not just cinema. The actor also spoke about the time when she was paid less than male co-stars despite being on a similar level of achievement as them but added that things are getting better now.
In an interaction with BollywoodBubble, the actor spoke about gender pay disparity and said, “Yeh na cinema ki problem nahi hai, across sectors ki problem hai. Agar aap ek CEO ko bhi dekh le of any large conglomerate, if she’s a woman unki salary kaam hi hogi. Agar mai specifically cinema me aau toh there’s a huge gap (If you look at the CEO of any large conglomerate, if she’s a woman, her salary will be lower. And if I talk specifically about cinema, there’s a huge gap).”
The actor admitted that oftentimes, male actors are paid more because they can draw the audiences but recalled that she had been paid less even than co-stars of the same stature as her. “Kayi baar hum yeh kehete hai ki, joh actor zyda business lata hai….woh bilkul sahi hai. Yaha pe seniority ki baat nahi ho rahi (Many times, we say that the actor who brings in more business… and that’s right. This isn’t about seniority). I’ve been at places where I have achieved as much as a male co-star and yet I have been paid way less. But I feel that as more producers are coming in who genuinely believe in equality, I can see the gap bridging.”
Recently, Bhumi has been highlighting because of her new film "Mere Husband Ki Biwi," a Mudassar Aziz romantic comedy. The love triangle also stars Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles. The film was released in theatres on Friday, February 22.