One of the best performers in Bollywood is Vikrant Massey. His journey from the little to the big screen has been amazing, and with each performance, he has shown that he is here to stay. With his acting prowess, he has an extensive following. Several Bollywood actresses have recently raised the issue of salary inequalities in the film industry. Vikrant addressed the pay disparity in a recent interview.
Vikrant shared screen space with Deepika Padukone in Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak. The actor discussed the film’s box office failure and admitted that, despite its poor performance, he is still proud of it. He also shared that he believes that Chhapaak’s performance was affected by political factors.
Talking about the pay disparity, he told, “Bahar ke jo so-called ‘A-listers’ he woh bhi platforms pe films kar rahe he. Humare ‘so-called A-listers’ he yaha ke, superstars he, pichle 15-20 saalon se TV pe kaam kar rahe he. Most of my female co-stars have been paid more than me, but I have never made a fuss about it. My big body of work does not give me as much money as you know, Deepika Padukone, of course.”
Further, Vikrant went on to say, “I am comfortable in doing things I feel about, or strongly about in social media… There have been days when I have taken a few comments about me, my family, my wife… to heart and I haven’t been able to sleep that day.”
The revelation that Deepika Padukone was paid more than Vikrant Massey for ‘Chhapaak’ highlights the issue of gender pay disparities in the film industry. It is time to address this issue and work towards a more equal and just society, where pay is based on merit and not on gender.
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