Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
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Bhumi Pednekar is one of the most talented actresses of today’s generation. Starting with an unusual romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke Haisha in 2015 to playing a sharp shooter double her age in Saand Ki Aankh, she surely has made a mark in Bollywood.

She is known to do films dealing with some social problem whether it is Toilet: Ek Prem Katha or Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, her films have a message for the audience. Her latest film Bala deals with the subject of premature balding and the societal pressure that comes with it as well as the prejudice against dark skin in Indian society.

Looking at the success of her films, it seems she might have had it easy. But her brief and fabulous career is not free of struggles especially those which are faced by women. One such issue in Bollywood is pay disparity on the basis of gender.

During a recent interview Bhumi opened up about pay gap in Hindi film industry. She revealed that she had been in a situation where she was paid five percent of what her male co-actor was getting.

She even clarified that the co-actor was not some senior superstar pulling more audience. Instead, with same number of hits and flops, he had a similar career graph as Bhumi’s.

“In the early years, it used to be a huge problem. I’m not going to compare my pay to somebody’s who has been in the industry for so many years. I can’t be someone who’s not able to attract a large audience but expects a crazy pay. There has to be a logic behind it, she said.

She further added, “I have been in a situation where I was paid five percent of what my male actor got, even though we had the same number of hits and our career graphs have been similar.”

But she admitted that things are changing and she remains hopeful. “Things have changed tremendously. There is this wave of films that’s led by female characters and it’s empowering to be a part of these,” she said.

On the work front, Bhumi has had three releases this year with the fourth one coming up. She has Sonchiriya, Saand Ki Aankh, and her recent release Bala is doing overwhelming business. She also has Pati Patni Aur Woh coming up in December.

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