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Happy with what I am paid: Kareena Kapoor

The Bollywood diva opens up about the gender wage gap in Bollywood

Entertainment Desk October 09, 2015

The Bollywood diva opens up about the gender wage gap in Bollywood. PHOTO: FILMFARE

From Hollywood stars to Bollywood celebs, everybody has been actively voicing their opinion on the gender wage gap these days. Kareena Kapoor too has opened up about the disparity in remuneration.

In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, the Bollywood diva expressed her lack of concern about the ongoing debate. "Everyone has raised a hue and cry [about the issue], and so many figures are being tossed around, but I’ve never had an issue," said the actress.

"I’m not complaining about the fact that I’m not paid well. I don’t know what others get but I know what I get paid. And the fact is, I’m very happy with that," she added.

Read: Vidya Balan vows to eliminate male-female disparity in Bollywood

She also revealed that the audience just cares about "good scripts" nowadays, it doesn't matter if the lead role is played by a male or a female actor.

"It’s good to say that heroine-oriented films are working now, but I think it’s just the good scripts. And hopefully, we will get a lot more entertaining scripts in time to come," she added.

Read: Going to 'make sure' men, women get paid equally in Bollywood: Kangana Ranaut

Bebo is perfectly balancing her career and marital life, but it seems the ghosts of her past will keep on haunting her. Everyone was surprised when Vishal Bhardwaj announced the cast of his next film Rangoon which will feature Bebo's husband Saif Ali Khan and her ex-beau Shahid Kapoor in lead roles.

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Read: ‘Why ask about my salary?’

When asked how the director managed to convince Shahid and Saif to star together, he revealed, "Mera bas chalta toh main Kareena ko bhi cast karta (If things were in my hands, I would have cast Kareena, too). But no, this is not the thing. The role was only written for Kangana Ranaut. Saif and Shahid are amazing actors," reports Pinkvilla.

COMMENTS (2)

Babita | 8 years ago | Reply I think after spending 15 years in the film industry..if a film is called big budget and its not because of her but due to some other male star..then it explains that her journey hasn't been amazing and she hasn't done anything so far..her bitterness and self pity has turned into self contentment which she is hiding yet hinting that its her attitude to keep finding something which she hasn't done yet. Also, she often raised the fact that female actors are not paid equally as their male counterparts..how can she and her fans deny something which she totally did. Also, madhuri dixit was paid more than salman khan during hum apke hain koun even during those times. But now in these times, i don't think the same could be said when she worked with arjun kapoor and imran khan. Also, these actresses who are complaining get paid same money as kareena even during less span of time. That explains other pun. I also remember how she directly asked for work from aditya chopra and sanjay leela bhansali on koffee with karan itself, but later on said she has never asked for work. How can people who claim to her loyal fans forget such details??

Parvez | 8 years ago | Reply Beauty and brains.......she is content with what she gets. Kareena who sits very high on my favourits list, just went up one point.

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