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  • Kriti Sanon highlights pay parity in Hindi film industry
  • Actor says male stars with no hit in a decade get paid 10 times what she gets
  • Kriti will next feature in 'Do Patti'

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Kriti Sanon questions pay parity in films: Why do male actors get paid 10 times more for 'no reason'?

Kriti Sanon revealed that producers weren't ready to put in a good budget for 'Crew', which featured three female A-listers. 

Kriti Sanon questions pay parity in films: Why do male actors get paid 10 times more for 'no reason'?

Kriti Sanon is currently basking in the success of her back-to-back hits, 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya' and 'Crew'. Recently, in an interview with Film Companion, the national-award-winning actor discussed pay parity in the film industry, wondering why some of her male co-stars, who are not even bankable, got paid 10 times more than what she gets.

Kriti Sanon on pay parity in the film industry

“The difference in payment (between male actors and female actors') currently is huge for no reason. Sometimes, for no reason. When you feel like it's not like that person has given a hit in 10 years, then why is he getting paid 10 times?” said Kriti.

“A lot of the time, what the producers say is recovery. The recovery happens with digital and satellite, which sort of happens before a film is released. Before the word kind of takes off. So to get that kind of budget from digital and satellite—because on digital and satellite, the male-centric films actually do very, very well as compared to a film on a girl. I think there's a difference,” Kriti added.

Producers weren't backing 'Crew'

'Crew', also starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tabu, took everyone by surprise with its successful run at the box office. However, Kriti has now revealed that producers weren't all into bankrolling an all-female-led film, as they would in a similar setting with three male actors. She added that the outlook towards female-oriented films hasn't changed in all these years, despite Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, producers of Crew, backing an all-women mainstream film 'Veere Di Wedding' in 2018. For the uninitiated, Sonam Kapoor and other cast members of the film had to take pay cuts to keep the budget of the film in place.

Kriti's upcoming films

Kriti will next be seen in 'Do Patti,' also starring Kajol. The film marks Kriti's debut as a producer under her banner, Blue Butterfly Films. The actor is also part of 'Houseful 5' and 'No Entry' sequel.

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