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Saif Ali Khan weighs in on gender wage gap in Bollywood: ‘Just because you are a certain gender…’

Saif Ali Khan weighs in on gender wage gap in Bollywood: ‘Just because you are a certain gender…’

The conversation around pay parity in the film industry has resurfaced yet again, and this time, Saif Ali Khan has added his perspective. Speaking recently on a podcast hosted by his sister Soha Ali Khan, the actor addressed the long-running debate about the gender wage gap in Bollywood. Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan opens up on pay parity in Bollywood Discussing the debate around pay disparity alongside brother-in-law and actor Kunal Kemmu, Saif said he believes actors of similar standing should ideally earn the same. However, he emphasised that salaries in the film business are strongly linked to box-office economics. “If the actors are of equal stature, they should be paid the same amount. But I also feel the economics work in a certain way. If you are putting people in seats in the theatre, you get paid accordingly. Everyone understands that relationship,” he said. Saif further explained that remuneration in the industry is closely tied to an actor’s box-office pull rather than gender. “It’s not like just because you are a certain gender …

Saif Ali Khan feels gender has nothing to do with pay gap in Bollywood: ‘It’s a balanced economic system’

Saif Ali Khan feels gender has nothing to do with pay gap in Bollywood: ‘It’s a balanced economic system’

Pay disparity has been a long-standing talking point in the Indian film industry, with actors and filmmakers frequently debating the gap between the earnings of male and female stars. Now, Saif Ali Khan has weighed in on the issue, mentioning that he believes that stars who can pull crowds to theatres deserve to be paid more for their box-office draw. Saif Ali Khan is the son of veteran actor Sharmila Tagore. Saif on pay parity Recently, Saif appeared alongside his sister Soha Ali Khan on a podcast episode on her YouTube channel, with Kunal Kemmu also joining the conversation. Talking about the debate around pay disparity in the film industry, Saif and Kunal mentioned that the pay cheque is largely driven by box office economics and audience demand rather than gender. During the interaction, Saif mentioned that actors who hold a similar stature deserve to be paid equally. However, he acknowledged that the industry’s pay structure is largely influenced by a star’s ability to pull audiences to theatres. Saif said, “If the actors are of …