Aamir Khan On Bollywood’s Pay Disparity

According to many Bollywood actors, there is a significant pay gap in the industry between male and female. Now, in an old video that is going viral on Reddit, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan can be seen giving a justification.

In the viral video, a journalists asks the actor why Bollywood actresses don’t get paid the same as Bollywood actors. Aamir replied, “See, in films, the fact of the matter is that your fee is connected to your ability to fill the theater. Now, yes, heroines work very hard, but so do cameramen. So do the light boys on set. All of us should be paid equally. Everyone works hard.”

Check out the viral video below

The journalist then asks the actor if he’s comparing a heroine with a light boy. He said, “No, I’m comparing the heroine and the light boy and myself. I’m saying all of us are working hard. I’m working hard, so is a light boy. Why is he paid differently from me?”

Further, he added, “It’s not because he’s a man or a woman. You’re confusing the issue there. The reason why you’re paid differently in cinema is because the market forces understand that you’re able to bring that much money back into a film. So, if I’m paid Rs. 10, it’s because I can bring back that money and more. If Rani can fill in more seats than I can, 101% she will be paid more than me. The market forces would make sure that she gets paid more than I do. So, it’s got nothing to do with your sex as a female or male. It is your ability to pull people in.”

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