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Male or Female Who Earn More in Cinema ?
Actress Priyanka Chopra today said that a huge disparity exists in remuneration accorded to male and female actors in Bollywood, which she feels can be reduced only if women-centric films fares well at the Box Office.
"The male actors do get paid a lot more. There is a tremendous disparity in remuneration between male and female actors. The remuneration difference is insane as the disparity is big. I feel we have strong female performers, and the day female-oriented films do well at the box office it will lead to it (change in remuneration of female actors). "I think we will be able to command a remuneration that we deserve... It will be a slow and steady thing but it will happen," Priyanka said here.
Priyanka, however, expressed her happiness at the way actresses are being portrayed in films. "There is a huge change from the way female films are being made a decade back. Female-oriented films like 'The Dirty Picture', 'Kahaani' are doing well...There is an audience for (such films), which is great. It feels positive to see this," Priyanka said.
The actress interacted with adolescent girls associated with the 'Deepshikha' programme that is supported by UNICEF. Priyanka, who is a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, has been taking special interest in empowering girls. The Deepshikha programme is aimed to strengthen adolescent and young women groups through imparting life skill, enterprise and networking skills.
"The male actors do get paid a lot more. There is a tremendous disparity in remuneration between male and female actors. The remuneration difference is insane as the disparity is big. I feel we have strong female performers, and the day female-oriented films do well at the box office it will lead to it (change in remuneration of female actors). "I think we will be able to command a remuneration that we deserve... It will be a slow and steady thing but it will happen," Priyanka said here.
Priyanka, however, expressed her happiness at the way actresses are being portrayed in films. "There is a huge change from the way female films are being made a decade back. Female-oriented films like 'The Dirty Picture', 'Kahaani' are doing well...There is an audience for (such films), which is great. It feels positive to see this," Priyanka said.
The actress interacted with adolescent girls associated with the 'Deepshikha' programme that is supported by UNICEF. Priyanka, who is a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, has been taking special interest in empowering girls. The Deepshikha programme is aimed to strengthen adolescent and young women groups through imparting life skill, enterprise and networking skills.
"I am glad to be associated with UNICEF Deepshikha programme that aims at empowering the young girls of India. I feel girls should be given more opportunities to grow in their life... Girls have the ability to build their own future," Priyanka said. Priyanka revealed that her uncles were not in favour of her joining filmdom and she could enter films only because of her parents.
"Even my family was conservative... from my father's side there was discrimination between girls and boys. I was told that my dad had to be with me if I wanted to get into films.
My parents, who are doctors, did sacrifice and came to Mumbai to fulfil my dreams. I feel lucky that my parents have always supported me," Priyanka said. She feels that education is the key for women empowerment and girls be given a chance to stand up for what they want to do in their life and that girls and boys be treated equally.
Source :www.santabanta.com
Former beauty queen Neha Dhupia looks back on her baby steps into Bollywood
Former Miss India Neha Dhupia, who tip-toed into Bollywood a decade ago with the film 'Qayamat: City Under Threat', confesses she was clueless about movies when she entered the industry. "On this beautiful day, I complete 10 years in the movie business," Neha tweeted, adding, "My head filled with beautiful memories and great experiences, people I've met, the things I've learnt, the ups and downs, the hits, the flops, the singing and dancing, the madness. All if it I owe to the movies."
But she admits she was hardly prepared when she entered filmdom. "Some thought I was a hot little thing coming out of the water in my first shot on celluloid, but I've to confess I was nothing but clueless! It's been a 10 wonderful years and I'm filled with nothing but gratitude," she continued.
After winning the coveted Miss India title in 2002, Neha made an entry into films. She has been part of popular films like 'Kyaa Kool Hai Hum', 'Shootout at Lokhandwala' and 'Singh Is Kinng' and even not-so-successful projects like 'Sheesha'. She also starred in the controversial 2004 film 'Julie'.
Neha has thanked everyone for always "loving me and giving me a second chance
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