This Article is From Aug 04, 2015

Richa Chadha: Pay Depends On Success Ratio At Box Office

Richa Chadha: Pay Depends On Success Ratio At Box Office

Richa Chadha will next be seen in Cabaret and Aur Devdas.

New Delhi: Pay disparity in the film industry has become one of the most debatable topics and actress Richa Chadha says remuneration has nothing to do with gender; instead depends on how one's films fare at the box office.

"It is very simple. It all depends how many tickets you sell at the box office. It has nothing to do with gender. If two people are equal in terms of their work and then an actor gets paid more, then that is stupid. If you are equal at the pull of the box office, then you should be paid at par," Richa told IANS.

Richa, who is being lauded for her internationally acclaimed film Masaan, also emphasised that she cannot compare her pay scale with Bollywood superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.

"I can't compare myself with Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan. They do multi-crore films. And they can get that kind of business in the film industry, so they deserve the price they get," she added.

The actress, who stepped into the industry with Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! in 2008, went on to gain momentum with her acts in critically acclaimed films like Gangs of Wasseypur and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela.

She also mentioned that the portrayal of strong and independent female characters in films, by young female actors is a reflection of the past.

"There have been strong female characters every time, whether it was Smita Patil in Bhumika, Shabana Azmi in Ankur, Rekha in Umrao Jaan or Madhuri Dixit in and Sridevi in several other films. All of them have done their own thing and the younger actresses are taking forward their legacy," she said.

On the professional front, the actress is gearing up for her upcoming movies Cabaret and Aur Devdas.
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