Mumbai: Actress Zeenat Aman, who lately made her Instagram debut, has spoken up on the problem of pay disparity in Hindi cinema. The actress took to her Instagram and shared an outdated footage of her interview which occurred throughout the shoot of `Qurbani`, whereas she was rehearsing for `Laila O Laila`. In the video, the actress could be seen dressed within the movie`s outfit and speaks about how 90 per cent of the time Hindi movies again then feminine actors had enjoying decorative roles.
She additionally shared a protracted observe within the caption. Giving a background of the footage, she wrote: “In the late 70s, Keith Adam from the Australian Broadcasting Commission popped by the set of Qurbani, where I was rehearsing for `Laila O Laila` and snagged himself an interview.”
Talking in regards to the progress of Hindi cinema when it comes to sketching substantial roles for feminine actors, she wrote: “It`s been nearly 50 years since this footage was shot, and the industry has changed immensely since. The roles available to women are clearly not just ornamental anymore.”
See the submit shared by Zeenat Aman
However, the pay hole is one thing that also plagues Hindi cinema as she additional talked about within the caption: “What hasn`t changed though is the gender pay gap. In my time I was lauded as the “highest paid feminine actor”, but the disparity in the pay cheque between my male co-stars and myself was so vast it was laughable.”
“The Zeenat you see in this clip was quite certain that half a century would be enough time to even the scales. So it disappoints me that even today women in the film industry don`t have wage parity. Women have consistently put in the work, and I really think that the onus is now on our men – actors, directors, producers – to ensure that their female co-workers (not just stars) are paid fairly. It seems such a simple and obvious thing, and yet it would be revolutionary if any man actually did this,” she concluded.
Ever since she made her foray on Instagram, the actress has been successful hearts with the content material she posts and her captions.
