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Madhuri Dixit recently addressed serious topics like gender disparity and pay parity during a special session ‘The Journey of Women in Cinema’ at IFFA 2025. While sharing her opinion, the actress stressed on the fact that women have to prove themselves again and again to say that they are equal at every single time. She further admitted that disparity still exists. Madhuri further mentioned that women in the industry have long way to go to change the state of disparity. 

Madhuri said, “I think for women; they have to prove themselves time and again and to say that we’re equal, we can draw an audience, we can do that, but we have to prove it every single time. Yes, there is still a disparity. We still have a long way to go. We have to work every day for that not to happen.” 

Filmmaker Guneet Monga also talked about pay gaps in films. She added, “There is a pay gap. I want men and actors to answer such questions. We are already on the receiving end. Create more opportunities for women. Look at Stree 2. If we have more films like these then we’ll get close to that.” 

IIFA 2025 kick started in Jaipur on March 8. There will be performances on March 9. Shah Rukh Khan will not be hosting this time. He will be rather performing this time alongside Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon. Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan will be anchoring this time. Notably, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma graced the IIFA 2025 marked his presence in the mega Bollywood event. 

The CM also addressed the audience and talked about the partnership between Rajasthan and IIFA as it celebrates its Silver Jubilee in Jaipur.