Jaideep Ahlawat Agrees To Manoj Bajpayee’s Pay Disparity In OTT Comment: ‘Change Has To Come From…’

Pay Disparity is one of the biggest concerns for actors in different forms of medium. It does not just exist between a female and a male star, but also it's the same case with a superstar and a middle-of-the-road actor. Earlier, Manoj Bajpayee said that he was underpaid for The Family Man and also called himself ‘Cheap Labour’. He added that big stars even charge a big amount for OTT as similar to their theatrical releases. Now reacting to Bajpayee’s pay disparity comment, Jaideep Ahlawat agreed with his point and stated that the situation very much happens. He further mentioned that commercial cinema is like a race.

In an interview with News18, Jaideep Ahlawat said, “I agree with Manoj bhai. That very much happens. Commercial cinema is like a race. Horse races hota hai na… kisi ghode pe paise lagaaoge, toh woh jeetega hi kyunki aap ko pata hai ki woh jeet ne ke laayak hai. If I’m putting in Rs 100 crores on a film, I’ll look for a face who I know can give me Rs 200 crore. It’s obvious that I’ll place my bet on an actor who can bring in the numbers.”

The actor continued, “This change has to come from the top – producers and directors. I always say this – ek naayak ki kahaani nahi hoti hai, ek kahaani ka naayak hota hai. If you write a story and then choose your hero, only then a systemic change will happen. But if you choose the hero first and then weave a story around and according to him, it won’t work. It may bring you the money but it won’t turn out to be a good film. But that’s how the system is.”

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