Phool Aur Kaante Actor Madhoo Addresses Pay Disparity In Bollywood, 'Deepika, Katrina, Alia Deserve Higher Remuneration'

Actors in the Indian film industry are often in the headlines for demanding huge sums to play parts in the movies. From Kareena Kapoor Khan to Priyanka Chopra, and more, B-town divas have been demanding equality in their paychecks. Now, Phool Aur Kaante actor Madhoo has reacted to the same, stating that Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt deserve higher remuneration.

Talking about the evolution in Bollywood, Madhoo said in a conversation with Times Of India, "Agar film achchi chali toh log bolte the Ajay Devgn ki film hit ho gayi, Akshay Kumar ki film hit ho gayi, aur agar flop hoti thi toh log bolte the Ajay Devgn ki film flop ho gayi, Akshay Kumar ki film flop ho gayi."

Madhoo went on to state, "I never got blamed for anything. My market went on for 10 years and I was busy with good films. Some became hits and people praised the jodi. No one discredited me for any film, and hence I never questioned it. But hats off to the girls who are questioning it today."

"Actresses like Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt are actually pulling crowds to theatres, so they should definitely ask for higher remuneration. If people are coming to see Deepika, she has the right to ask for the money. In my time, people didn’t come to see just Madhoo on screen; they came to see Ajay-Madhoo, Akshay-Madhoo and so on. I never questioned it because that was the truth," she further noted.