When Birthday Boy Aamir Khan Spoke Up About Pay Disparity In Bollywood, Saying, “Your Ability To Bring Money Back Into A Film…”

Amid debates on Bollywood’s pay disparity, Aamir Khan once shed light on the reality of the industry. Khan explained that an individual’s salary is ultimately determined by market demand. Scroll down to know more.

Aamir Khan Reacts To Pay Disparity In Bollywood

Bollywood has long been at the centre of discussions around pay disparity between actors and actresses. While debates about appropriate compensation continue, a past interview of Aamir Khan has resurfaced. The superstar candidly explains how salaries are determined in the film industry.

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During an NDTV interview while promoting Talaash, Aamir Khan explained that actors and actresses are compensated according to their market value rather than the effort they put into their work. The actor said, “In films, the fact of the matter is – yes, heroines work very hard, but so do cameramen. And so do light boys on the set; all of us should be paid equally. All of us are working hard; I am working hard, and so is a light boy. Why is he paid differently from me? It is not because he’s a man or a woman.”

The Dangal actor added, “The reason you are paid differently in cinema is that the market forces understand your ability to bring money back into a film. See, if I am paid Rs 10, it is because I can bring back that money and more. If I am paid Rs 5, and if Rani can fill more seats than I can, 101% she should be paid more than me. The market forces make sure that she gets paid more than I do.”

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Khan concluded that pay in the film industry depends on audience draw rather than on gender.

Aamir Khan’s professional front

Amir Khan was last seen in the sports comedy-drama Sitaare Zameen Par alongside Genelia Deshmukh. As a ‘spiritual successor’ to Taare Zameen Par (2007), it follows an arrogant basketball coach forced to train a team of specially abled children. Directed by R.S. Prasanna, it focuses on themes of empathy and redemption. 

Looking ahead, Aamir has several exciting projects in the pipeline. One of them is a biopic on legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke, directed by Rajkumar Hirani. According to reports, he will also be working on a superhero film with acclaimed filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj.

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Sonali Singh

Sonali Singh watches films like it’s a job (and honestly, it kind of is). Currently pursuing her Master’s in Communication and Journalism, she lives somewhere between deadlines and movie scenes. If it’s Bollywood, she’s already invested—films, drama, and all the gossip included. When she’s not writing, she’s either dancing her heart out like no one’s watching or trying to mimic people, proving that not all talents are meant to be discovered.