Taapsee Pannu speaks on pay parity and says ‘Stop blaming the industry only for this problem’

Taapsee Pannu debuted in the industry with Telugu films and later on made her way into Bollywood. The actress marked her 12 years in the acting industry last week. Over the years the actress has delivered a number of remarkable movies.  In a recent interview, the actress spoke on pay parity and female-oriented films.

When Taapsee was questioned on the success of her flicks, Pink and Badla, which did well at the box office. She labeled them eventual numbers, indicating that the movies had a quite mediocre beginning. "To have a big opener film, it has to be connected with a large hero presence. Another requirement for a huge opening is a big filmmaker’s backing”, said the actress.

Further highlighting the issue of pay parity and how the industry is not the only one to be blamed, she said, “Pay parity is not about producers not wanting to give money. So, stop blaming the industry only for this problem. It starts from the level where there are not many footfalls when it comes to female-driven films. When it comes to a female-driven film, people wait for reviews more than advance bookings. When it comes to a male-driven film, the advance bookings are so high that the footfalls are collected within the first weekend itself, i.e. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday."

The Haseen Dillruba actress added, "For a female-driven film, we have to wait for a Monday because by then, there is ample word of mouth and reviews which give us a brief idea about the film. We have to undergo the review test whereas many male-driven films end up opening big without any of these. So, audiences too will have to contribute to this change, that’s when we can bring about the change we desire to see.”

Taapsee Pannu will be next seen in Shabaash Mithu which is a biopic based on the life of cricketer Mithali Raj. The actress also has many other projects including Dunki starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anurag Kashyap’s Dobaaraa in the pipeline.