Actress Alia Bhatt is currently riding high on the success of her last release, Raazi, directed by Meghna Gulzar. The actress is one of the most sought after ones in Bollywood. And why not? She's talented, holds a strong screen presence and brings beautiful stories on the table with her craft. A look at her filmography and you would know how Alia has been choosing films that leave audience with thoughts.
The actress credits all this to her passion and love for work. It seems she doesn't want to compromise her work for anything. Not even for money.
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In her recent interview with a leading daily, Alia opened about pay disparity. She said she would never leave a film for the reason that she's being paid less than her male counterpart or any other actor in the movie. She also explained a logical reason to why she is fine with Varun Dhawan getting more money for his solo film than she getting for hers.
She said, "Investing money in a film is directly co-related to the people you are bringing to the theatre. I’m not delusional that the same number of viewers who go to watch Varun’s movies will come to see my work. He has a wider reach than me. That’s why I can’t expect that the same amount of money, which is invested in his solo- starrers, is invested in mine, too. Also, it’s the subject that makes a film viable. We can’t be categorical about everything because every actor and movie is different".
She added, "I won’t let go of a movie that I like because of remuneration. I’ll find a way around it. I’ll still do it because the emotional attachment to my work is way more than the monetary one"
It's been over six years for Alia in the industry and her vision is clear -- to focus on good stories and put all the efforts into making them a success. Go on, Alia!
