Male Actors Refuse To Work In Films That Are Led By Female Actors, Insists Taapsee Pannu
Bollywood doesn't just have a gender pay gap. There seems to be a bigger challenge at play. According to Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, male actors straight up refuse a film if it is led by a female actor.
Bollywood doesn't just have a gender pay gap. There seems to be a bigger challenge at play.
According to Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, male actors straight up refuse a film if it is led by a female actor.
In an interview with Times of India, Taapsee Pannu shared another facet of sexism that exists in Bollywood.
"How many times do you see a male A-lister feature in a female A-lister¡¯s film unless he is co-producing it, but the opposite happens all the time and no one bats an eyelid. It¡¯s tedious to find actors to be a part of a film where the actress might have 10-20% more screen time," said Taapsee Pannu.
Stating several examples of how female actresses have had to team up with actors who are not a-listers if the film or the story is female-driven.
"Not just me, Deepika Padukone, who has worked with such big names, had to work with a fabulous actor like Vikrant Massey in Chhapaak, Kangana Ranaut paired up with Jassie Gill for Panga, Alia Bhatt with Vicky Kaushal in Raazi, Vidya Balan with Manav Kaul for Tumhari Sulu. Do you see the pattern?" said Pannu.
The reason cited by male actors for refusal?
"There have been times when actors, who have done lesser films than me, refused to co-star claiming there was nothing ¡®heroic¡¯ about their part," concluded Taapsee Pannu.
Is Bollywood then a toxic workplace for women?
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