Sonam Kapoor, who has constantly championed better work and equality for women, particularly in Bollywood where her influence really matter, has again opened up on sexism and female actors not getting a level footing as their male costars in the industry. She has also highlighted the need for women themselves to take a stance and turn their back on such bias in the film industry, if a change has to be brought about, lest they keep being made a scapegoat.
In a recent interview to Cosmopolitan, Sonam Kapoor said, "There still exists this idea of working with the 'big hero' to succeed. And female actors need to be a certain way, dress a certain way, and talk in a certain way to 'fit in'. You still have your teams reminding you to 'fit the mould'. I'm fortunate that my team isn't like that, but it happens all the time! Look at the way song lyrics or scripts are written about women... that needs to change. The way women are portrayed and talked about in the industry is not okay, and as women, we should not agree to work in those films because we are just harming ourselves. There is no price too high, especially considering all that has happened over this year... Each one of us needs to make better choices, or we will be subjected to a witch-hunt and we will be burnt at the stake!"
Some time ago, Sonam had addressed the issue of pay disparity at the HT Youth Forum in Chandigarh, where she had said, "I refuse to work with film producers who pay female actors less than males. I was told, 'You can afford to do so as you have a safety net. You come from a rich family.' I have been fending for myself since I was 18. It is hard for me also to say no to money but as someone who feels it is not morally right to get less paid than male stars, I don't work for such producers."
Sonam Kapoor's last two releases, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and The Zoya Factor, both failed miserably at the box office. She's yet to announce her next project.
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