When Abhishek Bachchan talked about getting paid less than Aishwarya Rai, 'It's a business...'

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have worked in several movies together. Read to know what he said in the past about pay parity.

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Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have often gotten candid about their married lives and careers in the past. It has been a long time since we saw the duo speaking about each other in interviews. For quite some time, the duo hasn't been spotted together. There was once an interview in which Abhishek addressed the important topic of pay parity. At that time, the Dus actor revealed how his wife was paid more than him in 8-9 movies they did together.

Abhishek Bachchan on gender disparity

As reported by Times Now, during an event in 2018, director Shoojit Sircar asked Abhishek Bachchan about gender disparity in the film industry. At that time, AB said that he would like to give some context and perspective. Abhishek revealed that the two women in his life, his mother Jaya Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, have worked in the industry on their own terms. The actor said how they have never been forced to do anything they didn't want to.

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Further in this entertainment news, Abhishek said, "There’s a huge debate on gender parity in the film business and in other industries. I’ve worked in nine films with my wife and in eight of those, she’s gotten paid more than I have. The highest-paid actor in Piku was Deepika (Padukone). It’s a business and if you are a saleable actor, you get paid accordingly. You can’t be a new actress and demand to be paid the same as Shah Rukh Khan."

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Meanwhile, for several months, there have been rumours of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's alleged divorce. There is no confirmation on the same. However, fans have noticed how the duo has stopped attending events together and Aishwarya is only with Aaradhya, which has left them worried. All we can do is wait for the couple to clarify whatever it is.a