Kareena Kapoor said she’s now striving to get paid as much as her male counterparts. The actor will be next seen opposite Ajay Devgn in Singham Again.
Kareena Kapoor recently opened up on pay parity and getting compensation equal to her male counterparts, including the three Khans as well as her husband Saif Ali Khan. In an interview with NDTV, Kareena claimed how she’s trying to secure equal pay in movies now. (Also Read – Kareena Kapoor says she’d love to do K-Dramas: Whole world is watching them)
Kareena Kapoor on getting paid as much as Saif Ali Khan
What Kareena said
“No means no, so now it’s a time when you feel if this is not worthy enough for my character or worthy enough for myself, I’m not going to do it. And I will wait, I will push myself to do better that they realise I’m equally good as my male counterparts. The ₹1,000 crore club? Koshish toh jari hai (I’ve been trying),” Kareena said.
“For young girls of today, saying no should not make them feel that they’re not confident. No means no, whether it’s something you’re not comfortable doing, something you’re not comfortable wearing, or something you’re not comfortable eating, shape, size, a job you’re looking forward to doing, if you feel if it’s something less for you, one should not take it. One should be so self-assured that one can push oneself to achieve and do something better. So I think no as an answer should be something reassuring, rather than making you feel underconfident,” Kareena added.
Kareena’s earlier ask for pay parity
This isn’t the first time Kareena has batted for pay parity. Back in the early 2000s, she demanded pay as much as Shah Rukh Khan when producer Karan Johar offered her the lead role in Nikkhil Advani’s 2003 romantic comedy Kal Ho Naa Ho. Kareena was then replaced by Preity Zinta, and that incident even caused a rift between her and Karan.
Kareena has worked opposite Shah Rukh in Asoka (2001) and Ra.One (2011), opposite Salman Khan in Kyon Ki (2005), Me and Mrs Khanna (2009), Bodyguard (2011), and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), opposite Aamir Khan in 3 Idiots (2009), Talaash (2012), and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), and opposite Saif in Tashan (2008), Kurbaan (2009), and Agent Vinod (2012). She’ll be next seen opposite Ajay Devgn in Singham Again.
Why Do Saif-Kareena Fight?
When asked about the nature of their disagreements, Kareena highlighted a humorous yet relatable issue: the air conditioning. “We fight over the AC temperature. Saif prefers it at 16 degrees Celsius, while I want it at 20. We usually compromise at 19. Karisma, when she visits, often changes it to 25, and Saif is grateful that I settle for 19,” Kareena joked.
Another point of contention is their lack of quality time together. Kareena said, “I think most of the time the fight is for time because we have not seen each other. We don’t fight about money or anything like that, it is mainly because of the fact we are not getting enough time with each other or the fact that we are not seeing each other. It’s the only thing. And sometimes, I just fight with him because he allows Taimur to stay up a little late and I get fired up blaming him.”
Kareena Kapoor’s Upcoming Movies
On the professional front, Kareena Kapoor is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film The Buckingham Murders, directed by Hansal Mehta, set to hit theaters on September 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan will be featured in the Telugu film Devara, starring alongside Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor, which is scheduled for release on September 27, 2024.=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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