Aamir Khan talks about pay disparity in Bollywood

Mumbai, October 12: Bollywood Super Star Aamir Khan is geared up and excited for his upcoming film Secret Superstar.

In a recent media interaction, Aamir Khan, who is rated among the highest paid actors in Bollywood expressed that artists in the entertainment industry are paid on the basis of their fan following and not gender.

He said that he strongly believes in equality, but the change will happen only if there is a paradigm shift in society's attitude.

"Unfortunately, what has happened is that most of our stars are male. The people who draw crowd are male and it is a result of the patriarchal influence on our society."



Aamir will next be seen playing a supporting role in Secret Superstar, based the life of a teenage girl named Insia, played by Zaira Wasim, who sets out to follow her dream of being a singing superstar under the confinement of anonymity.

Asked whether Zaira was paid more than him considering she is the protagonist of the film, Aamir told reporters here on Wednesday: "I probably wouldn't have a smaller pay cheque (than Zaira Wasim) because I don't take money upfront".