Kajol says pay parity in Indian cinema will be achieved when a 'Woman Woman' like film does as well as 'Pathaan'

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Pathaan', Indian cinema will witness pay parity, said actor Kajol on Thursday. She was in the capital to participate on the first day of the 2023 Jagran Film Festival here. When she was asked when will pay equality be achieved in the film industry, Kajol initially quipped: «Ask an astrologer?» The actor then said audiences have become «much more literate» today thanks to social media and exposure to global content through streamers. «India is progressing… They watch a lot of different types of cinema thanks to social media and OTT. We are thinking better, hoping for better. When you start making a 'Wonder Woman' (which starred Gal Gadot) for India and it does equally well as a 'Pathaan', then maybe there will be pay equality,» she said in her response. Kajol, who was recently seen in the Disney+ Hotstar series 'The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha', further said she almost did a film with acclaimed director Mani Ratnam. Things, however, didn't materialise since she had committed her dates to filmmaker Karan Johar for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998).

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«I was supposed to shoot for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' and at that time, I got an offer from Mani Ratnam to do a film for him. First of all, I didn't believe I got an offer from Mr Ratnam. »But things didn't work out because I had committed those dates to Karan for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. A lot of people told me 'You should have done Mani sir's film'. At that time, I felt that my commitment was more important and it worked in my favour," she recalled. Asked to choose between her two popular characters Simran from «Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge» and Anjali from «Kuch Kuch Hota