Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin is in Jaipur, attending the Jairangam – Jaipur Theatre Festival, where her directorial debut The Living Room was presented. She has moved everyone once again with an intense monologue on patriarchy in Indian society which she first presented in 2014.
Talking about the gender disparity in Bollywood, Kalki said, “Bollywood is as patriarchal as our society,” reports Times of India.
Talking about her personal experiences she says, “I once met a producer who asked me about my age and I said, 30. To this, he replied, ‘Don’t worry, you still have five years left.’
Another producer showed me the exact spot on my face where I needed to get a botox,” she added.
She further highlighted the pressures female actors have to face. ”There’s a lot of pressure on women in Bollywood. Objectification of women is very predominant, but I am happy that gradually things are changing,” said Kalki.
“Piku and Queen, both women-oriented films, brought a fresh change in Bollywood.”
Despite the focus towards women-centric films, the pay gap still exists.
Kalki says, “You only get paid more than a man if you are Priyanka Chopra.”.
That’s signature Kalki for you, saying it like it is.
