Shweta Tripathi Sharma
played an important role in the acclaimed series '
Mirzapur
,' and the official trailer for the third season of this OTT crime thriller is out for viewing today (June 20). Shweta portrays the character
Gajgamini Gupta
, aka
Golu
, in the series, and she recently discussed pay parity in the industry.
In an interview with India Today, Shweta stated that there is no doubt
gender pay disparity
exists in the industry.
The topic of 'male-female monetary compensation' is a discussion point in every industry.
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She further added that earlier in her career, she didn't mind the size of the
vanity van
she was given and was fine with adjusting. However, she later realized that if she accepted a smaller
vanity
van compared to her male co-actors, it would set a precedent for others. The actress is concerned that people might tell other female actresses that she used to adjust, so they should too. Shweta believes this would set a bad example, and she didn't want that. That's why she started asking for bigger spaces.
She also admitted that she has begun addressing these important issues in her own way. She realized that if she didn't speak up, others might not even know that these issues were bothering her.
Shweta concluded that she has started speaking up for herself, irrespective of whether people like it or not. This, in turn, helps other stars ask for what they deserve.
'Mirzapur 3' will start streaming on July 5.
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