The pay disparity in Bollywood is the current hot topic in the industry with many actresses calling out producers and directors for offering them a lower pay package as compared to their male counterparts. Ranbir Kapoor who is the flavor-of-the-season right now shared his thoughts on the issue taking the names of actresses Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra.

In a recent interview by a media house, Ranbir was asked his views on the fact that Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch has decided to sign a film only after he is informed what the leading actress is being paid for the project. Ranbir replied very diplomatically and said that it is like a domino effect, someone has to do it, and once done everyone else will follow. However he said, “The thing in our industry is, nobody really reveals what they get paid, I guess because of income tax purposes. My contemporaries whom I have worked with say, Deepika or Katrina or Priyanka Chopra are right up there.”

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He further added, “It’s not that they're getting paid less than what I'm getting paid. There is a perception that an actor gets 'x' amount of crores. Today there is so much of awareness of what your market value is. This is one of the few industries that are so market-based. If your films are doing well, you'll get the money. If your films are not doing well, you'll not get the money.”

Talking about Cumberbatch’s stance Ranbir said that somebody has to do it. He gave the example of Deepika and said that she deserves an equal amount as him as she is equal to or even a bigger star than him. Speaking about ex-girlfriend Deepika with whom he has done several films like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and Tamasha, the Sanju actor said, “If Deepika and I are on some project, she has to be paid equally or she gets the bigger piece of the pie, but somebody has to do it.”

Reportedly, Deepika is the highest paid actress in the Bollywood film industry today. In fact, she was paid more than her male counterparts in her last film, Padmaavat. Similarly, Priyanka who has made a name for herself internationally will also be paid much more than what the other actresses are commanding.