Abhishek Bachchan Reveals Aishwarya Rai Was Paid Higher Fees Than Him In 8 Films

Abhishek Bachchan recently revealed that he got paid lesser than Aishwarya Rai. He said that for 8 of the 9 films that they worked together in, Aishwarya was paid more than him.

Abhishek Bachchan With Wife Aishwarya Rai (File Photo)

Mumbai: Often, there are debates on the lack of pay parity in the Hindi film industry. Several actresses have spoken about being paid less than their male counterparts. However, Abhishek Bachchan has discussed this openly now. Abhishek and Aishwarya have worked in 9 films together. You will be surprised to know that in 8 of these, Aishwarya commanded a higher fee.

Ash Works On Her Own Terms

During an event in 2018, Abhishek revealed that both his mother (Jaya Bachchan) and his wife (Aishwarya) have always worked on their own terms. They never did anything that they didn't want to do.

Deepika ‘Got’ Paid the Most in Piku

Here's what Abhishek said about pay disparity in the industry. For 8 of the 9 films that they worked together in, Aishwarya was paid more than him. Deepika Padukone, too, commanded the highest fee in the film Piku.

Abhishek said that the film industry is a business and people are paid according to their capabilities. If you are a new actress, you can't ask for a fee equal to what Shahrukh Khan charges.

Films That Abhishek-Ash Did Together

To date, Abhishek and Ash have worked together in Guru, Kuch Na Kaho, Raavan, Dhoom 2, Dhai Akshar Prem Ke, Sarkar Raj, Umrao Jaan, and Bunty Aur Babli.  

Abhishek Will Soon Be Seen in 'Bob Biswas'

On the work front, Abhishek Bachchan will be seen in Sujoy Ghosh's 'Bob Biswas' with Vidya Balan and 'Dasvi' with Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur. Aishwarya Rai, on the other hand, will feature in Mani Ratnam's Ponniya Selvan.