In the past, we have seen many actresses opening up about the pay gap in the film industry – be it South or Hindi films. This is a question that many people continue to ask. Now, actor and producer Pallavi Joshi The widespread gender pay gap in the television industry in the 1990s was recently revealed. She said that despite being one of the most popular actresses at the time, she earned significantly less than her male counterparts.Pallavi Recalling a time between her and the actor Shekhar Suman Considered to be the highest paid star on Indian television. Sharing an anecdote from that era while chatting with IANS, she said, “I will tell you, there was a time when there was a magazine cover that had pictures of Shekhar Suman and me. I think it was because Shekhar Suman and I were the highest-paid television actors at that time.”However, she points out that even at the peak of her television career, she was not paid nearly as much as Shekhar. Highlighting the unequal pay structure that exists in the industry, Pallavi said, “Shekhar Suman used to earn twice what I did. Even though I am the highest-paid television actress, I still earn half of his salary. That says it all.”Pallavi Joshi was one of the most famous faces in Indian television in the late 1980s and 1990s, winning accolades for his performances in hit shows such as Mriganayani, Talaash and Aarohan. She is known for choosing strong, content-driven roles, becoming one of the most respected performers in the industry. Meanwhile, Shekhar Suman enjoyed huge popularity during the same period through popular TV shows like “Dekh Bhai Dekh”, “Wah Janaab” and “Movers & Shakers”.On the work front, she recently received praise for her performance in the newly released TV series “Margao Files.”
