Priyanka Chopra has often raised her voice against the issues that interest her. The actress has been fighting for women and their rights, she even stood against the injustice amongst women in the entertainment industry. While the actress is currently on a promotional spree for her upcoming series Citadel, the actress will be seen sharing the screen with Richard Madden in the upcoming spy thriller made by the Russo brothers.
Earlier, the actress revealed that this is the first time she received equal pay in 22 years and now the actress revealed the reason behind giving up on the fight for pay parity in India. ALSO READ | Priyanka Chopra Faces Brutal Backlash From Pakistani Actor For Calling Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy ‘South Asian’ For Star Wars-DETAILS INSIDE
Speaking to Film Companion, PeeCee was asked if she ever fought for pay parity in India, the actress laughed and said, “Of course. I mean, I never asked for parity, are you kidding me? I only asked for a little bit more, woh bhi nahi milta tha (even that I wouldn’t get). So, I just gave up the fight.”
She also revealed that she never expected to get equal pay even in Hollywood and said, “I also didn’t expect it, when my agents told me, ‘You’re playing a co-lead, let us go and talk to Amazon about getting you parity’, I was like, ‘Okay, you can try, but it’s never going to happen’. Even I didn’t believe it. Because for so many years, I fought that fight, and I had that conversation.”
She went on to reveal her reaction to getting a pay equal to her co-star and credited it to her agent and thanked Amazon and said, “I remember I was so shocked that day when I went back, I popped champagne. My family was celebrating. It’s momentous. I’ve had a 22-year career, but one step at a time, one win at a time.”
On the professional front, Priyanka Chopra will be seen in the American web series Citadel which will stream on Amazon Prime Video. Created by David Weil and executive produced by Russos, the web series is a sci-fiction adventure. ALSO READ | Priyanka Chopra Admits Some Men In Her Life Have Been INSECURE About Her Success, Says ‘It's Threatening To Their Territory When Women Is More Successful’
Priyanka Chopra also has James C. Strouse’s directional Love Again in the pipeline wherein she will be seen romancing Sam Heughan and the film is set to release on May 12, 2023.
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