Madhuri Dixit Addresses Gender Disparity In Films: ‘Women Have to Prove They Can Draw Audiences’
Madhuri Dixit and Guneet Monga discussed gender disparity and pay parity at IIFA 2025, emphasising more opportunities for women in films.
Madhuri Dixit addressed gender disparity and pay parity during a special session titled ‘The Journey of Women in Cinema’ at IIFA 2025. Admitting that there still is a pay gap, the actor said that women have to keep proving that they can draw an audience.
The session was organised following International Women’s Day on March 8. Madhuri spoke about pay parity in films. She said, “I think for women; they have to prove themselves time and again and to say that we’re equal, we can draw an audience, we can do that, but we have to prove it every single time. Yes, there is still a disparity. We still have a long way to go. We have to work every day for that not to happen."
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Filmmaker Guneet Monga also spoke about pay gap in films. She also urged everyone to create more opportunities for women in films. “There is a pay gap. I want men and actors to answer such questions. We are already on the receiving end. Create more opportunities for women. Look at Stree 2. If we have more films like these then we’ll get close to that," Monga said.
Meanwhile, IIFA 2025 kickstarted in Jaipur on March 8. Saturday, March 9, is the night of dazzling performances. This time, Shah Rukh Khan will give hosting a miss. He is one of the performers of the night with Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon, who have flown in to Jaipur for the event. Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan will anchor the show.
IIFA 2025 generally hosts its events in Dubai or internationally. This time, the makers chose Jaipur as the venue. In case you are wondering why, it’s because the awards ceremony will kick off the celebrations by tracing back to the roots this year. However, the Pink City will host only the first leg of the celebrations. After Jaipur, IIFA will travel across two more Indian cities and close the celebrations in London, where it all began 25 years ago.
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