Mumbai, Dec. 1 -- Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit addressed the issue of pay disparity in the film industry, noting that the challenge extends beyond movies and is prevalent across professions. She emphasised that the fight for fair compensation is ongoing and that the struggle for equal pay continues to be a significant concern across all fields.

Madhuri, who has shared screen space with leading Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, reflected on whether she had ever needed to assert herself for equal pay during her peak years. She said the imbalance has been universal for women, regardless of the sector they work in.

"In any field, even in corporate businesses or anywhere, there's a...