India, Oct. 13 -- Eight years since debuting in Arjun Reddy (2017), actor Shalini Pandey has worked with big names across the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi industries. She recently returned to Tamil cinema after six years in Idly Kadai opposite Dhanush. But the 31-year-old maintains that women in the field still have a long way to go. "Abhi hum bahut dur hain (to demand) for things like equal pay. I'm glad that women in power, like (veteran actor) Shabana Azmi have been fighting for the needs and rights of women. They have helped my generation, and now it's my duty to ask for things that I deserve. We may not get it every time, but I will still keep fighting and set a precedent for women," the actor shares. Shalini also weighs in on actor Deepika Padukone being ousted from two projects in the southern film industries: "Deepika has always spoken about what she wanted, even when it comes to mental health. Kudos to her for setting a precedent for us to be okay about advocating for mental health. She is incredible, so she should get whatever she wants."...