Mumbai, March 7 -- Gender discrimination is deeply ingrained in Bollywood, and the biggest example of this is the difference in pay between heroes and heroines. This issue is discussed from time to time. Recently, famous actress Shafali Shah has broken her silence on this issue and said that it is not right at all. According to her, salary should always be determined on the basis of merit and not on the basis of gender.

Shafali Shah spoke on the pay disparity in Bollywood and said that women-centric films are now becoming very hot, yet the pay gap remains. She raised the question and said, "This is not right." Shafali also asked why lead actors should not get paid only on the basis of merit, leaving gender aside? She said that producers ...