Actress Priyanka Chopra says her male Bollywood co-stars were paid 10 times more than her

Priyanka Chopra said her ethnicity made it difficult for her to get mainstream work even today. Photo: AFP

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who made a name for herself in Bollywood before heading to Hollywood, has revealed the pay disparity in the Indian movie industry.

“I’ve never had pay parity in Bollywood. I would get paid about 10 per cent of the salary of my male co-actor”, said the 40-year-old in an interview with the BBC after making it to its annual BBC 100 Women list this year.