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Actor Lara Dutta said the Hindi film industry is still male- Ranveer Singh and Deeepika Padukone have been giving
driven and doesn’t take women actors and producers fans a glimpse of their lockdown life. From whipping
seriously. The actor said it has been over 15 years since up a storm in the kitchen to cleaning the cupboard
she joined movies and the wide-ranging conversations and organizing the kitchen – this couple is enjoying life
around pay disparity and gender inclusivity have started together. Speaking about the positive side of lockdown
only recently. Ranveer said, “In a way this lockdown period has been
“Our industry has always been male-driven and male- well timed for me. I get this time to introspect, to focus
dominated. There have been interesting conversations on myself. As actors you say you are the player and you
that have started in the last few years, including pay are the instrument - this body that we have, this mortal
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“But as a woman, I’ve faced (not being taken seriously) get time with my wife has been really good. After we got
on many different levels: as an actor and especially as a married, it was crazy busy for the both of us. So it’s given
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The actor, who made her debut as a producer with ‘Chalo with each other.”
Dilli’ in 2011, said people in showbiz don’t invest their With film releases and promotions, Ranveer revealed that are currently engaged in Land Development
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I started. That trend caught on later and today, you have was a hamster on a wheel especially after Padmaavat, including retail, Office Space,
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“But a lot of times I feel people are very happy to listen to radar, off the grid as they say. Now I’m staying home and
the creative ideas that you have, but not necessarily the
business side of things. So, they’re constantly looking over making sure that I’m using this time in as positive a way
as possible. Trying to be positive, trying to be optimistic,
your shoulder. You face it pretty much every day.” trying to find the silver lining, trying to see the brighter side
“I’m an extremely hands-on producer. I love to be of things as grim a scenario that it is. So, I also used this
involved in all aspects, so for me, the last year has been time to kind of hibernate and experience the joy of doing
super hectic. ‘Hundred’ was being shot for four-and-a- nothing. There is a charm to that as well.”
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