{"id":231877,"date":"2019-08-21T13:36:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T08:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=231877"},"modified":"2019-08-21T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T08:36:51","slug":"mehwish-hayat-says-theres-no-pay-gap-in-lollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mehwish-hayat-says-theres-no-pay-gap-in-lollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehwish Hayat Says There&#8217;s &#8216;No Pay Gap in Lollywood&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After taking on cyber-bullying, rallying for women rights and putting down warmongering celebs, Mehwish Hayat has something to say about Lollywood&#8217;s pay gap. The superstar tells us that there is no pay gap in Lollywood.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Punjab Nahi Jaungi<\/em> <\/strong>actress said that Lollywood does not have a gender parity issue when it comes to paying artists. She even said that she was paid the same amount as Fahad Mustafa at an award show.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIts actually equal in Pakistan. A male and female lead are paid the same and I am very happy about that, there is no pay gap. Recently in award show, Fahad Mustafa and I were paid the same. There is a lot of respect, no pay gap and there are so many good things in our industry.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mehwish-hayat-gives-befitting-reply-to-amitabh-bachan-for-refusing-to-play-a-pakistani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mehwish Hayat Gives Befitting Reply to Amitabh Bachan For Refusing to Play a Pakistani<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Her Views on Lollywood As An Industry<\/h3>\n<p>Mehwish Hayat made these revelations on Marvi Memon&#8217;s show &#8216;<em>Sawal Yeh Hai<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ofl0aumise4\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ofl0aumise4\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ofl0AUmIsE4?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ofl0AUmIsE4?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Mehwish added how people undermine the good things in our showbiz industry despite all the drawbacks.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Load Wedding<\/em><\/strong> star also opened up about item songs and the controversy around them. She said that its just her job and that sometimes the script calls for it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is my work, I do care and I really think a lot before taking decisions. If I am doing any song it is a demand of my script. As an actor, its part of my job.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Recently when Mehwish Hayat was attacked online for raising her voice for women empowerment while starring in item numbers, she shut trolls down with:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a bad feminist&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;&#8230; I am a bad feminist.\u201d One of my heroes, Madonna speaking at the The Billboard Women in Music event in 2016.. Most inspiring and lots of food for thought . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8pynDvtfVU\">pic.twitter.com\/8pynDvtfVU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehwishHayat\/status\/1143140755336237056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mehwish-hayat-makes-for-a-far-better-un-ambassador-than-priyanka-and-heres-why-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mehwish Hayat Makes For A Far Better UN Ambassador Than Priyanka And Here&#8217;s Why [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>She explained that previously, bullying was done face to face but now, bullies can &#8216;<em>hide behind anonymity<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was directly affected by it (cyber-bullying) when I received a Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, but cyber-bullying is something on which efforts are being made in foreign countries, proper laws are being made.<\/p>\n<p>In earlier times, bullying existed in physical form but now you can hide behind anonymity, you can just hurt somebody; emotionally and mentally which is even worse.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Mehwish Hayat and the Biz<\/h3>\n<p>Mehwish Hayat is considered one of Pakistan\u2019s leading actresses. She was recently awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for making the most number of films in modern Pakistani cinema and for her services to the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, she was the first Pakistani to be voted in at <strong>The sexiest Asian<\/strong> list by a popular British magazine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/fahad-mustafa-and-mehwish-hayat-lauds-resolution-against-dowry-in-punjab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat Laud Resolution Against Dowry in Punjab<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It was her film <strong><em>Load Wedding<\/em><\/strong> which led to the Punjab government&#8217;s decision to pass legislation to outlaw the practice of dowry. She was recently conferred a <strong>Pride of Performance<\/strong> award by the Prime Minister of Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani fans recently called for Mehwish Hayat to be designated a United Nations Goodwill ambassador when she confronted UNGWA Priyanka Chopra for her problematic stance over Kashmir issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After taking on cyber-bullying, rallying for women rights and putting down warmongering celebs, Mehwish Hayat has something to say about Lollywood&#8217;s pay gap. The superstar tells us that there is no pay gap in Lollywood. The Punjab Nahi Jaungi actress said that Lollywood does not have a gender parity issue when it comes to paying artists. She even said that [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mehwish-hayat-says-theres-no-pay-gap-in-lollywood\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":226867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1293],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-231877","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-lollywood"},"wps_subtitle":"'There are many good things that go unnoticed about Lollywood.'","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Gangster-Guriya-throne-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Gangster-Guriya-throne-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Gangster-Guriya-throne.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Lollywood"],"title_text":"Mehwish Hayat Says There\u2019s \u2018No Pay Gap in Lollywood\u2019","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1293&exclude=231877","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231877"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=231877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}