Subhechcha Ganguly 
Priyanka Chopra claimed that Citadel, the new Russo Brothers action drama she is starring in alongside Richard Madden, is the first time she has had pay parity with her male co-star during an interview with Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW 2023) on Friday. Following her victory as Miss World 2000, Priyanka entered the acting world and made her acting debut in the Tamil film Thamizhan (2002). This was followed by her debut in Bollywood, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003). She will soon be seen with Richard Madden in the Russo Brothers-supported Prime Video series Citadel. The programme is marketed as a “action-packed spy series” that takes place across the world. On the programme, Priyanka mentioned “wage parity” for the first time.
The actor continued, “I work and invest the same amount, yet I receive far less compensation. I was like, “You’re right, it’s fair,” but I was surprised by how easily Amazon Studios responded, “That’s what you deserve, you’re co-leads, that’s simply fair.” And I ponder: Did that occur as a result of the dearth of female executives in Hollywood? If a woman hadn’t made that choice, would the debate have been different? They were not straightforward conversations to have.
