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Saif Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu share thoughts on pay debate in film industry
Updated On: 09 March, 2026 11:43 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Saif Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu discussed pay parity in the film industry on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast. They said actors’ salaries are primarily determined by their box-office pull rather than gender

Saif Ali Khan
Actors Saif Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu recently appeared together on a podcast hosted by Soha Ali Khan. The trio discussed several aspects of the film industry. Saif became an active part of the movie industry in the early 1990s after making his acting debut, while Kunal started as a child actor and is today a successful actor and director.
Saif Ali Khan on pay parity
During the conversation, Soha asked her brother Saif and husband Kunal about pay parity in the industry and whether gender influences salaries. The two actors said that pay is largely driven by the box-office pull of an artist and has little to do with gender.

