For ages, and even now sadly, women do not get the dues or credit they deserve: Shah Rukh Khan on gender pay parity

Shah Rukh Khan, who's known for not mincing his words, opened up on the issue of gender pay gap in a statement. The actor, who will next be seen in Aanand L Rai's directorial - Zero, has expressed that he feels that women do not get the dues or the credit they deserve. 

An IANS report quoted the actor as saying in a statement, "In the past too, I have made my stance on equality of genders clear. I strongly believe dues meted out should be according to merit and not gender. Both genders have their own plus and minus points, though I love the women who make work so beautiful. Women make you think, and make you want to be a better person and for ages, and even now sadly, they do not get the dues or credit they deserve. Often they are served the raw deal, which is unfair for the whole society."

Back in the year 2013, on the occasion of International Women's Day, Shah Rukh had pledged that the name of the actress will appear before his own in the opening credits of all his movies. The practice began with SRK and Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express, which released in the same year. 

On the work front, Shah Rukh Khan will be teaming up with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in his next release titled Zero. The actor will be seen playing a midget in the film which is directed by Aanand L Rai and is slated to hit the theatres this Christmas.