Dia Mirza Mortgaged Home to Finance Bobby Jasoos
· Entertainment · Indian Express, timesofindia.indiatimes, Times of India
Actor and producer Dia Mirza revealed she mortgaged her home and secured a bank loan to produce the 2014 film Bobby Jasoos after financiers withdrew support. Mirza stated she paid lead actor Vidya Balan a significant salary, noting that the project was a major personal financial risk. She also addressed industry biases, recalling that she faced a decline in acting opportunities after transitioning into a producer role. Despite the film's poor box-office performance, Mirza maintained that the project was a passion-driven effort to support a woman-led story. She noted that the industry previously held a perception that acting and producing were mutually exclusive career paths.
Why it matters
The account sheds light on the financial risks and gender-based professional stigmas faced by women producers working in the Indian film industry.
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