Kirti Kulhari's remark on domestic help’s Rs 10000 salary sparks backlash; Mini Mathur reacts, 'This is below minimum wage'

A video of Kirti Kulhari talking about her domestic help's salary has gone viral on social media. Her clip sparked backlash from the netizens. People on the internet argued that what her maid asked was a normal amount, with some even calling it on the lower side. Even actor and TV host Mini Mathur commented on her viral video. Let's learn about it in more detail.

Kirti Kulhari talks about paying Rs 10000 to her domestic help

During an interaction with Bollywood Bubble, Kirti Kulhari said, "I was discussing this with my manager as well, abhi maine naya ghar shift kiya hai, Yaari Road me, and… the rates we got from the cook and the maid, I was like, 'How do these rates make sense?' (I was discussing this with my manager too. I’ve recently shifted to a new house in Yaari Road, and the rates we were quoted by the cook and the maid — I was like, ‘How do these rates even make sense?'")



When the host asked what they were charging approximately, Kirti laughed and said, "I don't know, like, for two hours of work, which is jhadu, pocha, bartan. I wanted ki jitna do ghante me hota sakta hai, dusting, kapde, jo ho sakta hai, woh sab aap karenge gharka (I don’t know, like, for two hours of work — which includes sweeping, mopping, and doing the dishes — I wanted that whatever could possibly be done within those two hours, like dusting, laundry, and other household chores, would all be taken care of)."

Kirti shared, "She was charging me Rs 10000." The actress went on to say, "I was like tum do ghante aa rahi ho aur tum apne hisab se jitna kaam hota hai kar rahi ho…and then you are charging me 10000 bucks for what? At that point, we were like, kya humari shakal dekh ke matlab aisa ho raha hai ki, inke paas toh honge, thodasa aur mang hi lete hai (I was like, you’re coming in for two hours and only doing as much work as you feel like… and then you’re charging me Rs 10,000 for what? At that point, we were thinking, ‘Are they looking at us and assuming we must have money, so they might as well ask for more?')"

Mini Mathur and others react to Kirti Kulhari's video

This part of the interview was shared on social media by Uncut India. and it sparked backlash in no time. Actress and TV host Mini Mathur commented, "Think of how much her 2 hours enable us to earn in 2 hours. This is below minimum wage anywhere else in the world." Comedian Vivek Samtani, "That is barely 2$ per hour, and that is too much? Wow"

Further, another comment read, "So how much do you charge for 2 hours of your craft?" Meanwhile, one added, "They deserve it! The maid deserves it! And the cook deserves it too!"

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More about Kirti Kulhari

On the work front, the actress was last seen in Himesh Reshammiya's 'Badass Ravi Kumar'. The movie was released last year. In December last year, she reprised her role of Anjana Menon in the fourth and final season of the web series 'Four More Shots Please!'

On the personal front, the actress officially confirmed her relationship with actor Rajeev Siddhartha in the beginning of this year.