Veteran actor Neena Gupta recently revealed that she had once discouraged her daughter Masaba Gupta from pursuing a career in Bollywood, believing she did not match the conventional standards of a Hindi film heroine at the time. Masaba is the daughter of Neena Gupta and former West Indies cricketer Viv Richards.
Speaking in an interview with news agency ANI, Neena shared that Masaba’s initial interest in acting was largely influenced by her surroundings rather than a strong personal desire. She explained that she had spoken to her daughter honestly about the industry’s rigid beauty norms back then. According to Neena, she told Masaba that her facial features and body type did not align with what was typically expected of a leading lady in Hindi cinema during that era.
Instead of acting, Masaba went on to build a highly successful career in fashion design, eventually becoming one of the most prominent designers in the country. Despite this, she never completely let go of her childhood ambition to act. She ultimately made her acting debut with Netflix’s Masaba Masaba, a series inspired by her own life.
Neena Gupta gets emotional over Masaba’s debut as she promotes Vadh 2.
Recalling Masaba’s first performance, Neena Gupta admitted she was deeply moved by her daughter’s talent.Neena Gupta said she was emotional while watching Masaba on set and was pleasantly surprised by how natural and confident she was as an actor, describing her performance as that of a seasoned professional.
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Following her debut, Masaba appeared in Amazon Prime Video’s Modern Love: Mumbai and later featured in a special dance number in Kesari Chapter 2 last year. In her personal life, Masaba welcomed her first child, a daughter named Matara, with husband Satyadeep Misra on October 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Neena Gupta is currently promoting her upcoming crime thriller Vadh 2, which is scheduled for a theatrical release on February 6. The film reunites her with actors Sanjay Mishra and Kumud Mishra. Sharing the teaser on Instagram, Neena wrote, “These walls are witness to stories and secrets.”