Before making a name for herself as a celebrated fashion designer, Masaba Gupta once dreamt of becoming a Bollywood actress. In a recent interview with ANI, veteran actor Neena Gupta opened up about how her daughter had expressed a strong desire to enter the film industry and imagined herself as a leading lady on the big screen.
Neena shared that Masaba, who is her and legendary cricketer Viv Richards’ daughter, was influenced by the people around her, many of whom wanted to work in films. However, Neena chose to be honest and practical while guiding her. Recalling that conversation, Neena shared, “I told her, ‘Look, your face is like this, your body is like this. You won’t get the heroine of a Hindi film because you don’t look like that.’ It’s a fact. You didn’t look like the heroine of a Hindi film of that time.”
Despite discouraging her from pursuing lead roles, Neena did not shut the door on acting completely. Over time, she encouraged Masaba to take acting lessons and consider character roles instead. Masaba eventually found her true calling in fashion and went on to build a successful and distinctive brand of her own. Years later, she also explored acting, making her debut with the Netflix series Masaba Masaba. In the show, Masaba played a fictionalised version of herself, while Neena played her on-screen mother.
Talking about Masaba’s performance, Neena admitted she was deeply moved. She said she cried after watching her daughter act and was genuinely surprised by how natural and confident Masaba was on screen. “I cried when I saw her work. She is such a good actor. She’s very natural. I was shocked,” she said. Praising her daughter further, Neena added, “She was like a pro,” proving that Masaba’s acting dreams, though delayed, were not misplaced after all.
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