Updated on: 04 July, 2022 04:14 PM IST |Shweta Shah
One of the finest talents of Bollywood, Neena Gupta is known for her incredible acting skills and choosing the road that very few dared to travel. Starting her career at an early age, her talent was only recognized in the last decade. As the actress rings in her 63rd birthday, lets take you through her filmy journey. Happy birthday Neena Gupta.
Neena Gupta On Being A Single Mother
Neena Ji has been unapologetic being a single mother. While the society already makes a big deal of raising a child alone, Bollywood drama adds more to it. However, the actress didn't care about anyone or anything and went ahead to raise her daughter alone. For the unversed, Neena and legendary West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards were dating when she got pregnant. Since Richards was already married, he chose his way, leaving actress having a baby out of the wedlock. Neena had a beautiful daughter Masaba Gupta.Neena's father stepped in to take care of Masaba while the former could earn and put money on the table. In an interview, the actress recalled how one of her friends offered to marry her just so that her daughter could have a 'name.'
“I don’t know what I would have done without Masaba. She has nobody else other than me. I have enjoyed her despite going through a lot of hardships. I have not lived a normal woman’s life, as I had to work and spend time with her, but it has given me so much solid satisfaction that it was all worth it,” she said in an interview
Perhaps, it is the unabashed, candour, and resilience that makes us admire Neena Ji as a mother.
On The Work Front
Neena Gupta broke the internet when she posted about looking for more opportunities in her field. "I live in Mumbai and working. I'm a good actor and looking for good parts to play," read the post. While fellow Bollywood actors and her daughter Masaba proudly shared the post, but they also threw light on the film industry's way of not considering senior actors with immense talent and experience.Probably that post was the turning point for Gupta. She starred in critically-acclaimed movies and web-series like Badhaai Ho, Shubh Mangal Savdhaan, Panchaayat, Masaba Masaba, and more. Neena Ji will be seen next in thriller 'Dial 100' alongside Sakshi Tanwar and Manoj Bajpayee.
We wish the stunningly talented actress a very happy birthday.
