Veteran actress, Neena Gupta has always managed to awestruck her fans with her zest for life. The stupendous actress has been ahead of her times and is a true exemplar of women empowerment. Her personal life had garnered a lot of attention and had been a roller-coaster ride with lots of ups and downs. When Neena ji had fallen in love with already married West Indies cricket team captain, Vivian Richards, she had no regrets because as per her it was sheer love. Neena ji had given birth to Masaba Gupta, out of wedlock and had single-handedly raised her. (Also Read: 'Mona Darling', Bindu Took Up Modelling At The Age Of 11, Re-Established Herself After A Miscarriage)
Counted amongst one of the finest fashion designers in India, Masaba Gupta is known for her unconventional prints and feminine drapes. She was named as one of the “Ten Best Indian fashion designers” by style magazine, Culture Trip. In 2020, Masaba had made her acting debut and had starred in the Netflix series, Masaba Masaba with none other than her mother, Neena Gupta. The mother-daughter duo has always been each other’s pillar of strength.
On March 12, 2021, Masaba Gupta took to her IG handle and shared some throwback pictures. In the first picture, Masaba is seen in her mother, Neena Gupta’s lap while her dad, Vivian Richards sits beside her. In the picture, Neena ji looked stunning in a white saree with red border, red bindi and open hair. On the other hand, Vivian was seen dressed in a t-shirt and shorts. Another picture was a black and white picture of two unknown people. Masaba simply captioned the pictures as “My world. My blood.”
In 2018, when Vivian Richards had turned 66, Masaba had jetted off to meet him with Neena Gupta. Sharing an adorable picture from her visit and wishing him on his 66th birthday, Masaba had written, “I’ts been a bit astonishing, how short life can be .. which is why I dropped every single ‘important’ thing I was doing to come surprise my dad on his birthday today & even had an impromptu family reunion. Missing the husband,though. Happy birthday , dad - I’m really trying to make this emotional , but you’re 66 now & still can’t send a whatsapp & think a smartphone is the devil incarnate.” (Also Read: Babil Khan Shares His Late Father, Irrfan Khan And Mom Sutapa Sikdar's Photos, 'From NSD To Stardom')
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Neena Gupta is known for speaking her mind, without mincing her words and her daughter, Masaba Gupta feels proud about the same. In an interview with Mid-Day, Masaba had revealed how Neena ji is not a typical Indian mother and had said, “I discovered one thing about my mother that she is not the typical mom. I mean it in the best way possible, because I have seen kids who are really bad at what they do, being told that they are kings and queens of their respective professions, by their mothers.” Thanking her mother for keeping her grounded, Masaba had said, “There is nothing more damaging to a child than that, because your child has no connection with reality. Your child will grow up to think that they know everything, when none of us do. My mother has made me somebody who is very grounded and in touch with reality.”
In an interview with film critic, Rajeev Masand, Neena Gupta had spoken candidly about her daughter, Masaba. Commenting on her choice of depriving Masaba of her father and a normal family, Neena Gupta had stated it was selfish on her part. She was quoted as saying, "Very much. All the time. I feel it was a very selfish act on my part. Some of my friends told me it won’t be fair on part of the child, but kaun sunnta hai uss waqat, blind hotey hain (who listens at that age, people are blind). I also feel sad because she was lonely. I wish I had another child but circumstances weren’t like that." (Also Read: Is Hrithik Roshan's Ex-Wife, Sussanne Khan In A Relationship With Aly Goni's Brother, Arslan Goni?)
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