Soon to be mom Masaba Gupta owns the bragging rights as the most revered
fashion designer
in
Bollywood
. She has all of A-list stars donning her ensembles and hailing her style. Interestingly, Masaba found her calling in fashion and didn’t follow the footsteps of her mother into acting.
Recalling how her mother discouraged her from getting into films, Masaba shared in a conversation with Faye D’Souza, “She said that the industry in India has always functioned a certain way, and there are certain faces people associate with that of an actor.
She said, ‘You will always be considered a bit out of the box, too artsy, that probably get vamp roles, the seductress’. She said if you want to be a mainstream Hindi film heroine, it won’t happen, so I should let it go.”
Masaba, who is an active Instagram user, also spoke about
social media negativity
. She spoke about sharing a no-filter video on Instagram and comments that followed, ““It is a skin tint I am showing people, and if I put a filter, my face will look kind of blurred. Someone said, ‘But what are you doing with a makeup brand, you have skin like Om Puri.’ What business does anyone have to talk about anything except Om Puri’s acting talent? Sometimes, all that people see is textured skin or acne scars on you. Which is why I have to keep doing more, being more successful. That’s my fight. Hopefully, 10 years later, someone will say they could see beyond my scars.”
Masaba Gupta is all set to welcome her first baby with Satyadeep Misra in October this year. The couple tied the knot in January, 2023, in an intimate wedding ceremony.
