Neena Gupta Birthday: When this actress defied the taunts of the society and became an unmarried mother, today she is the role model of millions of women.

New Delhi/Mumbai: Actress Neena Gupta, famous for her outspoken acting and even more outspoken decisions in the Indian cinema world, is celebrating her birthday today. The life of Neena Gupta, born on 4th July, has been no less than a film script. Even though today the society looks at single mothers with respect, the courage shown by Neena Gupta decades ago had shaken the conservative thinking of the society. Her relationship with the legendary West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards and then her decision to become a mother without being married, brought a huge storm during that period.

‘To tell the truth’: When I got the threat of ending my career after hearing the news of pregnancy

Neena Gupta has mentioned her most difficult days of that period in her autobiography ‘Sach Kahun Toh’. She told that as soon as the news of her pregnancy came to the world’s attention, pressure started being put on her from all sides to get married. From close people to the contractors of the society, everyone started scaring him. People said that giving birth to a child out of wedlock would completely destroy her shining career and she would have to face infamy throughout her life. But Neena, without caring about anyone, took a courageous decision to bring her child into the world.

That strange advice behind closed doors: Offer of ‘sham marriage’ from gay businessman

One of the most shocking revelations in Neena Gupta’s book was that in difficult times she was given a strange advice to shut the mouth of the society. She got the suggestion that she should marry a gay businessman just to show the world. The purpose of this marriage was only to pretend to be a normal married couple so that the society would stop pointing fingers. But Neena Gupta rejected this hollow agreement outright. He believed that getting into a lifeless relationship just out of fear of society would be the biggest betrayal to oneself.

Took the burden of responsibility alone, today daughter Masaba Gupta is a global icon

Despite all the mental pressure and media trial, Neena Gupta did not waver. She decided to raise her daughter Masaba Gupta as a single mother. On one side was the search for work and on the other side were the sharp questions of the society, but Neena proved herself on both the fronts. Today his daughter Masaba Gupta is a big name in the fashion industry and is counted among the most successful businesswomen of the country. This success of Masaba proves how right and strong that decision of Neena Gupta was.

Even at the age of 67, the world is saluting him.

Times changed and with time people’s perspective also changed. The same society which once taunted Neena Gupta, today salutes her courage and self-respect. Even today at the age of 67, Neena Gupta is one of the busiest and best actresses of Bollywood. From ‘Badhaai Ho’ to ‘Panchayat’, he has proved his acting prowess. This story of his life clearly teaches that decisions in life should not be taken out of fear of society, but based on the voice of one’s conscience.