A biography for Neena Guptahasn’t been written yet.
“I lie very little and am a very straight-forward person.”
“I can laugh at my own grief.”
“Whether I act or direct I ensure that there is a social message attached.”
“If you do one big commercial film and it's a hit, everybody takes you for that particular kind of a role.”
“My problem is that I can do variety of roles.”
“Marriage happened very late for me. It took place at a time, when my definition of companionship had really narrowed down.”
“It is close to impossible to find a man who can bear with a woman, who is a notch above or equal to him. Such men are still not there in this world. It is like we will always be facing trouble in our lives.”
“I am by and large an honest person, I have nothing to hide.”
“Masaba has helped me break some taboos, like wearing off-white with white or sneakers with a fancy gown. She's given me the confidence to carry off stuff, which looks nice.”
“I know many big stars who asked for work when they were out of it.”
“Films are a business. They take who's working.”
“I take audience reaction very seriously.”
“The media had built my perception of being a strong woman because of my personal life. I wanted to play the damsel in distress, but I wasn't given an opportunity to explore that kind of a character.”
“I am genuinely interested in comedy and I know that I have good comic timing as well.”
“It's important that you are not embarrassed when you try something new.”
“My upbringing saved me.”
“I feel that I have not got my due in films. However, I did a lot of good work on television and that's why I never got typecast.”
“The condition of women in our country is so bad that compared to them I have been through nothing. I have just had a child out of wedlock, but I get to be the face of the independent modern woman. I don't think it is fair.”
“Who ever lives life on their own terms?”
“This whole thing about a woman staying alone and being happy is just a myth. Everyone needs someone in their lives.”