Neha Dhupia on Miss India, being a mom & the demands of showbiz | The Faye D'Souza Show

Neha Dhupia is an actor and model. She was crowned Miss India in 2002.
She debuted in Bollywood in 2003 and has marked a successful 20 years in the industry.

In this video, Neha Dhupia speaks to Faye D’Souza about her Miss India journey, her life in Bollywood before and after becoming a mother, how the showbiz industry works and much more

00:00- Introduction
02:15- Years Neha has it been in the Industry?
02:38- Neha’s first modelling assignment
03:55- How did Miss India happen?
05:39- Losing 5 kgs in 14 days
07:06- The idea of a beauty pageant
10:36- Criteria in beauty pageants in today’s time
11:24- Is there inclusivity in the world of beauty pageants?
13:18- We don’t talk about the fourth trimester enough
15:38- The bounce back
18:04- All responsibilities are assigned to the mom
19:09- Maintaining friendships after being a mom
21:07- What has changed post motherhood for Neha at work?
24:10- “My contractions started at Yashraj Studios”
25:40- What’s the pressure of being photographed like during pregnancy and post it?
27:27- “It feels like we don’t have enough time”
30:06- Suffering Mom Guilt
33:58- Brain works at 50% capacity after motherhood
35:26- Is there enough space for characters Neha wants to play?
36:38- “I am a huge Kareena Kapoor Fan”
38:17- Neha’s first film after Gurik was born
39:47- Challenges Neha faced with fashion designers
43:08- “The Fashion Business in cut-throat”
44:30- The Fat tax on clothes
47:45- What’s the best advice Neha has received?
49:46- What’s Neha’s greatest learning in the last 20 years?
52:19- Ending

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