According to Neena Gupta, divorces occur because women are now financially independent: ‘Previously, they would suffer silently.’

In response to her daughter, fashion designer Masaba Gupta’s remark that she tried to become a matchmaker, actress Neena Gupta said she was “just being a mom.” In a new interview, Neena explained that wanting Masaba Gupta to marry was “just one of my maternal instincts.” Masaba previously stated that Neena was in “full Sima Taparia mode” to get married. Divorces, according to Neena, are becoming more common as “young girls become financially independent.”

Masaba married businessman Madhu Mantena in 2015, but the couple divorced four years later. She is currently involved with actor Satyadeep Mishra. Masaba recently posted a series of photos of himself on Instagram for his birthday. “Everything I have achieved in the outer world will come and go…but this is my biggest and only constant success,” she wrote in part of her caption.

“I was just being a mom, like any other normal mother,” Neena told the media. As a result, when you go out with your friends, they frequently open up your child’s photo albums or ask them to recite a poem or perform some antics. They are unaware that the guests are uninterested. When Masaba was a child, I resolved never to do anything like this again. But the fact remains that I did everything. I would flaunt her in front of everyone. That is how mothers are, and marrying her was simply one of my maternal instincts.”

“Everyone around says it is rubbish in today’s time,” Neena says of marriages, “but I feel it is still important.” In addition, I do not believe there is an alternative institution. Young girls today are financially independent and will not accept anything from a man. Divorces occur for this reason. Previously, they had no choice but to suffer in silence. But, in many ways, I believe marriage is a wonderful institution. So I am really perplexed.”

Masaba told Indian Express earlier this year that Neena wanted to marry when she was 25-26 years old, saying, “I did not meet boys then knowing how they would be so badly behaved.” That is when she became concerned that I would not marry and spend the rest of my life relaxing. Mom said things like, “He comes from a good family, earns this much, would keep you happy,” and so on. She was channeling Sima Taparia.”