Actress Neena Gupta opened up about her feminism during a recent conversation. Speaking with popular podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia, she called feminism “faltu” meaning useless in Hindi. She added there is no need to believe in equality between men and women.
Gupta said, “I want to say that it’s not necessary to believe in ‘faltu feminism’ (useless feminism) or the idea that 'women are equal to men.' Instead, focus on achieving financial independence and giving attention to your work. If you’re a housewife, don’t look down on it; it’s an important role. Boost your self-esteem and avoid thinking of yourself as small. That’s the main message I want to convey. Additionally, men and women are not equal. The day men start getting pregnant, that day we will be equal.”
She added an example from her life, saying, “You need a man. I will tell a small story. I had to catch a flight once at 6 am. I did not have a boyfriend at that time. I came out of the house at 4 am and it was dark. A man started following me, and I was so scared. I went back to my house and I missed my flight. The next day I booked the same flight. But I stayed at my male friend’s house and he dropped me off. I need a man.”
On the work front, Gupta was seen in ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’ and Vishal Bhardwaj’s web series ‘Charlie Chopra’ and ‘The Mystery of Solang Valley.’ She also starred in R Balki’s short film ‘Lust Stories 2.’ Neena has Anurag Basu’s ‘Metro in Dino’ in the pipeline.