Actress Neha Dhupia shared on her show, Double Date with Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi, how a casting director’s comment about her smile affected her confidence for almost a decade. She will delve into self-doubt and body image with guests Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem. Recounting the incident, Neha revealed the director once criticized her smile, saying she lacked power and advised her not to smile, a statement that lingered for years.
Neha admitted that despite achieving success, the remark haunted her, leading her to suppress her smiles during shoots and public events. The conversation deepened as Huma also shared her struggles with insecurities and public scrutiny. Neha emphasized that with time, maturity, and self-awareness, she overcame these doubts, realizing the importance of authenticity and confidence over conforming to others’ ideals of perfection.
Neha’s recent project, “52 Blue,” directed by Ali El Arabi, portrays a touching narrative of a young Indian football fan’s journey to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as a migrant worker. The film delves into themes of identity, ambition, and resilience against a backdrop of emotional family dynamics. Meanwhile, Angad’s latest appearance was in “Hi Nanna” alongside Nani and Mrunal Thakur.
Neha and Angad tied the knot in a private Gurudwara ceremony in 2018 and welcomed their daughter, Mehr, the same year. In 2021, they joyfully announced the birth of their second child, Guriq.
