MUMBAI: Veteran actress Neena Gupta opened up about the struggles actors face as they grow older. She revealed that many projects simply don’t offer roles suited to their age.
Speaking at FICCI Frames 2025, she reflected on a period in her career when she was offered several interesting roles, especially ones that suited her age. Neena enjoyed doing these projects and felt excited about the opportunities. However, she noticed that some films she had agreed to do never materialized.
The ‘Badhaai Ho’ actress stated, “I got a lot of roles. I enjoyed it a lot. In my age, the makers couldn't write anything. They couldn't write anything for us. So, I got a lot of good roles. I did a lot of work. And then what happened? Suddenly, the project for which I had said yes—that project didn't come back. So, I asked my manager, what happened? And I was very excited. They were very great projects. Great role for me.”
“So, what happened? Suddenly, all the big film producers, successful film producers, they entered into it. Because kids used to get money. They entered into it. And the small budget OTT film producers, who used to tell me stories, they were left shocked. I still have work, ” she added.