Masaba Gupta Recalls Financial Struggles During Covid, Says 'I Didn't Even Have Rs 12000 To Pay...'

Masaba Gupta is one of the top designers of the Bollywood industry and is known for her role in the Netflix series Masaba Masaba. She is the daughter of veteran Bollywood actress Neena Gupta and former cricketer Viv Richards. Masaba is all set to enter motherhood as she currently pregnant with her first child with husband Satyadeep Mishra. The designer-actor currently opened up on her struggles during the tough times of Covid 19 and it has shocked the netizens.

Masaba shares her struggles from COVID times In an interview with Faye D’Souza, Masaba said, "In 2020, when COVID hit, it was the worst time of my life. I don’t think I had even Rs 12,000 to pay to my cook. It was that bad. In March, 2020, the lockdown happened and we thought it was mostly for a day or two, and it was extended to 14 days. In those 14 days, my life completely turned around." ALSO READ: Masaba Gupta Talks About Facing Racism. Says She Got Suggestion To Eat Rasgulla To Have A Child 'Lighter' Than Further, she added, "I think it was the end of March or the beginning of April when my business head said, ‘There is no money now. It’s done. Nobody is buying anything.’ Fashion was at the bottom of the food chain at that time." Money struggles "I remember crying after every call. My business head was confident, he was sure something would work out. But, we shut down five stores in two months. Some were franchises. Some were company-owned. I think I had some Rs 2 lakhs in the bank account. So we thought we would hold on to that Rs 2 lakhs, keep making masks and keep our focus and cut our losses," she said. Masaba gained immense popularity after starring together in the Netflix series Masaba Masaba, which has successfully run for two seasons. Fans are eagerly waiting for the third season of the show.