Masaba Gupta is an Indian fashion designer. She is the daughter of famous cricketer Viv Richards. Her mother Neena Gupta is also a famous Bollywood actress.
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Masaba Gupta was born on 1 November 1989 in Delhi, India (Age as of 2024: 35). After her birth, her family moved to Mumbai, where Masaba received his primary education. From a young age, she wanted to be a tennis player. But by the time she was 16, she gave up the idea.
Masaba Gupta plays tennis
She developed a passion for music and dance. Masaba wanted to join Shiamak Davar’s dance troupe, but her mother didn’t want her to pursue it. She then studied music and dance in London. However, her mother wanted her to try an acting career. For higher education, she studied at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s College Premlila Vithaldas Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India.
appearance
- Height (approximately): 5’4″
family
Parents and siblings
Her father is the famous cricketer Viv Richards and her mother is the famous Bollywood actress Neena Gupta. Her parents never married and Masaba was raised by her mother. She has no siblings.
Masaba and her father Viv Richards
Masaba Gupta and her mother
husband and children
She got married to film producer and entrepreneur Madhu Mantena on June 2, 2015 after falling in love. However, they later separated. They divorced in March 2019.
Masaba Gupta and her husband
She married actor Satyadeep Mishra in an intimate ceremony on January 27, 2023. This is her second marriage. On October 11, 2024, the couple welcomed a baby girl.
Masaba Gupta and Satyadeep Misra’s wedding photos
Profession
At the age of 19, she applied to attend Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai with the support of another fashion designer Wendell Rodricks.
Masaba Gupta and Wendell Rodriguez
Masaba is known for her gorgeous style and gives her collections unique names. She named her first collection “Kattran”. Masaba specializes in women’s ethnic wear in cotton, chiffon and silk with rich embroidery. She is considered one of the best designers in India. In 2017, she represented India at an exhibition, showcasing a redesign of Levi’s iconic trucker jacket. The exhibition also features redesigns by Justin Timberlake and other celebrities from around the world. In 2018, she launched a collection of hijab sarees for Muslim women who want to wear Indian haute couture.
Masaba Gupta and Alia Bhatt at the fashion show
favorite thing
fact
- She likes to drink.
Masaba Gupta drinks
- She holds a degree in apparel manufacturing and design.
- Her hobbies are playing tennis, listening to music, dancing, etc.
- Her grandfather RN Gupta was a Sanskrit scholar and received a master’s degree in the subject.
- In February 2019, Masaba was awarded the “Best Practice Excellence in Business and Innovation” award by former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Masaba Gupta receives award from Manmohan Singh
- She is the first Indian designer to have a show on Instagram. She claims that 60% of her sales are made through WhatsApp.
- When she supported the Supreme Court’s ban on firecrackers during Diwali, she was attacked and harassed on social media, with people calling her an “illegal West Indian”.
- On August 28, 2020, an Indian online TV series based on the life of Masaba Gupta premiered on Netflix.
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