Neena Gupta Recalls How Her Father Helped Raise Her Daughter Masaba Gupta, Calls Him 'The Backbone'

Anyone who can raise a child without a partner and without losing herself entirely deserves all the recognition and respect.??

And this is one of the many reasons why we love Neena Gupta. Being a single mother and raising her beautiful daughter, ace fashion designer, Neena Gupta is not only amazing but inspiring to an entire generation on how to get parenting right.?

Image credit: Masaba Gupta / Instagram.

While promoting her latest film that has done supremely well at the box office, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Neena Gupta made an appearance on the reality-singing television show, Indian Idol 11.?

And one contestant's performance deeply moved Neena Gupta.?

Image credit: Neena Gupta / Instagram.??

At the end of the contestant's emotional performance, the veteran actor revealed how it was her own father who was her biggest support system and strength who helped her raise Masaba Gupta, as a single mother.?

Image credit: Neena Gupta / Instagram.??

She said, "My father played a very important role in raising my daughter, he especially shifted to Mumbai to help me. I cannot express how thankful I am to him. He was my backbone during the most crucial time of my life."??

Image credit: Masaba Gupta / Instagram.??

?Motherhood is a life-changing process. Anyone who can do it without a partner and without losing herself entirely deserves our respect and Neena Gupta has certainly earned it.