Masaba Gupta

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Masaba Gupta
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Masaba Gupta in 2018
Born (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 32)
New Delhi, India
OccupationFashion designer
Label(s)
Masaba
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2015; div. 2019)​
Parent(s)Neena Gupta (mother)
Viv Richards (father)
Websitehouseofmasaba.com

Masaba Gupta (born 2 November 1989) is an Indian fashion designer with her own label called House of Masaba.[1]

Early life[]

Gupta was born in 1989[2] and is the daughter of Indian actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketer Viv Richards and grew up in Mumbai.[3] Her parents never married and she was raised by her mother, who moved the family from New Delhi to Mumbai. Gupta found a father figure in her late maternal grandfather, and when she turned 20 she reconnected with her father and the two now share a strong bond.[4]

At the age of 8 she wanted to become a tennis player,[5] but stopped training at 16.[3] Passionate about dance and music, Gupta wanted to join Shiamak Davar's dance group, but did not when her mother discouraged it.[citation needed] She subsequently took up a course in music and dance[6] in London, but dropped out when she felt lonely and homesick.[7][6]

Gupta later joined Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic of SNDT Women's University.[citation needed]

Gupta has stated that her schooling was sometimes marred with racism from other students.[8][5]

Career[]

At the age of 19, Gupta applied for Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai with support from Wendell Rodricks. She named her first collection Kattran (transl. Miniature bits of fabric).[9] Her Lakme Fashion Week 2014 collection "Wanderess" was "inspired by novelist Roman Payne’s doe-eyed gypsy girl character, Saskia" in his novel, The Wanderess.[10] Gupta has become known for the creative and artistic names she gives each collection.

Gupta (right) at Femina Miss India contest in 2010.

Gupta's design aesthetic has been defined as a blend of contemporary and traditional with modernity taking the upper hand. She specializes in ethnic wear for women and uses silk, chiffon and cotton as well as rich embroidery work,[11] and is noted for her unconventional prints along with feminine drapes and silhouettes.[12] The Mumbai daily broadsheet dna remarked her work has "a unique Indianness in a very modern context", citing her "Tamil script sarees and jackets" and the way she uses cotton and muslin.[13] Gupta was named one of the "Ten best Indian fashion designers you should know", by Culture Trip, a magazine style internet publication.[14]

In 2016, Gupta collaborated with Maybelline New York to produce a collection of clothes inspired by a new lipstick line that the company was launching, but the project fell through for a variety of logistical reasons.[15][16] She has stated that the biggest regret of her career was her Stylista collection.[16]

In 2017, she was tasked with representing India in an exhibit showcasing re-designs of Levi's iconic trucker jacket. She chose to use her signature cow motif. The exhibit also featured a re-design by Justin Timberlake and other celebrities.[17]

Gupta has been credited as the first Indian designer to do a fashion show via Instagram. She claims that around 60 per cent of her sales happen through WhatsApp.[18][19]

In 2018 she launched a hijab-saree line targeting Muslim women who want to wear Indian high fashion.[20]

In 2019, Netflix announced a new TV series starring Gupta and her mother Neena Gupta,[21] Masaba Masaba, a semi fictional series in which the duo show glimpses of their lives with fashion and film.[22][23]

Personal life[]

Gupta married film producer Madhu Mantena in 2015 in a civil ceremony.[24] In late 2018 the couple announced that they were on a trial separation They are now living together.[16][25]

Filmography[]

Television
Year Name Role Notes
2019 MTV Supermodel of the Year Judge [26]
2020 Masaba Masaba herself Netflix series

Accolades[]

Year Category Award Work Result Ref(s)
2021 IWMBuzz Digital Awards Season 3 Most Popular Debut In A Web Series (Female) Masaba Masaba Won [27]
Best Actress In A Comic Role In A Web Series Won [28]

References[]

  1. ^ "Masaba Gupta to be first designer hosted by Urban Panache in North America". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ Sharma, Shrinkhala (4 March 2020). "Neena Gupta On Daughter Masaba's Divorce: "I Was Devastated"". NDTV. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Tennis : Sania is an icon for Indian sport: Masaba". The Hindu. 24 February 2005. Archived from the original on 24 February 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Neena Gupta: I want to tell all women that if you want to live in India and in society, you have to marry". Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Team, ELLE India. "Masaba Gupta cannot understand Indians' obsession with fair skin". Elle India. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b Team, ELLE India. "Why Bollywood's favourite designer Masaba Gupta is the role model we all need". Elle India. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ "You have to learn from your mistakes: Masaba Gupta on Neena Gupta". FirstPost. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Neena Gupta: I want to tell all women that if you want to live in India and in society, you have to marry – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Take your chances like you take your vitamins: Masaba Gupta". India Today. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Lakme Fashion Week | Masaba Gupta". Grazia India.
  11. ^ "Masaba Gupta Dresses | Masaba Gupta Collection Online".
  12. ^ "My stint with Satya Paul an eye-opener: Masaba Gupta". India Today. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  13. ^ "What's your style: Fashion designer Masaba Gupta". dna. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  14. ^ Armitage, Helen. "The 10 Indian Fashion Designers You Should Know". Culture Trip.
  15. ^ "Masaba Gupta ties up with Maybelline New York for AIFW SS'17". The Indian Express. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  16. ^ a b c "I would never work in Madhu's film: Masaba Gupta Mantena". dna. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Masaba Gupta and Justin Timberlake have a major fashion project in common". Elle India. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Neena Gupta On Masaba Mantena's Open Letter : I'm Very Happy With Her Response And Liked The Way She Wrote It". India.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Masaba called 'illegitimate' for backing firecracker ban, gives perfect response". deccanchronicle.com/. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Masaba Gupta designs a 'hijab-saree'!". BombayTimes. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  21. ^ Shah, Gayatri Rangachari (26 July 2019). "Masaba Gupta's $1 million story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Masaba Masaba review: Masaba Gupta shines in one-time watch". The Indian Express. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  23. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (26 March 2021). "Masaba Gupta kick-starts the shoot for second season of Netflix's Masaba Masaba : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
  24. ^ "A Mumbai wedding for Masaba Gupta & Madhu Mantena". Economic Times. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  25. ^ "Masaba Gupta and Madhu Mantena go on trial separation after 3 years of marriage". India Today. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  26. ^ "MTV launches Supermodel of the Year". Telly Chakkar. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.[better source needed]
  27. ^ "Full List of Winners – IWMBuzz Digital Awards Season 3". IWMBuzz. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Full List of Winners – IWMBuzz Digital Awards Season 3". IWMBuzz. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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