Neha Dhupia reveals she was fired from projects after being pregnant: There’s nothing you can get upset about

Actor Neha Dhupia who is a mother of two was recently seen in Disney+ Hotstar’s film A Thursday where she essayed the role of a fierce pregnant cop. As the film is now garnering utmost appreciation from the movie buffs as well as the critics. However, it was not an easy task for Neha to bag a role in the film. During a recent interview, Neha revealed that she was fired from multiple projects after she announced pregnancy for the second time. 

Neha told india.com, “I’ve been pregnant before. During Mehr’s time, I had to create work. I did my own podcasts and other non-fiction television shows. I was being myself because being pregnant wasn’t a problem at all. I always worked right to the end. But the industry changes. Before I announced my pregnancy, I was a part of a few projects. Did I get fired from those projects? Yes, I did. Was anything wrong with it? The physicality changes and then you don’t want to play the character or the people who hired you don’t want you to look like that… so be it! There’s nothing that you can get upset about or hold against them.” 

Explaining her journey of bagging A Thursday, she said, “I kind of lost all projects amidst the second wave (of COVID-19). This was literally my last try. I went into the meeting and told them that ‘I am five months pregnant. What do you want to do? Do you want to continue or replace me? It’s your choice and your film.’ It was a bunch of boys making the film and it didn’t take him a minute to say ‘we don’t want to replace you.’ ”

 

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A Thursday was released on 17th February and is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

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