Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Neena Gupta Says Society Will Not Stop Policing Women’s Clothes
Neena Gupta talked about how women are often judged for what they wear.
She said this kind of judgment may continue for a long time.
She remembered a tailor criticizing her friend’s clothes while measuring her.
She also said that women in some Delhi neighborhoods are still expected to cover their faces with veils.
Neena believes society has changed only a little.
She said one important change is that more women have started earning.
Her comments came after Kriti Sanon faced criticism for clothes she wore in an advertisement.
Neena’s main point was that women should not be judged or controlled because of their clothing.
Neena Gupta said women in Indian society are still judged by the clothes they wear.
She recalled a tailor objecting to her friend’s clothing while taking her measurements.
Gupta said women in areas such as Delhi’s Sita Ram Bazaar are still expected to cover their faces with veils.
She argued that social attitudes have changed only by a few percentage points, although more women are earning.
Her comments came days after Kriti Sanon faced criticism over an outfit worn in an advertisement.
- Who
- Actor Neena Gupta, referring also to Kriti Sanon and women facing clothing-related judgment.
- What
- Gupta criticized the policing and judgment of women’s clothing in Indian society.
- When
- In a recent interview while promoting the upcoming web series Chumbak; her comments came days after the Kriti Sanon controversy.
- Where
- The interview was with NDTV; Gupta referred to Sita Ram Bazaar in Delhi.
- Why
- She was discussing continuing discrimination against women and social expectations around how they dress.
- Speaker
- Neena Gupta
- Issue
- Judgment and policing of women’s clothing
- Recent example
- Kriti Sanon faced criticism over an outfit in an advertisement
- Recalled incident
- A tailor objected to Gupta’s friend’s clothing while taking her measurements
- Referenced location
- Sita Ram Bazaar, Delhi
- Gupta’s assessment
- Society has changed only by a few percentage points
- Change she noted
- Women have started earning