Sayani Gupta's Mother Threatened Self-Harm to Stop Her Acting Career

• Actress Sayani Gupta revealed her mother strongly opposed her decision to pursue acting, even threatening self-harm.
• Her mother, who raised her alone, feared for her safety and associated acting with prostitution, locking Sayani in a room.
• Despite opposition, Sayani joined FTII, Pune, and quickly secured five film projects due to student film shortages.
• After seeing her work, her mother's perspective changed, eventually becoming proud of Sayani's success.
• Sayani gained recognition in films like 'Jolly LLB 2', 'Article 15', 'Pagglait' and OTT series 'Delhi Crime', 'Four More Shots Please'.

Why It Matters: Sayani Gupta overcame intense family opposition, including her mother's threats, to achieve success in acting.