Who is Namita Thapar? She is a renowned judge of the show, 'Shark Tank India'. Read on to know more about her personal struggles.
Namita Thapar is one of the most popular celebrities who is part of the business TV reality show, Shark Tank India. She is widely known as the judge of the show. Recently, she along with her fellow judges, Aman Gupta and Anupam Mittal, appeared on the singing reality show, Indian Idol 16. Namita never shied away from speaking her mind. Her heartfelt confession about struggling with anxiety on the show, stole the spotlight.
Coming to her personal front, Namita is married to businessman, Vikas Thapar. The couple shares two sons, Jai and Vir. Besides being a supportive wife, Namita is a doting mother to her two sons. She often shares glimpses of her family life on social media. Now that Namita is hogging the limelight for her confession, let’s dive deep in to know more about her and her personal life.
Namita Thapar was born on March 21, 1977, in Pune to Satish Mehta and Bhavana Mehta. She completed her schooling in Pune and completed her graduation with a Commerce Degree from Pune University. Besides being a prominent judge of the show, Shark Tank India, Namita is one of the members of the Executive Board of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
During the crossover episode of Indian Idol 16, Namita Thapar’s confession about struggle with anxiety and self-doubt made everyone emotional. Hearing this, contestant, Tanishk got candid and talked about experiencing similar issues. After his soul-stirring performance, Namita offered some reassuring words to him. The Shark Tank India judge mentioned that with time, things got better in her life. She was quoted as saying:
"I've struggled with anxiety and self-esteem issues myself. But I can say this with personal experience that eventually, things do get better. Tanishk, when everything in life is weighing on you, immerse yourself in your passion. Hold on to what you love, it will get you through."
During a conversation with actress, Karishma Tanna in 2024, Namita opened up about receiving hatred for balancing her personal and professional life. She mentioned that whenever she prioritised her work, her kids and many family members hated her for it. She highlighted that there had been a lot of hate that she had to deal with. She stated that when she gave more time to her family, people taunted her. She added that to be at peace, a person must wake every morning and make a to-do list. She was quoted as saying:
"Honestly, there's no balance. Because I've said this very often, when I prioritise my work, my kids and many other family members hate me for it. So there's a lot of hate, there's a lot you have to deal with. When I prioritise my family at times, I've been taunted as, she's doing it part-time. I just took off for two hours to attend a PTA meeting. That's not part time. So, you know, it's like damn if you do, damn if you don't. There's no balance. You just have to wake up every morning, make your to-do list, be at peace with what you've decided and get on with life."
During a conversation with Chetan Bhagat in 2022, Namita shared that she faced body shaming when she was a child. It was quite heartbreaking for her at the time, when kids used to call her 'm**i'. She added that those comments made her feel ugly. She was quoted as saying:
"I had facial hair on my upper lip. A lot of girls have. A guy in my class would call me, 'Mishi wali porgi'. 'Mishi' means moustache and 'porgi' means girl. So I would be called 'The girl with a moustache', 'm**i'. Like everything else, I have worked hard on myself. I used to feel extremely ugly and had a very low self-esteem."
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