She says, childhood was full of struggles and compromises at every step. “Even when my father was alive, he had no hand in our upbringing due to the family conflicts,” she continues, reflecting, “The social stigma to be raised by a single mother is worse in a country like ours.”
No surprise then that Mamta had to assume responsibilities that were way ahead of her years. Being the eldest of two siblings, she had to fill in for her working mother and take care of her baby brother who is 10 years younger to her.
The hardships and struggles of her younger years are an essential part of her journey. And while they have played a considerable role in shaping her personality, she refuses to let them be the only lens through which she views the world. Despite everything, she insists, she had a fairly happy childhood and a strong and devoted mother in whom she found her “hero and role model”.