She may not have met success on screen, but her podcast is raising eyebrows, and hooking the famous
Shaheen Parkar (MID-DAY; November 17, 2016)

When it comes to candid confessions and catty comments, no other chat show gets B-Town A-listers in a twist like Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan. But, K Jo may have found his match in Neha Dhupia, whose audio chat programme, #NoFilterNeha, which airs on a music streaming service, bags top names for a no-holds-barred conversation. To her credit, she hasn’t worked with any of the A-listers she has managed to speak to. “When I drew up a list of guests, fortunately, they all said, yes. I did not need a Plan B,” says Neha. Arjun Kapoor, for instance, was in the city for 10 hours on recording day. “He had his share of fittings, rehearsals, a hair cut... Everyone thought he wouldn’t turn up, but he did.”

Her latest guest, Kareena Kapoor Khan, revealed how husband Saif Ali Khan is old school and would possibly choose a ‘historical’ name for their baby. Earlier, Karan Johar confessed that he goes shopping immediately after having sex. “I am not grilling them, it’s a normal chat. [In person too], I prefer speaking straight. I wanted the show to be just that,” Neha shares.

The reactions have taken her by surprise, though, since she didn’t expect to see as much traction “ and, if I may add, do so well.” The other first with #NoFilterNeha is her role as producer. “As a first-time producer, I make sure there are no dull questions or information that you can easily Google. I love seeing them shriek, ‘Hey, how do you know that?’ None of them has, so far, refused to answer a question.” In the next season, she plans to introduce a behind-the-scenes segment.