When asked if she had become a superstar by the age of 15, Neetu said, "I had bought 4-5 properties by the age of 15, and I had my own Mercedes. Can you believe that? I was in 8th standard, and after that, offers started coming, and I never went back to school. I had learnt dancing from Vyjayanthimala, so I knew how to dance. I never went to acting school, but after doing films as a kid, there was no camera shyness, so that helped."
Neetu further revealed that leaving the film industry at the age of 21, after her marriage, was an easy decision because she had already worked a lot. She said that, in those days, she would often work three shifts in a single day. Recalling her hectic schedule, she said she would wake up at 7 am and then head to her second and third shoots. The demanding routine left her exhausted, and she had little time to make friends. Soon after getting married, she welcomed Riddhima, followed by Ranbir two years later. She said she was content with staying at home and raising her children.
After her marriage in 1980, Neetu retired from acting. Her last film to be released was Ganga Meri Maa in 1983. After a 25-year hiatus, she made her comeback with a cameo appearance in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy-drama Love Aaj Kal in 2009, playing the older version of her husband's love interest in the film. She followed it with films such as Do Dooni Chaar, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Besharam and Jugjugg Jeeyo. Her most recent film is Dadi Ki Shaadi.
