Neena Gupta is a popular Indian veteran actress and TV serial director. He has won two National awards for the Hindi films ‘Bazaar Sitaram’ (1993) and ‘Woh Chokri’ (1994).
Wiki/Biography
Neena Gupta was born on Thursday, June 4, 1959 (age 64 years; in 2023), in Delhi. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He did his schooling from The Lawrence School, Sanawar in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Later, he pursued MA and M. Phil in Sanskrit from Delhi.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 3″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Husband
Neena Gupta was born in a Hindu family. His father’s name is Late RN Gupta. His mother, Shakuntala Gupta, died of cancer. He has an elder brother, Pankaj Gupta.
Old Pictures of Neena Gupta With Her Family
Old Pictures of Neena Gupta with her Father
At the age of 16, she married a man from Calcutta who studied from IIT Delhi, but the marriage lasted only two years. While shooting for a TV serial in the 1980s, she met veteran actor Alok Nath. There were rumors that they were engaged, and then broke up.
Neena Gupta and Alok Nath in TV Series
Later, she started dating Shaarangdev, son of popular Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj. There were rumors that the two got engaged in a private ceremony, but later, they broke up.
Shaarangdev
In the late 1980s, she began dating West Indies cricket legend Vivian Richards. The couple dated for almost 13 years. He has a daughter with him out of wedlock, who was born in 1989. Neena and Vivian’s daughter is popular Indian fashion designer Masaba Gupta. Although Neena never married Vivian Richards, she is still good friends with him.
Neena Gupta with Vivian Richards
Old Pictures of Neena Gupta and her Daughter
Old Pictures of Neena Gupta with Masaba Gupta
Old Photos of Neena Gupta’s Son with Vivian Richards
In 2002, he met a Delhi-based Chartered Accountant, Vivek Mehra. They met on a flight to Mumbai and instantly connected. Vivek had recently separated from his then first wife. After dating for several years, the couple married on July 15, 2008 in a private ceremony in the US. Neena lives in Mumbai while her husband lives in Delhi.
Neena Gupta Wedding Photos
Neena Gupta with her Husband
Career
After completing his acting course from the National Drama School in 1982, he began his career in acting.
Old Photos of Neena Gupta While Studying at NSD
He started his career as an actor in the Bollywood film ‘Saath Saath’ in 1982.
Neena Gupta in Saath Saath
In the same year, she came into limelight with the International film ‘Gandhi,’ in which she played the character of ‘Abha.’
Neena Gupta in Gandhi
Later, she appeared in Bollywood films, such as Mandi (1983), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983), Rihaee (1988), Swarg (1990), and Drishti (1990).
Neena Gupta in Swarg (1990)
In 1985, he started acting in Hindi TV series with ‘Khandaan.’ Later, he appeared in many TV serials, including Daddy (1989), Drishti (1990), Saans (1999), Siski (2000), Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2004), and Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009).
Stills from Neena Gupta- Saans Series
In 1991, he made his Malayalam debut with the film ‘Vasthuhara.’
Neena Gupta in Vasthuhara
His bold performance in the item song ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ with Madhuri Dixit in the film ‘Khalnayak’ (1993) was one of the chartbusters of the era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nd5NLbUu44
In 1999, he directed the TV series ‘Saans.’ In 2002, she hosted the game show ‘Kamzor Kadi Kaun;’ aired on Star Plus.
Neena Gupta in Kamzor Kadi Kaun
He appeared as a supporting actor in many Bollywood films, including Alone (2015), Veere Di Wedding (2018), and Mulk (2018).
He again came into limelight with the Hindi comedy drama film ‘Badhaai Ho’ in 2018.
Neena Gupta in Badhaai Ho
In the same year, he scripted ‘Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain,’ a Hindi TV web series.
Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain
In 2019, he appeared in various films, including ‘Music Teacher,’ ‘Gwalior,’ and ‘The Last Color.’
Neena Gupta in The Last Color
In 2020, she acted in Hindi films, such as ‘Panga,’ ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan,’ and ’83.’
Neena Gupta in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Controversy
He was in a long-term relationship with cricket legend Vivian Richards. She became pregnant with his child out of wedlock in 1988. This created a lot of buzz in the media at the time. He received a lot of criticism, even his career was affected by this.
Awards & Honors
National Film Awards
1993: Best First Non-Feature Film for Bazaar Sitaram (Directed by Neena Gupta)
1994: Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri
Screen Awards
1999: Best Actress for Saans
Neena Gupta Poses with her Award
Filmfare Awards
2019: Best Actress for Badhaai Ho
2019: Best Actress (Critics) for Badhaai Ho
Boston International Film Festival of India
2019: Best Actress for Last Color
Favorite Things
Food: Rajma Chawal
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Color: Cherry Red
Facts/Trivia
- He is an alumni of the National School of Drama.
- Reportedly, his mother wanted him to become an IAS officer.
- He used to play hockey on his college team.
- He got Rs. 10,000 for the film ‘Gandhi’ in 1982.
- According to sources, he was engaged three times but none of them ended in marriage.
- She is good friends with her ex-boyfriend and father of her daughter Vivian Richards.
Neena Gupta with Masaba and Vivian
- He has appeared in many TV commercials.
- She has appeared on the cover of various famous magazines.
Neena Gupta Featured on Several Magazine Covers
- He is often seen drinking alcohol at parties.
Neena Gupta in a Restaurant
- He follows a healthy vegetarian diet.
- His hobbies include reading and traveling.
- She is an animal lover and has a pet dog, Luca.
Neena Gupta with her Pet Dog
- He is a devoted follower of Lord Ganesha.
Neena Gupta with Lord Ganesha Idol
- In an interview, she revealed her biggest regret was having a child out of wedlock.
- In an interview, when asked why she didn’t support her daughter becoming an actress, she replied,
I told him if you want to be an actor then you go abroad. Because tumhara jis tarah ka shakal hai aur body hai, tumhe yahan Indian mileu mein bohot kum role milenge, even if you are a good actor. So, tumko woh heroine nahi milegi. Hema Malini wants a girl, Alia (Bhatt) wants a girl.”
- In 1997, he released a pop album called ‘Go To Court,’ which was a huge flop.
- She was in the news for a post on her Instagram account in 2017. She wrote,
I live and work in Mumbai. I am a good artist and looking for good work.”
- After the release of his film ‘Badhaai Ho’ in 2018, he received a letter of appreciation from legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Letter of Appreciation to Neena
- In June 2021, she revealed in her autobiography “Sach Kahun Toh” that when she was pregnant with daughter Masaba, Satish Kaushik, an Indian filmmaker who was her good friend, offered to marry her. According to Gupta, Satish approached him and said,
Don’t worry, if a child is born with dark skin, you can say it’s mine and we will get married. No one will suspect anything.”
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