Neena Gupta | |
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 Gupta in 2012 | |
| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Education | National School of Drama |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, MA, MPhil) |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouses | Amlan Kusum Ghose
(m. 1977; div. 1978)Vivek Mehra (m. 2008) |
| Partner | Viv Richards (1980s) |
| Children | Masaba Gupta |
Neena Gupta is an Indian actress and television director who works in Hindi films and television along with few Malayalam films. She has received several awards including three National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and two Filmfare OTT Awards.
Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a young widow in Woh Chokri (1994) and for Uunchai (2022). In 2018, she saw career resurgence for starring as a middle-aged pregnant woman in the comedy-drama Badhaai Ho, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) and received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.[1][2][3]
Gupta's television appearances include a leading role in the drama series Saans (1999) and as the host of the Indian version of the television quiz show The Weakest Link, named Kamzor Kadii Kaun.[4] In June 2021, publisher Penguin Random House India released her autobiography Sach Kahun Toh.[5]
- ^ "Nominations for the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019". Filmfare. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "My Acting Career Suffered Because of My Public Image, Says Badhaai Ho Actress Neena Gupta". News18. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019". Filmfare. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Bold and dutiful MALA KUMARThe Hindu, 16 December 2005.
- ^ "Everything is out of my system now: Neena Gupta on her autobiography - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2021.