Neena Gupta

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Neena Gupta (born 4 June 1959) 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]

Early life and education

Neena Gupta was born on 4 June 1959[6] in Kolkata, India to R. N. Gupta, a LL.B.-graduate and an officer in the State Trading Corporation of India, and Shakuntala Devi Gupta (Template:Née Kinra) a former teacher with double masters degrees in Sanskrit and political science.

She grew up in the Karol Bagh area of New Delhi, doing her elementary schooling at the Bal Bharti School and secondary schooling at Vidya Bhawan. She went on to get her Bachelor of Arts from Janki Devi Memorial College, Delhi University and her Master of Arts in Sanskrit from Delhi University. She also earned an MPhil from the same university for her thesis on 'Stage Techniques in Sanskrit Drama: Theory and Practice'. Midway through her PhD in Sanskrit, she gave up her research due to difference of opinion between her guide and her.

She was active in the theatre scene while at university, forming a close friendship with fellow actor-director Satish Kaushik, who encouraged her to follow his lead and join the National School of Drama. Gupta enrolled at NSD in 1977, studying under the tutelage of such greats as Ebrahim Alkazi and B.V. Karanth and graduated top of her class in 1980. Her contemporaries at the institute include Alok Nath and Annu Kapoor.[7]

Career

Film career

Gupta has made appearances in several international films, such as Gandhi (1982), in which she played the niece of Mahatma Gandhi, and Merchant Ivory films, The Deceivers (1988), Mirza Ghalib (1989), In Custody (1993), and Cotton Mary (1999). She also made an impression in Indian parallel cinema such as Mandi (1983), Rihaee (1988), Drishti (1990) and Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992). These performances further established her profile in Indian movies alongside her arthouse film contemporaries Rekha, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil and Dimple Kapadia. Despite this, Gupta never had a major commercial hit and found it difficult to find more dramatic roles:[8]

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I made a few mistakes in the beginning of my career. I didn't have anybody to guide me. I didn't have a secretary. I didn't call up directors, or meet people asking for roles. Also, because of the media, there is a perception that I am a strong woman. Unfortunately, in our society, that goes against you. So, I got negative, vampish roles only. Plain and simple female roles never come my way because of my image, which is very wrong. My personal life got typecast into my professional life.[8]

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Her appearance in Hindi movies was especially noted in the satirical movie, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro in which she played the role of a secretary to Pankaj Kapoor.[9] She also starred along with Madhuri Dixit in Khalnayak (1993); she was featured in the popular song "Choli Ke Peeche" in the movie.

Gupta starred in several television films, including Lajwanti (1993) and Bazar Sitaram (1993), the latter of which won her the National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director. The following year, she achieved her breakthrough as a newly widowed daughter-in-law in the acclaimed drama Woh Chokri (1994), which won her the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Career resurgence (2017–present)

In 2017, Gupta made headlines when she shared a post on Instagram asking for work: "I live in Mumbai and working as a good actor looking for good parts to play." Fed up with the lack of roles being written for middle-aged women in Bollywood, Gupta later reflected, "After that Instagram post, I got many offers -- five, in fact, and I accepted all of them. There is no shame in saying you don't have work."[8]

One of the offers she accepted was Amit Sharma's comedy-drama Badhaai Ho (2018), in which she starred alongside Gajraj Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra. The film, which told the story of a middle-aged couple who get pregnant, much to the disappointment of their children, saw her play a middle-aged pregnant mother, It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with various critics and publications citing Gupta's performance as the film's highlight and one of the best of her career. Film critic Rajeev Masand credited Gupta for bringing "real empathy" to the part, while Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV described her portrayal as "outstandingly measured."[10][11] For her performance, she received several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics), the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics), and the BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi).[12] At 60, she became the second-eldest Best Actress nominee in Filmfare Award history after Sharmila Tagore. Badhaai Ho also emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing over ₹221.44 crore (US$32.38 million) worldwide, thus ranking as the ninth-highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.[13]

In 2020, Gupta appeared in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's sports comedy-drama Panga, and reunited with Khurana for the social romantic comedy-drama Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, earning positive reviews for her performance in both films, earning her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Gupta appeared alongside Manoj Bajpayee and Sakshi Tanwar in the thriller Dial 100.[14]

In 2021, Gupta starred in the black comedy-drama Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar alongside Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat and Raghubir Yadav, as the wife of Yadav's character. Her performance, and the film, received critical acclaim and earned her a second consecutive nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Television career

Her big break on television came with Khandan (1985), Yatra (1986), Gulzar's Mirza Ghalib (1987), a TV miniseries, followed by Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj (1988) and later Dard (1994), Gumraah (1995), Shrimaan Shrimati (1995), Saans, Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar (2005), Chitthi (2003), Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004). She has also acted in the TV serial, Buniyaad.

She also hosted the Indian version of the TV series The Weakest Link, Kamzor Kadii Kaun and appeared in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin which gave her considerable popularity.

She has directed successful TV series, such as Saans (1999), Siski in (2000), Guns and Roses (2004) and Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr. She played the role of Shubha, one of the four women main leads in Ladies Special, a daily soap on Sony TV. She is now seen in Dil Se Diya Vachan as a doctor by profession and mother-in-law of the lead character Nandani which airs on Zee TV.

She also ran a theatre production company, 'Sahaj Productions' with actor, Rajendra Gupta, and acted as well as produced the Hindi play Soorya Ki Antim Kiran Se Soorya Ki Paheli Kiran Tak. She has also had some roles in Rishtey which was aired on Zee TV during 1999–2000.

She made an appearance in Amazon Prime's Panchayat as Manju Devi Pradhan.

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Personal life

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Neena Gupta and Vivek Mehra in 2013

Gupta married Amlan Kusum Ghose, studying at IIT-Delhi, while still a bachelor's student. The marriage was short-lived with both mutually and amicably deciding to part ways within a year.[15] She was briefly engaged to Shaarangdev Pandit, the son of Pandit Jasraj.[16][17][18] She was in a relationship with former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards in the late 1980s. Though they never married, they have a daughter named Masaba Gupta born in 1989.[19] Since Richards was already married, Gupta decided to raise Masaba on her own as a single mother. In 2008, Gupta married New Delhi–based chartered accountant Vivek Mehra in a private ceremony in the United States.[20][21][22][23]

Filmography

Films

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Year Film Role Notes
1982 Saath Saath Neena
Aadat Se Majboor
Gandhi Abha
Yeh Nazdeekiyan
Jaipur Junction
Aadharshila
1983 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron Priya
Mandi Vasanti
1984 Utsav Madanika
Laila Salma
1985 Agnidaah Sunita
Trikaal Milagrenia
1987 Taniya
Susman Mandira
1988 Rihaee Sukhi
The Deceivers Gopal's Wife
1989 Batwara Devan's wife
1990 Kaarnama Vyjayanti
Swarg Naina
Drishti Revati
1991 Aadhi Mimansa Odia /Hindi Film
Vasthuhara Damayanthi Malayalam film
1992 Aham Mother Nobble Malayalam film
Zulm Ki Hukumat Yeshwant's wife
Ghar Jamai[24] Neena Sharma
Balwaan Ratna
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Satti
Yalgaar Kaushalya Kumar
Angaar Majid's Wife (uncredited)
Kal Ki Awaz Mrs. Fahmida Nooruddin Ahmed
1993 Khalnayak Champa Didi
Veerta Uma
Apaatkaal[25] Mrs. Mungeri Lal
Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee Street Singer (in song "Shayarana Si Hai Zindagi")
Bhagavad Gita Draupadi
Aankhen Chief minister's wife (uncredited)
1994 Woh Chokri Geeta Devi
Jazbaat Maya
Eena Meena Deeka
Sone Ki Sita
Anth Mrs. Vikas Saxena
In Custody Sarla
1995 Nazar
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
1997 Uff! Yeh Mohabbat Billo
Jeeo Shaan Se
1999 Cotton Mary Blossom (Mary's sister)
2002 Raat Ke Saudagar
2004 Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin Savitri
2005 Nazar as Jogan
2009 Teree Sang Paaki M. Puri
The White Elephant
Kitani Mohabbat hai Savita Punj
2010 Veer Mangla
Hello Zindagi
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke Mrs. S. Tripathi
Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) Gurjeet Kaur
2012 Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baaki Hai as Mymmyji
2013 Issaq as Amma
2015 Alone as Sanjana's Mother
The Threshold Rinku
2018 Veere Di Wedding Mrs. Sharma
Mulk Tabassum
Badhaai Ho Priyamvada Kaushik
2019 Music Teacher Madhavi Netflix film
The Last Color Noor
2020 Panga Jaya's mother
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Sunaina Tripathi
2021 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Aunty
Sardar Ka Grandson Sardar Kaur Netflix film[26]
Chhatrasal Narrator
Dial 100 Seema Pallav ZEE5 film[27]
83 Raj Kumari Nikhanj Cameo appearance
2022 Goodbye Gayatri Bhalla [28]
Uunchai Shabina Siddiqui [29]
Vadh Manju Mishra
2023 Shiv Shastri Balboa Elsa
Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway Vasudha Kamat
Lust Stories 2 Dadi Netflix Anthology film
Ishq-e-Nadaan Charulata
Mast Mein Rehne Ka Mrs. Handa Prime Video film
2024 Kaagaz 2 Sushma
2025 Dil Dosti Aur Dogs Laurence Bethany Margaret Supporting Role
Aachari Baa Jaishnaviben Anopchand Vagadia Lead Role
Metro... In Dino

Television

Year Title Role language Notes Ref.
1985 Khandaan Hindi [30]
1986 Yatra [31]
1987 Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
1988 Mirza Ghalib Nawab Jaan
1989 Dard Also Director [32]
Daddy Vimla Television film
Chanakya Shweta
1994 Junoon Reema
1994–1995 Daane Anaar Ke
1998–1999 Saans Priya Kapoor Also writer and director [33]
1999 Pal Chhin — Director [34]
2000 Siski Anoushka Saxena[35] Also director [35]
2000–2004 Son Pari — Producer [36]
2001–2002 Kamzor Kadii Kaun Host [36]
2002 Saanjhi Kanak Also writer [36][37]
2002–2004 Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr — Producer [38]
2004 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Nandini
2005–2009 Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar Manorama "Manno" Narendra Singh
2009 Ladies Special Shubha Joshi
2010–2011 Dil Se Diya Vachan Dr. Kalyani Rajadhyaksha
2018 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain — Writer [39]
2019 Made in Heaven Veenu Roshan Guest
2020-present Panchayat Manju Devi [40]
2020 PariWar Kadambari Hotstar web series
2020-present Masaba Masaba As herself Netflix web series
2023 Charlie Chopra Janki SonyLIV web series
2024 1000 Babies Sara Ouseph Malayalam Hotstar web series

Awards and nominations

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1993 Bazar Sitaram National Film Awards Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director Won [41]
1994 Woh Chokri Best Supporting Actress Won [42]
1999 Saans Screen Awards Best Actress (Television) Won [43]
2019 Mulk International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [44]
Badhaai Ho Best Actress Nominated
Screen Awards Best Actress (Critics) Won [45]
Lions Gold Awards Best Actor (Female) Won [46]
Zee Cine Awards Best Actress (Critics) Nominated [47]
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Filmfare Awards Best Actress Nominated [48]
Best Actress (Critics) Won
2020 Panchayat (Season 1) Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won [49]
2021 Masaba Masaba Nominated [50]
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [51]
2022 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Nominated [52]
Panchayat (Season 2) Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Template:Win [53]
2023 Vadh Filmfare Awards Best Actress (Critics) Nominated [54]
2024 Uunchai National Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Template:Win [55]

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