Neena Gupta (born 4 July 1959) is an accomplished Indian actress and television director. She is better known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, and she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a young widow in Woh Chokri (1994). She had a career resurgence in 2018 after starring as a middle-aged pregnant woman in the comedy-drama Badhaai Ho, for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Aside from that, she has millions of followers on her various social media platforms.

Neena Gupta’s net worth

• Neena Gupta’s net worth is estimated to be around Rs 1.5 crore in 2020.
• Her acting career is her primary source of income.

Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

• Neena Gupta will be 60 years old in 2020.
• She has a height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
• She weighs approximately 55 kg (121 lbs).
• Her exact body measurements are unknown.
• Her eyes are dark brown, and she has black hair.
• She wears a UK size 6 shoe.

Husband of Neena Gupta

• Neena Gupta is married to Vivek Mehra as of 2020.
• In the 1980s, she had a high-profile relationship with former West Indian cricketer Vivian Richards, with whom she has a designer daughter, Masaba Gupta.
• Neena never married Richards and chose to raise Masaba in India as a single mother.
• She made the decision to relocate the family from New Delhi to Mumbai at that time.
• Neena married New Delhi-based Vivek Mehra, a chartered accountant, and Partner with PwC India, in a private ceremony in the United States on July 15, 2008.

Birth, Family, and Education

• Neena Gupta was born in New Delhi on May 4, 1959, to R.N.Gupta.
• She is of Indian origin.
• Her father, “Late R.N Gupta,” was a serviceman in a private firm, and her mother, “Late Shakuntla Gupta,” was a housewife. She is her parents’ eldest daughter.
• She also has siblings.
• Her younger brother’s name is Pankaj Gupta.
• She received her education at the Lawrence School in Sanawar.
• Gupta holds a Master’s Degree and an M.Phil. in Sanskrit and is a graduate of the National School of Drama in New Delhi.

Early childhood and education

Neena Gupta was born on May 4, 1959 in New Delhi to R.N. Gupta and attended The Lawrence School in Sanawar. Gupta holds a master’s degree and an M.Phil. in Sanskrit and is a graduate of the National School of Drama in New Delhi.

Neena Gupta’s Professional Career

• According to her career, after completing her two-year acting course, she began auditioning for a variety of films.
• Neena Gupta had the opportunity to work in her first Bollywood film, “Saath Saath,” in 1982.
• People were blown away by her performance.
• That is why she worked on more than three films in the same year.
• Neena Gupta has also appeared in a number of international films, including Cotton Mary, Gandhi, In Custody, Mirza Ghalib, and others.
• She then appeared in numerous Hindi films alongside well-known actors, becoming one of the most well-known celebrities of the 1990s.
• Aside from acting in films, she was also a successful television producer.
• She makes her daily soap debut with her first show, “Khandaan.”
• Then she appeared in a slew of shows, including Junoon, Daane Anaar Ke, Made in Heaven, and others.
• Nina’s acting career reached a crossroads when she was unable to find work.
• She applied for a job, citing her work experience at a construction site. She then returns to Bollywood with the film Veere Di Wedding.
• Then she co-starred in a slew of comedic films with Ayushmann, including Badhaai Ho, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, and others.

Neena Gupta’s Facts

• She was a huge hockey fan when she was younger.
• Neena worked for Rs 10,000 in the film “Gandhi.”
• She also appeared in Malayalam films such as Aham and Vasthuhara.
• She received two Filmfare Awards for the film Badhaai Ho.
• Neena won the India National Film Festival of Boston in 2019 for her film “The Last Color.”
• In 1993, her mother wished for her daughter to become an IAS officer.
• She appeared with Madhuri Dixit in the item song Choli Ke Peeche.
• Gupta was also a host for the show “Kamzor Kadi Kaun.”
• Amitabh Bachchan, the famous actor, wrote her an appreciation letter for the film Badhaai Ho.
• She is also a good writer, having written the script for the popular web series “Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain.”
• She has appeared in the Chings Chowmein Massala commercial.
• She enjoys playing with her pet dog, Luca.
• She has appeared on the cover pages of numerous well-known magazines, including Femina, Verve, and others.
• In 2017, she posted on her official Instagram account about her demanding work.
• She is a devout devotee of Lord Ganesha.

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