Happy Birthday Neena Gupta: Redefining Womanhood at 65!

Birthday Special: The young heart actress who had been challenging and rebelling against society and the film industry by her unconventional choices of roles and decisions in life!

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The young heart actress who had been challenging and rebelling against society and the film industry by her unconventional choices of roles and decisions in life! She became the first celebrity single mother, after giving birth to her daughter- Masaba Gupta, who is now a famous Indian fashion designer.

Celebrating 65: 'Panchayat' Star Reflects on 'Choli Ke Peeche' Fame

भीषण गर्मी में हुई थी Panchayat 3 की शूटिंग, नीना गुप्ता बोलीं- '47 डिग्री  में हालत हो गई थी खराब' - phulera pradhan neena gupta reveals panchayat  season 3 shoot in 47 degree temperature

She celebrates her 65th birthday today, with the success of Panchayat season 3. Stardom struck her after the song for the movie, Khalnayak (1993) - 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai'
Early Life and Stardom

Neena Gupta recalls feeling embarrassed after Subhash Ghai demanded she  wear 'padded bra' for Choli Ke Peeche | Bollywood - Hindustan Times

She was born in Calcutta. However, moved to New Delhi for her education and professional growth. She was a Sanskrit PhD student, who paved her way into Bollywood, forming a close friendship with fellow director and actor Satish Kaushik. He encouraged her to follow his lead to join the National School of Drama, in 1977, graduating the top of the class!

Relations and stardom

Neena Gupta on marriage with Vivek Mehra: It was difficult, he was married  & father of 2 children|नीना गुप्ता ने विवेक मेहरा से शादी पर कहा, 'यह काफी  मुश्किल था, वह पहले

She doesn’t shy away from talking about her personal life or the past. She always shares experiences about her early, relationships and even motherhood, which was a critical matter for her time.

Badhai Ho Actor Neena Gupta Film Left Us Asking That What Is The Right Age  Of Getting Pregnant - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live - 'बधाई हो' में 59 साल की  नीना

Neena Gupta on X: "Mera pehla @filmfare award for #BadhaaiHo !  #FilmfareAwards2019 https://t.co/SgZywnjBUv" / X

Her career resurged with Badhaai Ho (2018), where she played a middle-aged pregnant woman, and even won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) and received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her role in Goodbye (2022), starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandana, Arun Bali, Pavail Gulati, Eli AvrRam, any many more, also won many accolades from the audience as well as critiques. The film touches on a special chord in the relationship between a Mother and every other member of the family.

Her contemporaries at the institute include actors like Pankaj Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Alok Nath, and Anu Kapoor, to name a few...

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