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Neena Gupta Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth4 June 1959

Age65 Years

BirthplaceDelhi

ProfessionActor and Television Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseVivek Mehra

FamilyDaughter - Masaba Gupta

Neena Gupta Biography

Neena Gupta is an Indian actress and television director whose career spans film, television and stage. Trained at the National School of Drama, she began,

Early life and background

Neena Gupta was born on 4 June 1959 in Delhi. She grew up in a family headed by R. N. Gupta and Shakuntala Gupta and attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh. Her higher education includes a Master’s degree and an M.Phil in Sanskrit. She trained at the National School of Drama, completing a three-year course that concluded in 1982.

Career

Gupta launched her film career in 1982 with a role in Saath Saath and appeared in a number of notable Hindi films through the 1980s and early 1990s, including Gandhi (1982), Mandi (1983), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983), Rihaee (1988), Swarg (1990) and Drishti (1990). She has also worked in Malayalam cinema with credits in Vasthuhara (1991) and Aham (1992).

On television, she made an early mark with the serial Khandaan in 1985 and went on to act in many other series, among them Daddy (1989), Drishti (1990), Saans (1999), Siski (2000), Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2004) and Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009). In 1999 she expanded her role behind the camera, directing the TV serial Saans and hosting the Star Plus game show Kamzor Kadi Kaun the same year.

Her career experienced a resurgence in the late 2010s. She was widely praised for her performance in the 2018 film Badhaai Ho, which led to further film work including Music Teacher (2019), The Last Color (2019), Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020), and 83 (2020). Other recent film appearances include Alone (2015), Veere Di Wedding (2018) and Mulk (2018).

Gupta has also tried her hand at other creative projects: she released a pop album titled Go To Court in 1997 and wrote the script for the Hindi web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain in 2018. She has acted in and been featured in a variety of commercials and magazine covers over the years.

Awards and recognition

Her work has been recognised with multiple honours. She has won National Film Awards, including Best First Non-Feature Film (as director) for Bazaar Sitaram in 1993 and Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri in 1994. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress again in 2024 for Uunchai. Other accolades include the 1999 Screen Award for Best Actress for Saans, and Filmfare Awards in 2019 for Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) for Badhaai Ho. The India International Film Festival of Boston named her Best Actress for The Last Color in 2019.

Public profile

Neena Gupta’s personal life has been part of her public narrative. She is the mother of fashion designer Masaba Gupta. Her relationships and personal choices have been discussed in the media over the years. She married Vivek Mehra, a chartered accountant, in a second marriage on 15 July 2008. Her father is cited by her as a major source of support.

She describes herself as a vegetarian, and lists reading and travelling among her interests. Publicly shared preferences include a fondness for rajma chawal and admiration for actors Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna, and singer Lata Mangeshkar. She has spoken openly about aspects of her life in interviews and in her 2021 autobiography, Sach Kahun Toh.

Latest updates

In recent years Gupta has continued to work in film and television and to receive recognition for her performances. The success of Badhaai Ho in 2018 brought renewed acclaim and led to a string of film roles through 2020 and beyond. Her 2021 autobiography provided personal reflections on her life and career. In 2024 she again received a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Hindi film Uunchai.

Public image and other notes

Gupta has maintained a visible presence in Indian media through interviews, magazine features and social media posts. She has appeared on magazine covers and in advertising work, and has occasionally commented directly to fans about her life and work. She keeps pets, including a dog named Luca, and has expressed religious faith in Lord Ganesha.
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Recent Work

Badhaai Ho

Feature film; widely praised performance led to renewed critical attention

2018
The Last Color

Feature film; earned festival recognition

2019
Music Teacher

Feature film appearance

2019
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

Feature film appearance

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in Hindi cinema with Saath Saath (1982)
  2. Acted in notable films including Gandhi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Drishti
  3. Television acting debut in Khandaan (1985); directed Saans (1999)
  4. Won National Film Awards in 1993, 1994 and 2024
  5. Received Filmfare Awards in 2019 for Badhaai Ho
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Neena Gupta born?

4 June 1959

What is Neena Gupta known for?

Actor and Television Director

What is Neena Gupta’s marital status?

Married

Who is Neena Gupta married to?

Vivek Mehra