Neena Gupta
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Neena Gupta is an India
n film
and television
actress and director
-producer. She won the 1994 National Film Award
for Best Supporting Actress
for Woh Chokri
. She is a popular actress in Indian commercial cinema, but it is her work with art filmmakers of India, like Shyam Benegal
that got her recognition as an actress of considerable repute. She also hosted the Indian version of the television quiz show The Weakest Link
, Kamzor Kadii Kaun.
, New Delhi
. Neena Gupta was in a short-lived relationship with Vivian Richards in the eighties – they have a daughter, Masaba Richards who is a fashion designer.
(1982), in which she played the niece of the Mahatma Gandhi
, and the Merchant Ivory
films The Deceivers
(1988), In Custody
(1993), and Cotton Mary
(1999).
She starred along with Madhuri Dixit
in Khalnayak
(1993); she was featured in the popular song 'Choli ke peeche' in the movie. She has made the telefilms Lajwanti and Bazar Sitaram (1993), which won the 1993 National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film
.
, followed by Shyam Benegal
's Bharat Ek Khoj
(1988) and later Dard (1994 DD Metro), Gumraah (1995 DD Metro), Saans
(Star Plus
), Saat Phere
(2005), Chitthi (2003), Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004), and Kitani Mohabbat Hai
(2009) .
She also hosted the Indian version of the TV series The Weakest Link
, Kamzor Kadii Kaun (Star Plus), and appeared in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
(Sony TV) which gave her considerable popularity.
She has also directed successful TV series, such as Saans
(1999), Ans Siski in (2000) 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 know seen in Dil se diya vachan as Doctor by profession & mother-in-law of the lead character Nandani aired on ZeeTV from monday to Friday at 7pm. Her role and the # of episodes of Vachan had to be reduced due to her pregnancy.
She also run a theater production company, 'Sahaj Productions' with actor, Rajendra Gupta
, and acted and produced Hindi play Soorya Ki Antim Kiran Se Soorya Ki Paheli Kiran Tak.
Vivian Richards
, and ended up with a daughter, Masaba. She was also involved in relationships with Alok Nath
and Sharang Dev. On 15 July 2008, she married New Delhi-based Vivek Mehra, a chartered accountant
and Partner with PwC India in a secret marriage in the United States
. They are expecting a child together.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
-producer. She won the 1994 National Film Award
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
for Best Supporting Actress
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress winners:...
for Woh Chokri
Woh Chokri
Woh Chokri is an Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh and stars Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. Film won 3 National Film Awards...
. She is a popular actress in Indian commercial cinema, but it is her work with art filmmakers of India, like Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
that got her recognition as an actress of considerable repute. She also hosted the Indian version of the television quiz show The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
, Kamzor Kadii Kaun.
Personal life and education
Gupta was born to R.N. Gupta. She did her M.Phil. in Sanskrit, and is a 1980 alumnus of National School of DramaNational School of Drama
National School of Drama is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India, established . It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and became an independent school in 1975...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. Neena Gupta was in a short-lived relationship with Vivian Richards in the eighties – they have a daughter, Masaba Richards who is a fashion designer.
Movie career
Gupta has made appearances in several international films, such as GandhiGandhi (film)
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
(1982), in which she played the niece of the Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
, and the Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory Productions
Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Their films were for the most part produced by the former, directed by the latter, and scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, with the noted exception of a few films. The films were often...
films The Deceivers
The Deceivers
The Deceivers is a 1952 novel by John Masters on the Thuggee movement in India during British imperial rule. It was adapted in 1988 as the Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil....
(1988), In Custody
In Custody (film)
In Custody/Muhafiz is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions. It was directed by Ismail Merchant, with a screenplay by Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain. It is based upon Desai's 1984 Booker Prize nominated novel In Custody.- Plot synopsis :...
(1993), and Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary
Cotton Mary is a 1999 film directed by Ismail Merchant, best known as the producer half of Merchant Ivory and Madhur Jaffrey, actress and author of cookery books. It was filmed in India.-Plot:...
(1999).
She starred along with Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
in Khalnayak
Khalnayak
Khal Nayak is a 1993 Hindi film produced, written and directed by Subhash Ghai. The story centres around the escape and attempted capture of a terrorist criminal, Ballu, by Inspector Ram and his girlfriend Ganga. Box office India declared the film a "super hit" at the box office...
(1993); she was featured in the popular song 'Choli ke peeche' in the movie. She has made the telefilms Lajwanti and Bazar Sitaram (1993), which won the 1993 National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film
National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film
The National Film Award for Best Feature First Non-Feature Film winners:...
.
Television career
Her big break on television came with Khandaan (1985), Gulzar's Mirza Ghalib (1987), a TV miniseriesMiniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, followed by Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
's Bharat Ek Khoj
Bharat Ek Khoj
Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode television series that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947...
(1988) and later Dard (1994 DD Metro), Gumraah (1995 DD Metro), Saans
Saans
Saans is an Indian television series written and directed by television actress Neena Gupta who works in the series as well alongside television actor Kanwaljit Singh. The series premiered on STAR Plus in 1998. The story focused on the accidental love triangle between the characters Priya,...
(Star Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
), Saat Phere
Saat Phere
Saat Phere was a Hindi television serial that was broadcasted on Zee Tv from 2005 to 2009. The show became very popular and cemented Zee Tv's lost status and also later its popularity brought it back in channel toppers. The last episode was broadcast on 28 May 2009...
(2005), Chitthi (2003), Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004), and Kitani Mohabbat Hai
Kitani Mohabbat Hai
Kitani Mohobbat Hai is an Indian soap opera produced by popular soap opera producer Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms which aired on NDTV Imagine from January 19, 2009 until its end on September 25, 2009. Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2 started airing on 1st November 2010...
(2009) .
She also hosted the Indian version of the TV series The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
, Kamzor Kadii Kaun (Star Plus), and appeared in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo Soy Betty La Fea .-Plot:...
(Sony TV) which gave her considerable popularity.
She has also directed successful TV series, such as Saans
Saans
Saans is an Indian television series written and directed by television actress Neena Gupta who works in the series as well alongside television actor Kanwaljit Singh. The series premiered on STAR Plus in 1998. The story focused on the accidental love triangle between the characters Priya,...
(1999), Ans Siski in (2000) and Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr
Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr
Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr is a Hindi TV serial that was first aired on STAR Plus channel, but currently it reruns from the beginning on STAR Utsav. It was also aired in New Zealand on Triangle TV. The series aired every Thursday at 8pm IST on STAR Plus channel when it was first launched...
. She played the role of Shubha, one of the four women main leads in Ladies Special
Ladies Special
Ladies Special is a daily show that airs on Sony Entertainment Television . It premiered on May 25, 2009 along with a host of other new TV shows, as part of a major revamp by Sony TV...
, a daily soap on Sony TV
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
.She is know seen in Dil se diya vachan as Doctor by profession & mother-in-law of the lead character Nandani aired on ZeeTV from monday to Friday at 7pm. Her role and the # of episodes of Vachan had to be reduced due to her pregnancy.
She also run a theater production company, 'Sahaj Productions' with actor, Rajendra Gupta
Rajendra Gupta
Rajendra Gupta is an Indian film, television and theater actor and director who is best known for his television roles of Pandit Jagarnath in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta and Sudha's father - Jagat Narayan - in the 1998-2001 Sony TV drama Saaya.An alumnus of the...
, and acted and produced Hindi play Soorya Ki Antim Kiran Se Soorya Ki Paheli Kiran Tak.
Personal life
She had a very brief affair with former West Indian cricketerCricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
Vivian Richards
Viv Richards
Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, KNH, OBE is a former West Indian cricketer. Better known by his second name, Vivian or, more popularly, simply as Viv or King Viv Richards was voted one of the five Cricketers of the Century in 2000, by a 100-member panel of experts, along with Sir Donald...
, and ended up with a daughter, Masaba. She was also involved in relationships with Alok Nath
Alok Nath
Alok Nath is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. He is most notable for playing the role of Haveli Ram in Ramesh Sippy's television series, Buniyaad.-Early life:...
and Sharang Dev. On 15 July 2008, she married New Delhi-based Vivek Mehra, a chartered accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
and Partner with PwC India in a secret marriage in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. They are expecting a child together.
Filmography
- Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982)
- GandhiGandhi (film)Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
(1982) - Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983)
- MandiMandi (film)Mandi is a 1983 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is a satirical comedy on politics and prostitution, and stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil...
(1983) - TrikaalTrikaalTrikal is an Indian movie written and directed by Shyam Benegal, set in Goa during the early 1960s Period. The film starred yester years actress, Leela Naidu, in a comeback role after many decades....
(1985) - "Khandaan" (1985) TV series
- Suraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
(1993) - DrishtiDrishti (film)Drishti is a 1990 Hindi film directed by Govind Nihalani, and stars Dimple Kapadia , Shekhar Kapur and Irrfan Khan. The film is one of the rare film to have music direction by noted classical singer, Kishori Amonkar....
(1990) - UtsavUtsavUtsav is a 1984 Hindi film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad.The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Shankar Nag, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.The role played by Shashi...
(1984) - Susman (1987)
- Bharat Ek KhojBharat Ek KhojBharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode television series that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947...
(1988) TV series - Rihaee (1988)
- The DeceiversThe DeceiversThe Deceivers is a 1952 novel by John Masters on the Thuggee movement in India during British imperial rule. It was adapted in 1988 as the Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil....
(1988) - Gul Gulshan GulfaamGul Gulshan GulfaamGul Gulshan Gulfaam was a 1987 Doordarshan television serial directed by Ved Rahi and produced by Prem Krishen , was one-of-the first serial to be based in Kashmir and portrayed a Kashmiri family and became an instant hit, and ran for 45 episodes...
(TV series) (1988) - DaddyDaddy (1989 film)Daddy was 1989, debut film of actress Pooja Bhatt, made under the direction of Mahesh Bhatt. The films boasts spectacular performances by its lead actors, Anupam Kher and Manohar Singh-Synopsis:...
(1989) (TV film) - Kaaranama (1990)
- SwargSwargSwarg is a 1990 Indian Bollywood film directed by David Dhawan, released on 18 May 1990...
(1990) - VasthuharaVasthuharaVasthuhara , a Malayalam film by the late G. Aravindan is a social film which looks into the lives of partition refugees from East Bengal to West Bengal. At a larger level, it's the universal story of refugees.- Plot :...
(1991) - Malayalam film - Aadhi MimansaAadhi MimansaAadhi Mimansa is 1991 Hindi language movie directed by Apurba Kishore Bir and starring Ashok Kumar, Mohan Gokhale, Neena Gupta, Gloria Mahanty, Bijainee Misra, Nargis, Lalatendu Rath....
(1991) - AhamAham (film)Aham is 1992 Malayalam film directed by T. Rajeevnath, starring Mohanlal, Urvasi and Ramya Krishna in the lead roles.-Plot:Aham is the story of Sidharthan , who grew up in a disciplined and strict environment and tried to lead his family life in similar lines. But his wife was not able to adjust...
(1992) - Malayalam film - Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992)
- BalwaanBalwaanBalwaan is a 1992 Hindi language Indian feature film directed by Deepak Anand. The film has Sunil Shetty as the leading man and this was the first release for him, as the original launchpad Ek Aur Faulad was dropped. Supporting cast was Divya Bharti and Danny Denzongpa. It was premiered on 11...
(1992) - KhalnayakKhalnayakKhal Nayak is a 1993 Hindi film produced, written and directed by Subhash Ghai. The story centres around the escape and attempted capture of a terrorist criminal, Ballu, by Inspector Ram and his girlfriend Ganga. Box office India declared the film a "super hit" at the box office...
(1993) - Suraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
(1993) - MuhafizIn Custody (film)In Custody/Muhafiz is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions. It was directed by Ismail Merchant, with a screenplay by Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain. It is based upon Desai's 1984 Booker Prize nominated novel In Custody.- Plot synopsis :...
(1993) (TV series) - Woh ChokriWoh ChokriWoh Chokri is an Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh and stars Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. Film won 3 National Film Awards...
(1994) - NazarNazar (film)Nazar is a film directed by Soni Razdan starring Meera and Ashmit Patel. It has been the first Indo-Pak joint movie venture in 50 years. The film introduces Pakistani actress Meera to Bollywood and it also featured a kissing scene which was center of attention for the Pakistani government...
(1995) - JazbaatJazbaat (1994 film)Jazbaat is a 1994 Bollywood romantic film directed by Anant Balani and written by Sutanu Gupta. Starring Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Rohit Roy, Reema Lagoo, Mohnish Bahl and Kiran Kumar, it premiered on 8 July 1994 in Mumbai.-Cast:*Suchitra Krishnamoorthi...
(1994) - Cotton MaryCotton MaryCotton Mary is a 1999 film directed by Ismail Merchant, best known as the producer half of Merchant Ivory and Madhur Jaffrey, actress and author of cookery books. It was filmed in India.-Plot:...
(1999) - SaansSaansSaans is an Indian television series written and directed by television actress Neena Gupta who works in the series as well alongside television actor Kanwaljit Singh. The series premiered on STAR Plus in 1998. The story focused on the accidental love triangle between the characters Priya,...
(TV series) (1999) (Actor & Director) - SiskiSiskiSiski is a weekly television drama series by Neena Gupta which ran on Star Plus in 2000. The drama was broadcast once a week with episodes approximately 30 minutes long.-Plot:...
(TV series) (2000) - Daane Anaar KeDaane Anaar KeDaane Anaar Ke is a Hindi-language Indian television mini-series that aired on DD National channel.- Plot :The show focuses on a middle-class family that has just won a lottery, and chronicles how the behavior of their neighbors and relatives changes in response to their new-found wealth...
(TV series) (2002) - Kyun Hota Hai PyarrrKyun Hota Hai PyarrrKyun Hota Hai Pyarrr is a Hindi TV serial that was first aired on STAR Plus channel, but currently it reruns from the beginning on STAR Utsav. It was also aired in New Zealand on Triangle TV. The series aired every Thursday at 8pm IST on STAR Plus channel when it was first launched...
(TV series) (2004) - Jassi Jaissi Koi NahinJassi Jaissi Koi NahinJassi Jaissi Koi Nahin was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo Soy Betty La Fea .-Plot:...
(2004) - Saat PhereSaat PhereSaat Phere was a Hindi television serial that was broadcasted on Zee Tv from 2005 to 2009. The show became very popular and cemented Zee Tv's lost status and also later its popularity brought it back in channel toppers. The last episode was broadcast on 28 May 2009...
(TV Series) (2005) - Kitani Mohabbat HaiKitani Mohabbat HaiKitani Mohobbat Hai is an Indian soap opera produced by popular soap opera producer Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms which aired on NDTV Imagine from January 19, 2009 until its end on September 25, 2009. Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2 started airing on 1st November 2010...
(TV series) (2009) - Teree SangTeree SangTeree Sang is a Hindi film directed by Satish Kaushik starring Ruslaan Mumtaz and debutant Sheena Shahabadi. Teree Sang discusses the issue of teen pregnancy.-Synopsis:...
(2009) - Ladies SpecialLadies SpecialLadies Special is a daily show that airs on Sony Entertainment Television . It premiered on May 25, 2009 along with a host of other new TV shows, as part of a major revamp by Sony TV...
(TV Series) (2009) - VeerVeer (film)Veer is a 2010 Hindi film directed by Anil Sharma, and starring Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Sohail Khan, Jackie Shroff and Zarine Khan. The film, written by Salman Khan, set during the 1825 Pindari movement of Rajasthan, when India was ruled by the British.Veer was released on 22 January 2010...
(2010) - Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) (2010)
- Dil Se Diya VachanDil Se Diya VachanDil Se Diya Vachan is an Indian television series based on the story that showcases a powerful true life story about the deep love, trust, bonding and attachment between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law. It is a remake of Tamil serial Idhayam which aired in Sun TV...
(TV series) (2010–2011)
Awards
- National Film Award
- 1993: Best First Non-Feature FilmNational Film Award for Best First Non-Feature FilmThe National Film Award for Best Feature First Non-Feature Film winners:...
: Bazaar Sitaram - 1994: Best Supporting ActressNational Film Award for Best Supporting ActressThe National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress winners:...
: Woh ChokriWoh ChokriWoh Chokri is an Indian movie directed by Subhankar Ghosh and stars Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri. Film won 3 National Film Awards...
- 1993: Best First Non-Feature Film