Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta commands real respect from me. Across nearly half a century she has been an actor, producer and television director in Hindi and other Indian cinema, gathering three National Film Awards along the way. What moves me most is the spine behind the work: she navigated a conservative industry on her own terms, including as a single mother, and her later-career resurgence into leading roles is genuinely inspiring. Too many performers fade in middle age; Gupta did the opposite, picking up Filmfare and OTT honors in recent years. I'd argue she's more compelling now than ever.

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Name (English)

Neena Gupta

Name (Japanese)

ニーナ・グプタ

Reading

にーな・ぐぷた

Born

June 4, 1959 (age 67)

Origin

Delhi, India

Occupation

film director / actor / film producer / television director / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Awards & achievements

• National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neena%20Gupta
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6986875

Tags

• film director
• actor
• film producer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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