Neena Gupta

Personal context

Summary

Neena Gupta is an Indian actor and television director known for work spanning art-house and mainstream film and television, including Woh Chokri, Saans, Badhaai Ho and Panchayat. Her roles and projects have often centered on women’s lives, including a widow, a single mother and an older woman facing social expectations. Gupta has spoken publicly about the limited roles available to older actresses and her experience raising her daughter as a single mother; she has also rejected what she called “faltu feminism,” while advocating financial independence for women. No public party campaigning, DEI affiliations, or race- or LGBTQ-focused advocacy are on record.