Neena Gupta
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Neena Gupta is an Indian film actor and television actor and director. She won the 1994 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri.
An alumnus of National School of Drama, New Delhi, 1980 batch, Neena has made appearances in several international films, such as Gandhi (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 is a popular actress in Indian commercial cinema, but it is her work with Art filmmakers of India that got her recognition as an actress of considerable repute. Also, along with Madhuri Dixit, she featured in the popular song 'Choli ke peeche' in the movie Khalnayak (1993).
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[edit] Filmography
- Shyam Benegal - Mandi (1983), Trikaal (1985), Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993)
- Govind Nihalani - Dristi (1990)
- Girish Karnad - Utsav (1984)
- Saeed Akhtar Mirza- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
[edit] Television
Her big break on television came with Khandaan (1985), a (mini) TV Series, followed by Shyam Benegal in Bharat Ek Khoj and later Saat Phere, Chitthi" (2003) and Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004).
She also hosted the Indian version of the TV series The Weakest Link for 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) and Kyun Hota Hai Pyaar, and has made the telefilms Lajwanti and Bazar Sitaram (1993), which won the 1993 National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film.
[edit] Personal life
She had a brief affair with married former West Indian cricketer Vivian Richards, with whom she has a daughter, Masaba.
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