This 1982 film made Neena Gupta a household name in Bollywood.

Actress Neena Gupta is not only famous for her Hindi films but has also made a prominent name for herself in Southern films. Today, Neena Gupta’s name is popular in her acting world. Although she is considered one of the best artists in the industry, it took her decades to achieve this status in Bollywood. According to reports, there was a long period of tough times in her career. She initially started her career with her offbeat films, but she was then forced to go door to door for her work. Neena Gupta has proven her abilities over time and she is known not only as one of today’s critically acclaimed actresses but also as a screenwriter and director. Today we take a look at her career journey.

Neena Gupta is known for her quirky films. She gained attention with her appearance in her 1982 film Gandhi. This movie is based on the biography of Mahatma Gandhi. The film was a huge success and was nominated for 11 major categories at the 55th Academy Awards, winning eight. After this project, she worked on films that were acclaimed by critics in quick succession and gained a lot of fame both nationally and internationally.

As Neena Gupta proved her acting prowess in critically acclaimed films, her rival actresses in the industry made huge profits from masala Hindi films.

Neena Gupta has acted in mainstream films as well as offbeat films and drama serials. She starred in the 1993 hit film Har Nayak starring Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt. Neena Gupta’s dancing in her films gave serious competition to Madhuri Dixit. The film was also a huge success, receiving 11 nominations.

Neena Gupta rose to fame among the audience by playing bit roles in mainstream films, but then there came a time when her work in the industry stopped completely.

In 2017, she commissioned work from a Bollywood filmmaker and openly posted about it on social media. In her post, she highlighted her frustration with the lack of opportunities for middle-aged women to watch movies. After this one post of hers, Neena Gupta was flooded with movie offers.

Sources say that she was offered five projects at the same time and Neena Gupta immediately said yes to all the offers.

In 2018, Neena Gupta surprised everyone with her strong comeback. Her grand return to the industry came with the release of ‘Badhaai Ho’ starring Ayushmann Khurrana. Amit Ravindanath Sharma’s film gave a new direction to Neena Gupta’s career. With this film, NeenaGupta started a new era in her films.

After that, she appeared in popular films like ‘Panga’, ‘Shubh Mangal’, ‘Zayada Saavdhan’ and ‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faral’ to name a few.