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Bollywood celebs and their affairs have always turned heads. While some of them converted into beautiful weddings, others became controversies. Today, we will discuss an actress who became a mother of one before getting married. The pregnancy of this actress came as huge news to many in the industry. For the longest time, she raised her child as a single mother, and then at the age of 59, she got married to another man, who is not the father of the child.
However, despite the highs and lows in her personal life, this actress is one of the most talented, versatile, and celebrated celebs in Bollywood. She has contributed to the industry for four decades and continues to do so. If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this actress is none other than Neena Gupta.
Born in Kolkata, Neena always had a keen interest in acting. She made her debut in 1982 with the film Saath Saath. Her performance was recognized widely, and as a result, she became a director's first choice. Following that, Neena appeared in six movies in a single year.
Not just on the big screen, Neena Gupta has also shown her magic on the small screen. The actress has contributed to serials like Saans, Buniyaad, Khandaan, Daddy, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, and more.
While her professional life always made news, it was her personal life that created massive buzz inside and outside the industry. The actress has seen various ups and downs in her personal life. Neena has been married twice. The first time she got married to Amlan Kusum. The marriage lasted for a year, and they eventually parted ways.
In 1980, Neena met West Indies team captain Vivian Richards, when the West Indies team was on a tour of India. The two connected quickly and began dating. In 1989, Neena found out that she was expecting her first child. However, at that time, Neena was not married. She continued with the pregnancy and gave birth to a baby girl.
She named her Masaba Gupta and raised her as a single mother. During this time, Vivian was already married and had two kids. He refused to divorce his wife, and hence, Vivian and Neena never got married.
Neena also faced ups and downs in her professional life. She had to ask for work as she was not getting any good scripts. In an interview with BollywoodLife, Neena said, 'My post was a huge hit, but I did not get work even after that. I got small roles that I used to get before as well. My life changed after 'Badhaai Ho'. This post was of no help and it only gave me scandalous fame, but only after 'Badhaai Ho' did I get work.'
Later, at the age of 59, Neena tied the knot with Delhi-based chartered accountant Vivek Mishra.
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