Mumbai: After rumours of actor Neena Gupta being pregnant at 66 started doing the rounds on social media platforms, the veteran reacted to the buzz in her trademark humourous style.
Speculation over Neena’s pregnancy started after she attended the wedding reception of actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in Hyderabad.
Addressing the speculation, Neena told Bollywood Hungama, “This is all I need, a real-life Badhaai Ho. There is no Badhaai Ho. I am not pregnant. The truth is that the saree material was thick, which made me look bulky at the event,” she explained and then added, “But I must say, I love all this speculation about my pregnancy at my age. It shows we are evolving as a nation.”
Is this for real? Pregnant at 66!
Seeing news since two days about her pregnancy at the age of 66! Don’t know if it’s real or fake but her tummy doesn’t look normal ! pic.twitter.com/EyX7KWS38s
— vedika (@vedikabaisa) March 12, 2026
Neena’s personal life has been one of the most openly-discussed subjects in the Indian film industry for her bold choices.
At a time when relationships outside marriage were considered taboo in India, Neena’s relationship with former West Indies cricketer Viv Richards was widely talked about, especially as she decided to keep their child — Masaba Gupta — born out of wedlock, and raise her on her own.
For many years, the actress balanced her career while raising her daughter as a single mother.
She later shared in interviews and her memoir that her journey was not easy and that she faced many personal and professional challenges.
At the age of 49, Neena found stability and happiness when she married Delhi-based chartered accountant Vivek Mehra in 2008.
