Neena Gupta is a three-time National Award-winning actor, filmmaker, producer and television personality. She has an MA in Sanskrit from Delhi University and a gold medal in Theatre from National School of Drama (NSD). In 2022 she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award in Acting. She has acted in iconic films including Gandhi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Badhai Ho! She has also starred in Metro In Dino, Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan, Uunchai, Goodbye, and The Last Colour, an internationally acclaimed film by Michelin star chef, Vikas Khanna, as well as in the TV series Panchayat, Charlie Chopra, and Masaba Masaba.