“It didn’t help”: Actress Neena Gupta on her viral “No Work” post

Neena Gupta has established herself as one of the most talented and versatile personalities in Bollywood. The veteran actress will be reprising her role as Manju Devi in ​​the much-awaited third season of Panchayat. In a recent interview, she spoke about her viral 'No Work' post and admitted that it didn't get her anything. Neena Gupta is someone who doesn't shy away from being honest about her personal or professional life. While speaking to a media portal, the actress was asked about her viral post in which she revealed that she had no work and asked others to help her with it. She admitted that even though the post went viral, it didn't help her get work. Neena Gupta stated, “I got small roles too, which I used to get too. My life changed after Badhai Ho.” She added, “That post was of no help and only got me scandalous fame, but it was only after Badhai Ho that I got work.”

In Badhai Ho, Neena Gupta played the role of an elderly housewife Priyamvada Kaushik who discovers that she is pregnant. The film was directed by Amit Ravindrenath Sharma and released on October 18, 2018. The film starred Ayushmann Khurrana, Gajraj Rao, Neena Gupta, Surekha Sikri, Sanya Malhotra and others. It was produced by Vineet Jain, Hemant Bhandari, Aleya Sen, Amit Ravindernath Sharma and Sushil Choudhary under the banners Junglee Pictures and Chrome Pictures. The cinematography was handled by Sanu Varghese while Aarti Bajaj handled the editing. The film was made on a budget of Rs 29 crore and grossed over Rs 221 crore at the box office.

Neena Gupta will be seen in the lead role as Manju Devi in ​​the third season of the acclaimed web series Panchayat. The cast also includes names like Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy and Sanvikaa. Panchayat is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and bankrolled by the production banner Viral Fever. It will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on May 28.