The world of social media is also strange, it cannot be predicted when and what will go viral. This week, Bollywood’s veteran actress Neena Gupta was in the headlines not for her acting but for the rumors of her pregnancy at the age of 66. These discussions gained momentum when some pictures of the actress from a high-profile wedding reception went viral.
Rumors begin: Vijay Deverakonda-Rashmika reception
Recently Neena Gupta attended the grand wedding reception of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in Hyderabad. Seeing the videos and pictures that surfaced from there, some ‘sharp eyed’ users claimed that a ‘baby bump’ was visible on their stomach.Within no time a debate broke out on social media. The post of a user named Vedika (@vedikabaisa) went so viral that people actually started believing it. The user wrote, “Is this true? Pregnancy at the age of 66! Her stomach doesn’t look normal.”Don’t know if it’s true or false, but her stomach doesn’t look normal!” This comment immediately caught people’s attention and sparked further discussion online.As these posts spread across different platforms, the rumors gained momentum. Many users started questioning whether the actress is really pregnant.
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What did Neena Gupta say on these speculations?
Gupta completely rejected these claims and explained why she looked the way she did at that event.She clarified, “There is no ‘congratulations’. I am not pregnant. The truth is that the fabric of my saree was quite thick, due to which I looked a little fat at that event.”The actress further said that she did not find these speculations disturbing, but rather amusing. She said, “But I have to say that I am enjoying all these discussions happening about my pregnancy at this age. It shows that we are moving forward as a country.”
Why do people still pay attention to his personal life?
Gupta has always been known to talk openly about her personal life. In the 1980s, she was in the news for her relationship with former cricketer Viv Richards and raising her daughter, Masaba Gupta, as a single mother. Years later, in 2008, she married Delhi-based chartered accountant Vivek Mehra. People have often liked her way of talking about life decisions, career difficulties and the experience of becoming a mother.
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Recent rumors have once again brought Gupta’s personal life into the spotlight; Social media users are reminiscing about his early career moments and sharing memories of his journey in the industry.