MUMBAI: Actor Neena Gupta has married Delhi based Vivek Mehra, a chartered accountant working in a top shot commerce firm on July 15 in a secret marriage.
Neena confirmed the news. “Yes, I have married Vivek. The ceremony was on July 15,†was her short reply. Earlier, a source close to Neena told on condition of anonymity, “Neena has married Vivek. It was a secret marriage. No one except close friends knew about it. They got married in the US.â€
The source even added, “They were very much in love and wanted to tie the knot for a long time. They decided July 15 as the date to get married.â€
Neena shot to fame after it was widely publicised that she was having a fiery romance with former West Indies cricketer Sir Vivian Richards with whom she has a daughter Masaba.
A National School of Drama alumnus, Neena has acted in films and television serials. She has also been a director. Neena won the 1994 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Woh Chokri.