A National Award-winner with a career spanning more than 35 years, Gupta made her mark in films like "Trikal", "Mandi" and "Utsav" in the 80s. She rose to further acclaim with the 1998 TV shows "Saans" and "Siski" but work eventually slowed down in the 2000s, before she bounced back with consecutive hits, starting from Anubhav Sinha's "Mulk" and Amit Sharma's "Badhaai Ho" in 2018.

"The struggle never ends for anybody. From the top actors to the ones who aren't famous, it's the same. That's what keeps you on your toes and I enjoy that sometimes. You can never be lazy. If a film becomes a hit, for one-two years you'll bask in the glory and then what?" Gupta told PTI.