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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Neena Gupta's first love was a Delhi IITian, they rushed into marriage for a Kashmir trip but love story did not last long
Neena Gupta has never shied away from telling her truth, whether it's through her candid autobiography Sach Kahun Toh or her bold choices onscreen. Now, even as she garners praise for her latest performances in Panchayat Season 4 and Metro... In Dino , the veteran actress is reflecting on an intensely personal chapter from her past—her first marriage to an IIT-Delhi student, a relationship that began with youthful passion but ended in quiet separation. In an interview with News18 Showsha, Neena recalled how her romance began with an IITian named Amlan Kumar Ghose , whom she eventually married. During college, her modern outlook sparked jealousy among classmates, especially when her style clashed with their conservative norms. On one occasion, after she casually mentioned her movie plans with her boyfriend to a classmate, the news reached her mother, who forbade her from going. With no phones back then, she couldn't inform him, and he kept waiting. According to reports in India Today, her bond with Amlan formed at an inter-college event and grew in secret through stolen meetings on campus and near her home. Since Amlan's parents lived in another city, he often stayed with his grandfather, who coincidentally lived close to Neena's house, giving them more chances to meet during festivals and holidays. Back then, having a boyfriend was strictly forbidden for Neena, which made the entire experience thrilling. They would go on dates in his car and often spend time together near IIT-Delhi. Despite keeping the relationship under wraps for a long time, Neena eventually opened up to her mother as the relationship grew more serious. Neena Gupta's first marriage As per reports in India Today, the idea of marriage emerged when Amlan planned a trip to Srinagar with friends, and Neena expressed her wish to join them. Her mother, however, permitted her only if she got married. That's when Neena decided to tie the knot in a quiet Arya Samaj ceremony, with close family and friends in attendance. Since Amlan's parents did not approve of his relationship with a non-Bengali girl, they were kept in the dark about the wedding. Post-marriage, the couple went to Srinagar and returned happy. They moved into a small flat in Rajender Nagar as Amlan looked for work and Neena pursued her master's degree in Sanskrit at Delhi University. But life quickly took different turns for them. Problems in marriage While Amlan expected a conventional homemaker, Neena discovered her love for theatre. She realised that she was too ambitious to settle into the traditional role of a housewife. This difference in expectations led them to amicably part ways within a year of marriage. Amlan moved away for work, and Neena returned to live with her parents. Neena Gupta about 'mad love' In the same News18 interview, Neena admitted that despite several relationships, she never experienced the kind of all-consuming love seen in films or novels. She revealed that nobody had loved her like that and nobody fell went crazy with her. However, she recalls only once she fell madly in love—but that story never turned into a relationship, as circumstances didn't allow it. In the late 1980s, Neena Gupta was in a relationship with former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards. Although they never married—since Richards was already married at the time—they welcomed a daughter, Masaba Gupta, in 1989. Choosing to raise Masaba as a single mother, Neena embraced the journey on her own. Years later, in 2008, she tied the knot with New Delhi–based chartered accountant Vivek Mehra in a private ceremony held in the United States. Neena Gupta and her husband, Vivek Mehra. Neena Gupta's recent work On the work front, Neena has been winning hearts once again with her portrayal of the feisty Manju Devi in Panchayat and her role in Anurag Basu's Metro… In Dino, she stars alongside stalwarts like Anupam Kher, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, and emerging stars like Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, and Fatima Sana Shaikh. The film is a spiritual successor to Basu's much-loved Life in a… Metro.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Feisty Amlan Borgohain eyes relay gold at Asian Athletics
Amlan Borgohain Sometimes a sprint can turn into a marathon – tough, unfriendly, mostly unforgiving. Ask Amlan Borgohain. His race is still on, the finish line seemingly nowhere in sight, but he's not giving in. There were high hopes from the Assam sprinter when he broke the 200m national record in 2022 and followed it up by running the 100m in 10.25 seconds. Things would only get better from here on, they said. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! But Amlan failed to keep up the good show and endured a mediocre 2023, when his returns remained average. The wake-up call was when he finally finished sixth in the 200m at the Asian Games that October. Who's that IPL player? It was a tough pill to swallow, nothing that a shake-up of pride, and an athlete's belief in his training couldn't fix. Those hard yards. But what happened a month later would scar him for life. Amlan's mother, who has been undergoing dialysis for some months, passed away. Barely was his grieving complete, closure reached at losing his biggest supporter and inspiration, when the following January, he suffered an injury during a practice session. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo His best timings in 2024 read 21.51 seconds in 200m and 10.46 seconds in 100m — ample evidence of just which misery lane he was running in. More Than a Team: The Rise of CSK & the Whistle Podu Army But this is 2025, and there's possibly the home stretch in sight. Finally. The year holds a lot of promise for Amlan as not only has he begun making up for lost ground with promising timings, but he also finds himself part of a collective that is brimming with potential and hope. As part of the 4x100m relay team that broke the national record with 38.69 sec in April's Indian Open Relay Competition, Amlan may just be finding that the baton change was the transition he needed all along. The quartet of Borgohain, Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur and Manikanta Hoblidhar will now be hoping to repeat their feat at Asian Athletics Championships starting Tuesday (May 27-31) in Gumi, Republic of Korea. 'We want to win gold, but it will be very tough because in order to do that we will have to pass the baton perfectly,' Amlan told TOI, during an exclusive interaction ahead of departure to Korea. Speaking for the collective, Amlan's is not an unrealistic aim considering the South Korean team won bronze in 4x100m relay at the 2023 Asian Games in 38.74 seconds. But as athletics director with Reliance Foundation James Hillier also said, the team will have to perfect the art of passing the baton if they harbour ambitions of finishing on the podium. They have been practicing just that under Hillier's watchful eye during the camp in Mumbai over the past few weeks. While Hillier has been more than pleased with the quartet's performance, he is happiest about how Amlan has made a comeback from his injury. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
15-year-old men's national 4x100m relay mark bettered
New Delhi: India currently boast of an excellent bunch of male sprinters. Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar and Amlan Borgohain have run sub-10.30 secs in the 100m. On Wednesday, the quartet representing Reliance shattered a 15-year-old national record in the 4x100m relay, clocking 38.69s to win the India Open relay competition at Chandigarh. The previous national mark of 38.89s came while winning bronze at the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games. The quartet has been in excellent form this season and came together to set a fresh bench mark at Chandigarh's Sector 7 Sports Complex. Gurindervir, who set the 100m national record (10.20s) this year, ran the first leg and Animesh, the 200m national record holder with a 100m best of 10.27s, the second. Manikanta (100m best 10.22s) extended the lead with a brilliant bend run. Amlan, known for his powerful dash down the straight crossed the finish unchallenged. The Tamil Nadu quartet was second (39.83s) and Army third (41.40s). For perspective, the Asian record set by Japan in 2019 is 37.43secs. At the 2023 Asian Championships, Thailand won gold at 38.55s, ahead of China (38.87 secs) and South Korea (38.99secs), which should raise Indian hopes of a podium finish at the coming continental meet. 'We just believed in each other and our speed,' said Amlan. Animesh, who last week set the 200m national mark (20.40s), said they can have another go at the relay record this season. 'I am very happy that we were able to break the national record. If we can give this result after just had a few sessions together (practicing baton exchange), just wait for us to clock better timings in coming days,' said Animesh. There was anticipation of a new record after the four clocked 38.93s in the morning heats. They will be part of India's 4x100m relay team at the Asian Championships in South Korea in May. Federation Cup winner Pranav Gurav is also part of the relay squad. In the 4x400m relay, the two teams fielded from among the national campers (National Coaching Camps) finished 1-2. AFI has named a new and inexperienced squad for the Asian Championships as they look to revamp the team. Jay Kumar, Manu TS, Vishal TK and Dharamveer Chaudhary won with a timing of 3:04.31. T Santosh, Mohit Kumar, Rince Joseph and Tushar Manna were second in 3:04.92s. In women's 4x400m relay, Sneha K, Rupal Chaudhary, Jisna Mathew and Subha Venkatesan won clocking 3:32.64s. All four national campers are in the Asian Championships squad. Tamil Nadu's Dhesikha V, N Mariea, Akshya Baskar and Vithya Ramraj were second (3:40.85s). In the 4x100m women's relay, the National Centre of Excellence team featuring Srabani Nanda, Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha S and Nithya Gandhe won clocking 44.12s. Nithya Ramraj, Giridharani Ravikumar, Angel Silvia and M, Kiruthika were second (46.07s).
