Overview
- Gupta told Bollywood Hungama she is not pregnant, saying a thick saree fabric made her look bulky at the event.
- The speculation began after photos and videos of her at Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s Hyderabad reception circulated online.
- Invoking her film Badhaai Ho, she joked about the chatter and said she enjoys the curiosity as a sign of social progress.
- Medical explainers note that pregnancy at 66 is extraordinarily rare, typically depends on IVF with donor eggs, and natural conception after menopause is considered virtually impossible.
- Coverage also highlights India’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, which limits IVF to women up to 50 and men up to 55, citing earlier late-age IVF cases that fueled debate and regulation.