She studied in Parry Charan Girls School, Banipith and later Shantiniketan.
[2] Gupta joined Bengali cinema as a playback singer when music director Robin Chatterjee introduced her to films.
Her debut film as an actress was Samarpan which was released in 1949.
Her performance in Kabi, Ratna Dip, Champadangar Bou, Hansuli Banker Upokatha made her an established film actress and she rapidly worked her way to the top among Bengali actresses within five years.
[2] She also worked with Satyajit Ray in Abhijan and Kanchanjangha.