Aarti Gupta Surendranath is an Indian former model, actress, and producer who has worked in advertising, film production, and creative consultancy. She is also involved in charitable and social causes, including animal welfare and cultural advocacy.

Born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, she began modelling at the age of 15, appearing in a Sunsilk advertising campaign in the mid-1970s, before later working in print and television advertising and going on to appear in films. She also had a fashion venture focused on bridal trousseaus and couture garments, and was a Page 3 regular for her fashion and styling during the 1980s and 1990s. She is a co-founder of the production company Kailash Picture Company, and is married to filmmaker Kailash Surendranath.

Aarti Gupta Surendranath (nee Gupta) is the daughter of Major Gyanchandra Gupta, who served in the Indian Army's 3rd Guards Battalion and was an aide-de-camp to the President of India from 1962 to 1967. She attended St. Joseph's Convent of Jesus and Mary in Colaba, Bombay, during one of her father's postings, where she participated in dramatics and began modelling at 15.

Gupta Surendranath began her modelling career while still at school, appearing in a Sunsilk shampoo campaign in the mid-1970s. Through the 1970s and 1980s, she appeared in print and television advertisements for brands including Nescafe, Band-Aid, Tata Tea, Clearasil, Charmis Vanishing Cream, Carefree (Johnson & Johnson), Cadbury's Nut Mate, Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea, Pond's shampoo, Halo Shampoo, and Campa Cola, among others, becoming a prominent face in Indian print magazines and television advertising. During the Campa Cola campaign, she introduced a young Salman Khan to her then-fiance, Kailash Surendranath, leading to Khan's first appearance as a model.

She also participated in fashion shows and textile campaigns, including for Garden Sarees (Bombay Dyeing) and Modella Suitings' 1981 "Bonded" series. Her editorial work included pictorials in Cine Blitz, a cover feature for Swagat (October 1986), and a Holi-themed cover for Dharamyug (1984), among appearances in several Star & Style issues.

Gupta Surendranath made her acting debut opposite Mithun Chakraborty in Aamne Saamne (1982), playing Rita, and went on to appear in Purana Mandir (1984), a major box-office success that later attained cult status in Indian horror cinema. She played Komal in Apna Jahan (1985), alongside Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval, and continued in the horror genre with lead roles in Saamri (1985), recognised as India's first 3D Hindi horror film, and Tahkhana (1986).

She also played a tribal girl in Mahesh Bhatt's Aashiana (1986), and starred opposite Mohanlal as the female lead in the Malayalam film Jeevante Jeevan (1985), directed by J. Williams. She later appeared in Feroz Khan's Janbaaz (1986), featuring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Dimple Kapadia.

Her other film work includes dance sequences in Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981) and Tajurba (1981), the latter opposite Raj Babbar; lead roles in Naya Safar (1982) and Begunaah Qaidi (1982), opposite Rakesh Roshan; a role in Sugandh (1982); a dance sequence in Haadsaa (1983); and a cameo in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om (2007), appearing in the finale sequence alongside Shah Rukh Khan.

Aarti is credited with identifying a teenage Salman Khan at a swimming pool and recommending him for the Campa Cola commercial directed by Kailash Surendranath, marking his first on-screen appearance. Her advertising work included costume and styling for a 1982 Nirma commercial featuring Sangeeta Bijlani, and a key creative role in the JCT Phagwara textile campaign featuring Juhi Chawla in the mid-1980s. In the 1990s, she continued working with major FMCG brands, co-conceiving, styling, and casting budding and child actors including Kunal Khemu, Jugal Hansraj, and Hansika Motwani. She also worked on a Cadbury Drinking Chocolate commercial featuring Jackie Shroff and Sangeeta Bijlani early in their careers.

Aarti served as associate producer on the iconic national integration film Mile Sur Mera Tumhara (1986), and returned as producer for its modern remake, Phir Mile Sur (2010), aimed at introducing the film to younger audiences, overseeing concept development and shaping its creative and production framework.

She was creative producer of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign film (2022), launched as part of India's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative and directed by Kailash Surendranath. She produced the 2001 feature film Love You Hamesha, also serving as writer, creative consultant, and stylist. In 2007, she worked as creative consultant and line producer for the India-shot portions of A Mighty Heart, starring Angelina Jolie. She was also creative consultant on the 2021 crime-thriller web series Chakravyuh: An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller, produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Mayavid Online LLP, a company she co-founded with Kailash Surendranath.

In 2013, Aarti was event coordinator for the Catalunya Lifestyle & Fashion Event, a Catalonia-themed cultural and fashion showcase held in Mumbai on 27 November, coinciding with the official visit of the President of the Government of Catalonia and organised by the Government of Catalonia.

She has also been associated with the Indian art and cultural space, including inaugurating exhibitions by contemporary artists such as painter Subodh Poddar in 2009.