Hit Indian show Anupamaa made actress Rupali Ganguly the most loved face of Indian Television. Earlier known as 'Monisha' for her iconic role in 'Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai,' Rupali Ganguly revived her acting career with Anupamaa, which remains one of the highest-rated TV shows in India.
Did you know Rupali is the daughter of renowned director Anil Ganguly??
But just like everyone else in the film industry, the family had to go through a rough patch.?
"It was like a middle-class house completely because my father at that time it was more about the passion of making films rather than money. People used to sell their houses to make movies. When a movie flops, you sell the house, like how it happened with us. Dad had made a film with Dharmendra. When it took three to four years to complete because papa's USP was making the films fast. Saaheb was made in 40 days. But this Dharmendra film that got delayed for four years resulted in a massive loss for the family. But it's okay; whatever goes up has to come down too."?
Calling her father an 'absolute' hero, Rupali says her husband Ashwin K Verma has taken over that role. She said,?
"My father, I wouldn't call him a feminist, but he brought me up without gender bias. He gave me all the proper values, but he never barred me from doing things because I was a girl. I was always given a choice to do whatever I wanted to. He always gave me choices. My father was so broadminded, and he was my absolute hero, and now my husband has taken over that role."?
She recollected how he has always shown support and respect for her work. Sharing her two cents on how important it is for a family to support a woman's dream, she added,
"I probably won't make half the salary he would make, but for a man to do that for his wife, so I get my due as an actor, is a very big deal. I wish if we had more men like that, then women could achieve anything they want, but there are so many unfortunate women who stay and hold back because they do not have family support like Anupamaa; there are so many women who have to struggle for everything."?
On the professional front, Rupali Ganguly will next be seen in Anupamaa's prequel, Anupamaa Namaste America.The show will start streaming on Disney+Hotstar from April 25.
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