Getting a chance to romance in her 40s, actress Rupali Ganguly, whose current romantic track with actor Gaurav Khanna in the show Anupamaa has gained popularity, says she is loving the whole experience. The actress talked about her husband's reaction to her romantic track, the audience's love for mature love stories, and more...
A lot has changed on the show Anupamaa, which initially started with a message of women empowerment, and now we have the romantic track between Gaurav and you taking center stage. How does it feel romancing on screen?
It feels absolutely wonderful. Change is the only constant thing in Anupamaa. Initially, the show focussed on Vanraj and Anupamaa’s story and their family drama. I never really imagined that something like this -- another man coming into Anupmaa’s life – would happen in this show when it began. The track has been so organic. The way Rajan Shahi (producer) and his team have created this whole track of Anupamaa’s transformation, is just so heart-warming. Just like I always say that there is a little girl in every woman and a boy in every man, and whenever I watch my scenes with Gaurav, who plays Anuj, I get butterflies in my stomach. Iss umar mein bhi Rajan Shahi ne meri heroine banne ki saari muradein poori kar di hain.
While on one side we have younger love stories grabbing eyeballs, on the other hand, we have a middle-aged love story of yours, which is being loved immensely by the viewers. Did you ever think that you will get to romance on screen at this point?
I never thought I would get to romance on-screen at this age, especially the one which I am doing right now which puts your heart racing, and there is no physical contact between the characters. I see a lot of physical chemistry happening in shows but here the audience is craving for it.
Will mature love stories always have their fan base on Indian TV?
Absolutely! Mature love stories will always have their fanbase. I mean it is wonderful to see young people romancing but for us women, who are above 40, characters like Anupamaa and Anuj come along, who make us believe that there can be a prince charming in our lives too.
Wanted to know how your husband reacts to your romantic track? Does he get jealous? Do you both sit together and watch the show together? What is his feedback?
My husband is loving the present romantic track between Anuj Kapadia and Anupamaa. We both watch the show together. He is my biggest critic as well as my biggest supporter. Since he himself has directed so many commercials, he catches the little nuances and tells me that I could have done this better or this thing didn't work. So I kind of listen to a lot of things he says and try to improve upon them. My husband is my biggest fan.
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