New Delhi: Anupama actress Rupali Ganguly is also popular for playing the role of Monisha, a frugal middle-class housewife in the hit comedy show Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai. Rupali, who is being loved for playing the role of Anupama, calls herself the real life Monisha as she is eco-friendly and tries to live a sustainable lifestyle.
“They call me the trash queen at home, because I’m extremely particular about reducing, reusing and recycle. I’m a real life Monisha when it comes to this. I don’t let any food in the house go to waste I am that woman who reuses all the plastic bottles that come home, wears the same clothes over and over again, because why not,” the actress with ETimes stressed on the importance of being eco-friendly.
Rupali shares tips to be more environmentally conscious while making day-to-day choices. The actress described the traditional Indian lifestyle as sustainable. “Historically Indians have been frugal in terms of living, using only what is necessary. Now convenience has taken over our simple and sustainable ways of living. We used to do laundry by hand, use buckets and mugs for bathing, the emphasis was on ventilation – but all that is lost in the fast pace of life. However, in my own life, I take steps to use the same old methods. I don’t wear silk, preferring cotton instead, making sure I carry six bottles of water to the shoot, rather than having disposable water. “
Rupali credits Ratna Pathak Shah, who played a high-society, fashionable mother-in-law Maya in Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, for making her more environmentally conscious. Ratna Ben is also serious about these reasons. She told me that beta you can remove makeup with just two tissue papers, why waste the whole roll? So now, I use a tissue roll for the entire week, unlike some others who can use it in a day. I don’t use it to wipe my hands, I keep a handkerchief to do so,” reveals Rupali.
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