Rupali Ganguly on being age-shamed for romancing Gaurav Khanna in Anupamaa
Rupali Ganguly, who has become a household name with her role in and as Anupmaaa, has been a victim of body shaming and age shaming. During a recent interview with ETimes TV, the actress talked about it and revealed how she faced age shaming even after Anupamaa.
The actress opened up about her over-eating habits and how people address her as a ‘fat lady’. She said, “It’s not like I became strong because of that phase. I have gone through body shaming, and age shaming even after Anupamaa. Arre your wrinkles are visible, arre that fat lady, yes I have wrinkles and I am proud of them. I’ve earned every wrinkle of mine. I am proud of what I am today. After three years of Anupamaa, I can say I accept the way I am. Any woman who is going through this would say just shame your haters back. Don’t let anyone affect you because you are your best judge.”
She added, “ I even got comments on social media, “Oh she is fat, she is looking older than Anuj (Gaurav Khanna).” Yes, I am older than him in real life. I think he’s going to be 41 and I am going to be
45. I am proud of it. We play Anuj and Anupamaa on the show and are shown at the same age. Am I not doing 100 percent justice to my role? Let’s talk about my work. If you think I am not up to the mark, point that out, I’ll work on them.”