Anupama star Rupali Ganguly on World Environment Day: ‘I take a bath with a bucket, buy car once in 10 years’

Today is World Environment Day – a day which aims to educate and empower people about the importance of a healthy environment across the globe. The theme, as declared by the United Nations, for this year’s World Environment Day is "Solution to plastic pollution". It is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters.

On this special day, Anupama actress Rupali Ganguly has shared what this day means to her and future generations. Speaking to HT City, she highlights how she strongly believes in the importance of environmental protection and conservation.

“I believe in the old adage - the planet has enough for everyone's needs, but not enough for anyone's greed. We need to introspect how we can reduce the negative imprint on future generations. On a daily basis, we need to see what we are wasting. Once you become conscious about it, you as a human being will definitely try to reduce the impact," she says.

Giving details about how she tries to conserve the precious resources of the environment, the 46-year-old star says, “The important thing is to have sustainable living. I stopped taking shower baths a long time back. I use a bucket. That definitely saves on water. What we as city dwellers take for granted is something that is a necessity when you go into villages. Even if I go out of town, in a hotel, I ask for a bucket. It's a bit embarrassing to say but until my clothes get very old, I don't discard them. I don't buy cars for status, it's about necessity. My cars are written off only after 10 years, as per the government scheme. It's your hard-earned money, why do you need to upgrade cars every 2-4 years. Use as much as you need. Kisko dikhana hai (whom do you want to show).”

Rupali Ganguly has been in limelight ever since her popular show Anupama began airing on television. The show continues to remain at the top of TRP charts in the Hindi Television world. If the show continues this momentum, the show will celebrate its third birthday since its inception.