Anupamaa Star Rupali Ganguly Reveals Her Filmmaker Father Had To Sell Home After A Film With Dharmendra Was Delayed

"We had a very grounded middle-class upbringing because I think my father had struggled a lot," said Rupali Ganguly

Anupamaa star Rupali Ganguly opened up about her father and late filmmaker Anil Ganguly's struggle, in a recent interview with Pinkvilla. The 45-year-old actress stated in the interview that her father had to sell their house after a film with Dharmendra was delayed. She told Pinkvilla, "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."

Anil Ganguly was best-known for directing films like Kora Kagaz (1974) and Tapasya (1975), both of which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Recalling the incident, Rupali said, "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."

Rupali added during the interview, "We had a very grounded middle-class upbringing because I think my father had struggled a lot. He had run away from Calcutta came to Bombay, and stayed on the footpath. He shared his room with Jagjit Singh and everybody they were all struggling together. My father has gone through a lot of hardships."