Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Rupali Ganguly Says Anupamaa Fulfilled Her Father’s Mumbai Home Dream
Rupali Ganguly spoke about her late father at FICCI Frames 2026.
Her father, filmmaker Anil Ganguly, had dreamed of owning a house in Mumbai.
The family once lost its home because he used money to make films.
Rupali said she wanted to make his dream come true.
She bought her first home after Anupamaa became successful.
The television show premiered in July 2020.
Rupali returned to acting after taking six years away to raise her son.
In the show, her character works toward emotional and financial independence.
Rupali Ganguly became emotional while recalling her late father Anil Ganguly’s dream of owning a home in Mumbai.
She said her family lost its home after her father invested money in filmmaking.
Ganguly said the success of Anupamaa enabled her to buy her first house.
Anupamaa premiered in July 2020 and marked her return to television after a six-year break.
The show focuses on a homemaker seeking financial and emotional independence amid family responsibilities.
- Who
- Actor Rupali Ganguly and her late father, filmmaker Anil Ganguly.
- What
- Ganguly recalled fulfilling her father’s dream of owning a Mumbai home after the success of Anupamaa.
- When
- She shared the memory at FICCI Frames 2026; Anupamaa premiered in July 2020, and Anil Ganguly died in 2016.
- Where
- FICCI Frames 2026; the home referenced was in Mumbai.
- Why
- Ganguly said her father had lost the family home while investing in filmmaking, and she wanted to fulfill his long-held dream.
- Speaker
- Rupali Ganguly
- Late father
- Filmmaker Anil Ganguly, who died in 2016 at age 82
- Key achievement
- Ganguly bought her first home in Mumbai after Anupamaa became successful
- Television show
- Anupamaa
- Premiere
- July 2020
- Broadcast
- Daily at 10 p.m. on Star Plus
- Streaming
- JioHotstar