Rupal Patel has carved a niche for herself playing the most loved and ideal saas of small screen, Kokilaben, from Star Plus’ Saath Nibhana Saathiya. Her stunning bond with Gopi aka Devoleena Bhattacharjee has made the show grow leaps and bounds.
Very few know that Rupal’s husband is also a TV actor and is seen playing Lord Brahma in Life OK’s Devon Ke Dev Mahadev. Yes, he is Radhakrishna Dutta, who has played many interesting characters so far and is currently busy with Mahadev. When asked Rupal if the same has affected her spiritually, she said, “Obviously it has made me somewhat more religious but then it has also brought about a lot of positivity in our household. Jab koi is tarah ka kirdaar nibhata hai to uske charo taraf ek positive aura aa jati hai aur RK (referring to her husband,) ke ghar pe hone se kuch aisa hi effect hota hai.
When quizzed if the work has hindered their married life, Rupal said, “In our marriage of 17 years, both RK and I have seen a lot of ups and downs together. We both are from National School of Drama (NSD) and the fact that we both are in same profession helped us understand each other well and give our inputs as and when required. However, ever since the satellite channel boomed, there is always a pressure on actors to keep churning out episodes day in and day out, especially when a particular show becomes famous. I've been doing Saath Nibhana Saathiya for almost three years now and I'm glad the show has done well. RK bhi Devon Ke Dev Mahadev mein kaafi vyast rehte hai so it becomes somewhat difficult for us to spend some quality time together”.
Speaking of NSD, she said, “Undoubtedly, glamour has taken over substance. It doesn't matter whether you have a formal training in acting or not. Of course it's a gamble the makers do to take an actor of unknown background in a serial. But if it pays off, the serial runs for years! But if you would take a look at other side, these actors have a short shelf-life and once the serial wraps up, they are back into the oblivion. Ye sab dekh ke thoda dukh zarur hota hai par TRP ka pressure sab kuchh kara deta hai”.
Very few know that Rupal’s husband is also a TV actor and is seen playing Lord Brahma in Life OK’s Devon Ke Dev Mahadev. Yes, he is Radhakrishna Dutta, who has played many interesting characters so far and is currently busy with Mahadev. When asked Rupal if the same has affected her spiritually, she said, “Obviously it has made me somewhat more religious but then it has also brought about a lot of positivity in our household. Jab koi is tarah ka kirdaar nibhata hai to uske charo taraf ek positive aura aa jati hai aur RK (referring to her husband,) ke ghar pe hone se kuch aisa hi effect hota hai.
When quizzed if the work has hindered their married life, Rupal said, “In our marriage of 17 years, both RK and I have seen a lot of ups and downs together. We both are from National School of Drama (NSD) and the fact that we both are in same profession helped us understand each other well and give our inputs as and when required. However, ever since the satellite channel boomed, there is always a pressure on actors to keep churning out episodes day in and day out, especially when a particular show becomes famous. I've been doing Saath Nibhana Saathiya for almost three years now and I'm glad the show has done well. RK bhi Devon Ke Dev Mahadev mein kaafi vyast rehte hai so it becomes somewhat difficult for us to spend some quality time together”.
Speaking of NSD, she said, “Undoubtedly, glamour has taken over substance. It doesn't matter whether you have a formal training in acting or not. Of course it's a gamble the makers do to take an actor of unknown background in a serial. But if it pays off, the serial runs for years! But if you would take a look at other side, these actors have a short shelf-life and once the serial wraps up, they are back into the oblivion. Ye sab dekh ke thoda dukh zarur hota hai par TRP ka pressure sab kuchh kara deta hai”.
Well, said Kokilaben!