Roop Durgapal

Zumba is so energising and refreshing. It's totally fun. My face turns red at the end of the session, and I feel like I am ready to take over the world.

face i-am red world

I am very outspoken, can be pretty stubborn at times and also very straightforward. I am pretty outgoing and love partying.

i-am pretty stubborn love

When at home, I pray to all forms of Goddess Durga for health, wealth, peace, and prosperity for me and my family.

me family health peace

I have a long way to go as far as my acting career is concerned. Lots of milestones are to be achieved and dreams to be fulfilled. I would someday want to do playback singing, too, as I am a very passionate singer.

i-am dreams singing long

I have several Gujarati friends in Mumbai, and I keep eating from their tiffin boxes whenever we meet. I love Gujarati food!

friends eating food love

As a kid, I would keep telling my younger sister that I was a fairy who had come here to spend time with them. And I actually got to play one!

sister fairy play time

I was pushed into Zumba by one of the trainers in my gym. He saw me looking inside the Zumba room, so he told me to just go and start.

looking start me gym

I would love to do a love story or a socially relevant drama. Something on the lines of Netflix originals. I would love to explore the big screen, too.

story netflix love drama

I love the affection that people in Gujarat shower artists with.

shower affection love people

The best part about reality shows is that they make you a well known name.

name best you reality

It was nice working with a jolly team in 'Gangaa.' I was well-acquainted with the production team, which was same on 'Balika Vadhu.'

production same team nice

If something is done without objectifying, it can be beautiful.

without something done beautiful

I had water phobia since childhood without any reason as such.

without childhood reason water

I am not in the favour of a girl running after a guy. My traditional thinking is that a guy should pursue first. Personally, also, I would never run after a guy.

i-am never girl thinking

A guy should always pursue the girl.

always pursue guy girl

I am lucky that I get to play a singer and an actress.

singer i-am lucky play

I have been giving live performances since childhood, and I continue to do so professionally.

continue live childhood giving

I have so far played a variety of roles and enjoyed all of them. But I am biased towards positive roles because I love staying peaceful and bringing smiles on people's faces.

i-am positive love people

None of my on-screen roles have been outright negative. They have all been grey, and that is how it is in reality, too. None of us are nice and sweet 24/7.

nice sweet reality negative

Apart from acting and singing, there is a philanthropist inside me who craves to do something for the needy and less fortunate.

inside something me singing