Rupa...in good company

Rupa Ganguly���s (who played Draupadi in BR Chopra���s Mahabharat in 1988) marriage to Kolkata-based Dhrubo Mukherjee is finally over now.
Rupa moved to Mumbai a year ago, just before the couple divorced. The estranged couple���s 11-year-old son, Akash, is staying with his father in Kolkata.
Confirming the news, Rupa said, ���We separated legally a few months ago.��� According to her, she and Dhrubo separated on an ���impulse���, ���Jhagda karte karte ho gaya,��� she revealed.
However, Rupa is not alone, she has 31-year-old Dibyendu to give her company. Dibyendu, whom she calls a friend, is a singer from Kolkata. When we asked her if they were living in, she said, ���No. It is necessary to have a companion. I would say that I have a friend with whom I share all my joys and sorrows. Also, I don���t think it is necessary that a woman has to be younger than the man.���
So are they likely to marry? Rupa shot back, ���At my age of 42? No way!���
She further added, ���I have had a flat in Lokhandwala for 20 years, but I have given it to my friend to stay. I have rented a flat in Malad since I find it convenient to travel to the locations from here.���
Rupa���s son Akash visits her and she too goes to Kolkata whenever she can get away. She said, ���I am in touch with my ex-husband and we are still friends.���
After coming back to Mumbai, she acted in Ekta Kapoor���s Karam Apna Apna and Kasturi (where she played Kaushalya but, opted out later) and Anurag Basu���s Love Story. Rupa is currently shooting for Waqt for Sony TV.
���A lot has changed in the television industry since I played Draupadi in Mahabharat. There is too much of hustle bustle and restlessness on the sets. The language has also changed. Frankly, I am finding it quite tough to adjust,��� she rued.
Rupa is also doing a few Bengali films for which she will travel to Kolkata. She said, ���I love Bengali cinema. I have enjoyed working with Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh and Gautam Ghosh.���