Roop Durgapal : If A Man Can Wear Shorts On The Beach, Why Can’t I Wear A Bikini?

How comfortable are you wearing a bikini?
I am totally comfortable with wearing a bikini, after all I am on vacation. Bollywood and Hollywood stars wear bikinis on and off screen all the time, but that doesn't create a buzz. Because the television audience is so used to seeing us in salwar-kameez and sarees, seeing a TV actress in a bikini comes as a shocker. But I think it’s very normal for a young girl to wear a bikini on the beach. I too love wearing bikinis.

Were you not scared of slut-shaming because TV actresses are often targeted by online trolls?
It’s a horrible thing. Because wearing a bikini does not make you a sl**. If a man can wear shorts on the beach, why can’t I wear a bikini? When a TV actor posts a shirtless picture, he is praised for his six pack abs, he is not called cheap. Ladkon ko treatment alag milta hain aur ladkiyon ko alag.  But I would like to add that I am really thankful to have great fans. The actual fans will always like your work and they will never shame you. Thankfully 99% of the comments I got were positive. So if such pictures go viral it’s a good thing. If an actor is getting recognition and appreciation, why not?



Will we see you going bold on screen too?
Well I would like to say that Instagram is a site where we share our pictures. I don't think the purpose is to get a role. I am not trying to portray a particular kind of image with these pictures. It's just me. But to be very honest I have been offered bold stuff. I was offered a music video where I was asked to wear a bikini and I have refused that. Wearing a bikini on vacation and wearing a bikini on screen are two different things.

And how did your husband, Deepak Naiwal, respond to your bikini pictures?
No comment. I don’t want to talk about my husband and my private life.