MyPast-Time: Rituparna Sen Gupta

I hardly get the time to indulge in my hobbies, but I still pursue a few. I love to paint, listen to ghazals and dance. Painting helps me get my thoughts onto paper. It helps me visualise better and I feel much more relaxed. The different colours give me a lot of happiness. I feel there is so much more to life when I take up the paint brush, it's bliss in totality.



I paint abstract images to faces to just lines. Sometimes you may find a hidden meaning, if you look at them closely. I want to nurture this talent further. But so far I haven't had the time. I'm not complaining though as acting has kept me busy and that is what I love doing the most. But I seriously plan to pursue art.

I love to dance because it helps me emote and being an actor it is very essential to gain control over expressions. When at home, I listen to ghazals by Jagjit Singh and Pankaj Udhas; they give me a lot of peace.

It is like a physical tranquiliser. I've stocked quite a few CDs of ghazals and soft music in my car as I travel a lot.