Jun 05, 2025 11:58 AM IST

On #World Environment Day at this time, actor #Rubina Dilaik talks about how she is championing sustainable residing by means of her dwelling farming initiative

Just pledging to do one thing for the setting on a single day and forgetting about it the subsequent can by no means convey change,” says actor #Rubina Dilaik, who has been strolling the discuss by means of her sustainable dwelling farming initiative, Ghar Ki Kheti.

Actor #Rubina Dilaik

“Belonging to a family of farmers, I’ve always understood the value of a clean, green world and pesticide-free food. That awareness became an urge, and that urge turned into action,” she says, marking #World Environment Day with a renewed give attention to residing consciously.

What started as a small initiative in 2020, Ghar Ki Kheti, was born out of Rubina’s deep-rooted connection to the land in her hometown of #Shimla

and has now grown right into a family-led motion. “It’s been a few years now, and my entire family — including cousins — is actively involved. We grow our own vegetables and fruits, and more importantly, we try to inspire others to do the same,” Rubina shares.

But she’s conscious of the challenges. “It’s not easy — doing it yourself is one thing, but convincing others to take the same route requires persistence. Still, I believe anyone can start, whether it’s a sprawling backyard or a single mud pot on a balcony. It’s possible.”

Her dedication extends past farming. Rubina additionally advocates for conventional, sustainable cooking strategies: “We still cook on a mud hearth at home — because that’s how it should be. I know city life doesn’t always allow for such things, but even in metros, we can take small steps. That first baby step is all it takes.”

Now a mom, Rubina says her mission has taken on even larger that means: “The only way I can teach my daughters to respect and nurture nature is by immersing them in the same environment I grew up in. They’re happiest back home, surrounded by nature, just like we sisters were.”

In reality, she and her husband, actor #Abhinav Shukla, have made it a practice to mark particular moments with Nature. “On their birth and every birthday, we plant a tree in their name (children). It’s our way of giving back to the Earth — and ensuring our daughters grow up as part of a truly green legacy,” she indicators off.

Actor #Rubina Dilaik at her farm(Instagarm)