In a bid to save the environment, actress Gul Panag Thursday appealed to Mumbaikars to shun plastic.

'I believe that the type of people who stay in Mumbai and earn their living, are all aware of their surroundings and if we appeal to them with the objective of this project 'Say No To Plastic', I think they will surely be a part of it. With their cooperation, we can take forward this responsibility,' Panag told reporters after the official launch of the Green Commandoes project here Thursday.

Green Commandoes will start its first initiative 'Say No To Plastic', which will be carried out in 400 areas of Mumbai. Green Commandoes will engage themselves with local communities to make their neighbourhood plastic free and eco-friendly.

'I will truly be associated with all the activities of Green Commandoes,' said Panag.

The actress maintained that people keep their homes clean but don't do the same while on the road. 'People never give a second thought before spitting or littering on the road. We must think of it. If there is no cooperative movement, there is no difference between us and animals,' said the actress.

Asked if there should be a legislative ban on the use of plastic, Panag said: ' There hasn't been any legislative ban on plastic till now. It is very important that every state show their will to enforce a ban on plastic.'

'Maybe in the near future we will see a legislative ban on plastic. But until then, I think it is our civic responsibility to try and bring whatever change we can bring. We can stop spitting or littering on the roads, we can stop using plastic. These things are in our control, so we should start doing that from today.'

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It's substance over numbers for Gul Panag. This is why she her career 'mantra' has been to opt for lesser number of films and in the process green light only those films which not just sound interesting on paper but also promise to be remembered for years to come.

"I have my own criteria of choosing what I want to do in the film industry", says Gul who is being seen in RANN, "There are some people who do 20 movies in three years and are remembered for not more than one year. I however wish to do fewer movies but maintain a much better strike rate. It has always been quality over quantity for me so isn't it better that I do those films which go down in the annals of film history?"

Over the years, Gul has been seen in 8 movies so far and is remembered most for her performance in DOR, MANORAMA SIX FEET UNDER and of course her debut effort DHOOP.

"Every role that I have done so far has been about gut instinct. It's not just about banner as that factor is always secondary. Of course just like any other decision which you make in life, this too may backfire sometimes. It can't always be calculated", says Gul in reference to her last release ANUBHAV that went totally unsung at the box office.

"The film looked good on paper and the names involved (Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Suri) were credible names as well", says Gul, "Also, it had a director like Rajiv Nath at the helm of affairs who had had won a National Award. Unfortunately it didn't work out. That's ok; you can't help it every time. After all there wasn't colossal amount of money spent in its making. Otherwise there are films that carry 100 crores budget and still don't find any audience."

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She tugged at the heart strings with 'Dor'. And presently, she's in the 'Rann' ing too. Gul Panag is savouring her time under the spotlight once again, courtesy RGV's channel centric opus.

Besides, she's being booked for all the right reasons. Gorgeous Gul showed up at the book launch of Nirupama Subramaniam's 'Keep the Change'

(Harper Collins) at a Mumbai book store. "I've read the book," gushed Gul. "And I loved it! I couldn't stop laughing in some parts. The book is for any man or woman who has come into a city from somewhere else, and is feeling all alone."

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