Roopa Ganguly
Age: 57 | From: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Person Details
Birthday: 1966-11-25 17:34:47
Aliases: Roopa Ganguly , Rupa Ganguly
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 23
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series Mahabharat (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October, 2015, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes.
Most Famous Work
Mahabharat
(1988) Draupadi
Karam Apnaa Apnaa
(2006) Suguna
Luck
(2009) Special appearance
Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya
(2008) Madhvi Malhotra
Pyar Ka Devta
(1990) Shardha Kumar
Saugandh
(1991) Rajha
Antarmahal
(2005) Zamindar's wife
Bariwali
(2000) Sudeshna MitraActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tayyab's mother | |
| N/A | ||
| Kheya's mother | ||
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| 2014 | N/A | |
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| 2013 | N/A | |
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| 2012 | Runu | |
| Jui | ||
| Shruti's mother | ||
| Niharika Basu | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2011 | N/A | |
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| Diya | ||
| 2010 | N/A | |
| 2009 | Piyali Ray | |
| Special appearance | ||
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| 2008 | Special appearance | |
| Madhvi Malhotra | ||
| 2007 | Shubho's mother | |
| Mrs Bose | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ritu (Akash's mother) | ||
| 2006 | Suguna | |
| 2005 | Zamindar's wife | |
| N/A | ||
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| Sharmishtha Sen, manager | ||
| N/A | ||
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| 2004 | N/A | |
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| 2003 | N/A | |
| 2001 | N/A | |
| 2000 | N/A | |
| Sudeshna Mitra | ||
| 1995 | Anasuya | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| 1993 | N/A | |
| Kopila | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1992 | Vidya | |
| 1991 | Krishna wife | |
| Rajha | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1990 | Rama | |
| Shardha Kumar | ||
| 1989 | Seema Roy | |
| N/A | ||
| Geeta | ||
| 1988 | Draupadi | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |