Actor

Roopa Ganguly

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Movies: 52Series: 1Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 1185216

IMDb ID: nm0304345

Known for: Acting

Born: November 25, 1966

Age: 59

Place of birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1984 - 2025

Years active: 42

Average TMDB rating: 6.46

Wikidata: Q3630894

Also known as

Roopa Ganguly • Rupa Ganguly

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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.

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