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Roopa Ganguly

Roopa Ganguly

Birthday: 1966-11-25 | Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2012
Hemlock Society

as    Niharika Basu

2012
Dutta Vs Dutta

as    Runu

2012
Barfi!

as    Shruti's mother

2011
Nobel Chor

as    Diya

2011
Abosheshey

as    Suchismita

2007
Bidhatar Lekha

as    Shubho's mother

2006
Karam Apnaa Apnaa

as    Suguna

2005
Antarmahal

as    Zamindar's wife

2004
Krishna Cottage

as    Nun

2000
Bariwali

as    Sudeshna Mitra

1993
The Padma Boatman

as    Kopila

1992
Nishchaiy

as    Vidya

1991
Saugandh

as    Rajha

1990
Bahaar Aane Tak

as    Rama

1989
Kamla Ki Maut

as    Geeta

1989
Ek Din Achanak

as    Seema Roy

1988
Mahabharat

as    Draupadi