Roopa Ganguly
Known For
Acting
Born
1966-11-25 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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 Known For
Karam Apnaa Apnaa
as Suguna
Mahabharat
as Draupadi
Chaurahen
as Mrs Bose
Piyali's Password
as Piyali Ray
Mahulbanir Sereng
Antarmahal
as Zamindar's wife
Abosheshey
as Suchismita
Love Story
as Ritu (Akash's mother)
Barfi!
as Shruti's mother
In the Forest... Again
Luck
as Special appearance
Nagordola
Krishna Cottage
as Nun
Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya
as Madhvi Malhotra
Nishchaiy
as Vidya
Aro Ekbar
Raghu Dakat
as Dakat Ma
Arshinagar
as Tayyab's mother
Sadharan Meye
