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Roopa Ganguly

Actress
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actress
Place of Birth Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Birthday 1966-11-25

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Filmography by Year

3
2015
1
2014
2
2013
5
2012
3
2011
1
2010
4
2009
2
2008
4
2007
1
2006
5
2005
2
2004
1
2003
1
2001
2
2000
1
1995
1
1994
3
1993
1
1992
2
1991
2
1990
3
1989
1
1988

Filmography by Genre

Drama
18
Thriller
2
Etc
2
Action
2
Comedy
2
Romance
2
Adventure
1
Crime
1