Roopa Ganguly
Acting
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.
Born: November 25, 1966
Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Known For
Filmography
as Dakat Ma
as Tayyab's mother
as Opalaa
as Kheya's mother
as Runu
as Jui
as Shruti's mother
as Niharika Basu
as Suchismita
as Diya
as Piyali Ray
as Special appearance
as Renu
as Shubho's mother
as Mrs Bose
as Zamindar's wife
as Sharmishtha
as Nun
as Sudeshna Mitra
as Anasuya
as Kopila
as Vidya
as Krishna wife
as Rajha
as Rama
as Shardha Kumar
as Seema Roy
as Geeta
as Draupadi