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.
Roopa Ganguly Biography / Wiki
| Name | Roopa Ganguly |
| Also Know | Roopa Ganguly, Rupa Ganguly |
| Gender | Female |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Date of Birth | November 25, 1966 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 56 |
| Deathday |
Roopa Ganguly Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Mahulbanir Sereng | 2004-02-13 | The story of Mahulbanir Sereng is a narrative revolving around the triangular love story of Aghore (Pijush Ganguly), with his wife Saheli (Chandrayee … | |
| Critical Encounter | 2005-01-07 | The story is of terrorism that’s plaguing different parts of the Northeast as the backdrop. Shilajeet Majumdar, a militant on the run, takes refuge … | |
| Mayabazaar | 2012-01-27 | Three different stories Smriti (Memories), Satwa (Soul) and Bhobiswot (Future) get interwoven in one complex plot, creating a world of illusion…. | |
| Nagordola | 2005-06-15 | A dysfunctional family endures chronic illness, unplanned pregnancy, emotional instability, inappropriate affairs, and a host of other issues…. | |
| Abosheshey | 2011-12-01 | Soumyo (Khanna), returns from San Francisco to Kolkata, the city of his birth at the behest of his estranged mother, the enigmatic and vivacious Suchi… | |
| Bahaar Aane Tak | Rama | 1990-12-07 | The lives of two friends are turned upside-down when someone from their past returns…. |
| Janani | 1993-07-01 | The film narrates the life of a little boy and his ostracized mother who is isolated from him as she is believed to be a witch in the village she live… | |
| Yugant | Anasuya | 1995-01-01 | Deepak and Anasuya are an estranged couple, now leading separate lives in Cuttack and Bombay. They meet again after 18 months of separation, at a smal… |
| The Padma Boatman | Kopila | 1993-06-12 | Based on the timeless literary work by Manik Bandyopadhyay, Padma Nadir Majhi was directed by Gautam Ghosh. The movie illustrates the tumultuous lives… |
| Natoker Moto: Like a Play | Kheya’s mother | 2015-08-20 | Kheya, a theatre artist, faces challenges in her personal and professional life spanning from 1950 to 1970s in a world dominated by misogynistic men…. |
| Punascha | 2014-08-08 | Punascha is a serious film about the relationship between an elderly author and his old flame which hits the headlines one fine day when things goes a… | |
| Namte Namte | 2013-02-02 | The film revolves around a typical middle-class family of Bengal. Ananda (Rajatava Dutta) is a very meek guy and is scared of confronting people. He i… | |
| Prithibir Sesh Station | 1993-02-19 | Samaresh must find a way to clear his former lover Jayati’s name from a murder case where she is accused of killing a man who is suspected to be behin… | |
| NayanChampar Dinratri | 2014-11-28 | Nayanchampa, Champi and Malati are housemaids and work tirelessly to make their ends meet. However, despite the struggles they face, they find it hard… | |
| The Lady of the House | Sudeshna | 2000-02-16 | A quiet drama about a lonely, sad, middle-aged woman, Banalata, who has lived a solitary existence since her husband-to-be died the night before their… |
| Antarmahal | Zamindar’s wife | 2005-10-28 | In late 19th Century, Bengal Bhubaneswar Chowdhury (Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy and tyrannical Zamidar (Squire). He has two main obsessions: his despe… |
| Kamla Ki Maut | 1989-01-01 | The film is set in a lower middle class chawl, an apartment building in Mumbai, a 20-year-old and unmarried Kamla, unable to handle the news of her pr… | |
| Piyali’s Password | Piyali Ray | 2009-11-27 | A young woman comes to the United States from India to complete the legal formalities of her scientist sister’s accidental death. However, as she trie… |
| Sadharan Meye | 1991-01-04 | Ranjit, an honest policeman, works hard on taking down Ranita’s gang but fails each time. An arrangement brings him to get to know about Ranita’s real… | |
| Aro Ekbar | 2015-09-18 | “Aro ekbar” is the film about women empowerment, middle age obsession, single motherhood, marriage or live-in relationship which one is acceptable in … | |
| Chaurahen | Mrs Bose | 2007-10-06 | Chaurahen (Crossroads), a film directed by Rajshree Ojha, who previously directed Aisha, in addition to two other popular specialty projects, boasts a… |
| Naa Ille Naa Swargam | Krishna wife | 1991-12-05 | … |
| Jaani Dekha Hobe | 2011-11-25 | A young musician and a fatso model have the same dream together, and they meet and fall in love at a bookstore. When their relationship starts to fall… | |
| Suddenly, One Day | Seema | 1989-09-14 | Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown into an uproar after he goes out for a walk and disappea… |
| Dekha | 2001-04-01 | A journey through the life of an aged Bengali poet, Shashibhushan. Shashbhushan, now blind, reflects on his past. Stimulated by sounds – songs, crows,… | |
| Hemlock Society | Niharika Basu | 2012-06-21 | Hemlock Society is a school that teaches aspirants how to successfully commit suicide. Meghna, one of the aspirants, has a near-death experience, turn… |
| Na Hannyate | Jui | 2012-11-16 | Inspired by Zhang Ling’s essay, The Great Tangshan Earthquake, Riingo’s latest offering, Na Hanaytte, which means it never dies, is a poignant tale of… |
| Bidhatar Lekha | Shubho’s mother | 2007-12-06 | The film explores two lovers and their relationship in their last life that had come to a tragic end, and in 2007 the pair confronts each other again … |
| Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo | 2007-06-08 | Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo, is a Bengali film based on Joy Goswami’s story Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo, released in 2007. The film directed by Anjan Da… | |
| Mayer Raja | 2005-01-06 | Raja, an orphan adopted by a wealthy couple, is given love and vain respect but is deprived of education. He falls in love with Tithi but things take … | |
| Rajar Raja | 1994-01-08 | Raja takes to alcohol after the death of his parents. However, his life takes a turn when his childhood friends reconnect with him…. | |
| Nishchaiy | Vidya | 1992-07-17 | The story of two brothers, Ravi and Rohan Yadav, separated due to unforeseen circumstances created by Ravi’s employer…. |
| Gurudakshina | 2015-03-19 | An orphaned boy Dev is adopted by Guruji and brought to his dance academy in Kolkata, owing to his dancing skills. Impressed by his talent, guruji tak… | |
| Rehmat Ali | 2010-02-25 | A man evolves from seeking retributive justice to wanting peace for himself and his family…. | |
| Aashbo Aarek Din | 2013-10-24 | Chandana’s sister in law is in love with a dashing Punjabi who has business interests…. | |
| Toofan | 1989-01-06 | An earthquake tears a businessman’s family apart. Years later, they reunite in a courtroom trial where the father meets his sons under unprecedented c… | |
| In the Forest… Again | 2003-05-03 | The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and A… | |
| Nobel Chor | Diya | 2011-07-28 | The Nobel Medal of great Indian Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore was stolen in 2004 and it was never found. This film is a fictional account of what might ha… |
| Chowrasta Crossroads of Love | 2009-04-17 | the movie director ed by Anjan Dutt…. | |
| Shunyo é Bukey – Empty Canvas | Sharmishtha Sen, manager | 2005-04-15 | Saumitra, a narrow minded brilliant painter and sculptor, visits Khajuraho Group of Monuments to draw inspiration and meets Teesta there through a com… |
| Arshinagar | Tayyab’s mother | 2015-12-25 | Arshinagar is a Bengali musical romance drama film directed by Aparna Sen. The screenplay is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet…. |
| Bastir Meye Radha | 2000-06-30 | Radha’s life takes a downward spiral after her mother is killed. Fate brings her to the city and she gets a job as a house help. Things change when sh… | |
| Saugandh | Rajha | 1991-01-25 | Story of love and war… |
| Bow Barracks Forever | 2004-12-01 | As the modern world hustles toward never-ending changes, the residents of a small Anglo-Indian community in the lively metropolis of Kolkata try to pr… | |
| The Understudy | 2009-03-27 | Adapted from “Dui nomberer asami” written by Nilanjan Chaterjee. ‘Kaler Rakhal’ ( The Understudy), is a musical depicting the lives of colorful ‘Bahur… | |
| Khela | Special appearance | 2008-07-09 | Kolkata-based Sheela Bhowmik feels isolated and neglected, and decides to leave her busy film-maker husband, Raja, to spend sometime with her friend, … |
| Dutta Vs Dutta | Runu | 2012-11-23 | Dutta Vs Dutta is a 2012 Bengali film directed by Anjan Dutt. This is Anjan Dutt’s semi-autobiographical film. Most of the film has been shot in a hou… |
| Barfi! | Shruti’s mother | 2012-09-13 | Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society’s definition of normal and abnormal…. |
| Pyar Ka Devta | Shardha Kumar | 1990-01-01 | Film starring Mithun Chakraborty and Madhuri Dixit… |
| Luck | Special appearance | 2009-07-24 | Born lucky, Karim Moussa takes to exploiting it instead of focusing on studies. Now a wealthy gambler, he decides to recruit about a dozen lucky peopl… |
| Ek Mutho Chabi | 2005-09-01 | Ek Mutho Chabi is a Bengali feature-film released in September 2005. As the name suggests, the movie does not tell one continuous story over 90 minute… | |
Roopa Ganguly Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Ek Mutho Chabi | Producer | 2005-09-01 | Ek Mutho Chabi is a Bengali feature-film released in September 2005. As the name suggests, the movie does not tell one continuous story over 90 minute… |
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