Roopa Ganguly
ActingAlso Known As
Roopa Ganguly, Rupa Ganguly
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.
Movies
(57 total)
Barfi!
as Shruti's mother
Luck
as Special appearance
Krishna Cottage
as Nun
Hemlock Society
as Niharika Basu
Suddenly, One Day
as Seema Roy
Bariwali
as Sudeshna Mitra
Antarmahal
as Zamindar's wife
Kamla Ki Maut
as Geeta
Abosheshey
as Suchismita
Saugandh
as Rajha
Pyar Ka Devta
as Shardha Kumar
Empty Canvas
as Sharmishtha
Arshinagar
as Tayyab's mother
Dutta Vs Dutta
as Runu
Nishchaiy
as Vidya
Bahaar Aane Tak
as Rama
Piyali's Password
as Piyali Ray
TV Shows
(4 total)
Mahabharat
as Draupadi