Roopa Ganguly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roopa Ganguly
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Nov 25, 1966(1966-11-25)
Age	58
Birthplace	Kalyani
Country	India
Birth City	West Bengal
Horoscope	Scorpio

Roopa Ganguly Biography

Roopa Ganguly is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on November 25, 1966 in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. Actress and playback vocalist who appeared in Hindi films and Bengali films. She is most well-known for her roles in Antarmahal and Padma Nadir Majhi.

Yugant 1995, directed by Adarna Sen, featured her.

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 has 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.

Ganguly attended a wedding ceremony where she was introduced to Bijoy Chatterjee who was looking for a fresh face with unplucked eyebrows to play the female lead in his Hindi short film Nirupama (1986) based on Rabindranath Tagore’s Bengali short story Dena Paona. Ganguly was initially hesitant to accept his proposal but later gave her nod on the insistence of her aunt. Soumitra Chatterjee who played the male lead in the film helped her get into the role of the heroine. Soumitra Chatterjee also cast her as Mrinal alongside his daughter Poulami Basu playing the role of Bindu in his directorial venture Streer Patra (1986), based on the story of the same name by Tagore. She then met Ramaprasad Banik who suggested her to appear for a look test for the female lead in his Muktabandha (1986). After she appeared for the look test Samaresh Majumdar, the screenplay writer of the TV series considered her to be imperfect for the role. The role being that of a call girl, Majumdar wanted an attractive actress to portray it. He suggested Banik to find another actress other than Ganguly whom he considered to be dowdy. Majumdar was requested to meet Ganguly once again. This time Ganguly appeared charming and attractive, and was finalized to portray the female lead. Her performance in the series was appreciated. She accepted a role opposite Chiranjeet Chakraborty in Prabhat Roy’s Bengali film Prateek (1988). In 1988, she got her first national break in the Hindi TV series Ganadevta.

In 1997, her son Akash was born.

Roopa Ganguly Net Worth

Roopa Ganguly is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roopa Ganguly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Calcutta, and made her film debut with Saaheb in 1985.

For her performance in Abosheshey (2012), she won the National Film Award as Best Female Playback Song.

Ganguly was born to Samarendra Lal Ganguly and Juthika Ganguly on 25 November

1966. She grew up in a joint family. She was a student of Beltala Girls’ High School from which she finished her secondary examination. Later, she obtained a bachelor’s degree from the Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliated undergraduate women’s college of University of Calcutta, in Kolkata.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Roopa Ganguly Dating?

According to our records, Roopa Ganguly married to Dhruba Mukherjee. As of December 1, 2023, Roopa Ganguly’s is not dating anyone.

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Ganguly was married to Dhrubo Mukerjee from 1992 until 2006. They have one child, a son, born in 1997, Aakash Mukherjee. She was also in a live-in relationship with her singer companion, Dibyendu. The couple lived in Ganguly’s Mumbai flat until the end of their relationship.

Facts & Trivia

Roopa Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Roopa Ganguly celebrates birthday on November 25 of every year.

She achieved critical acclaim for her performance in National Award winning Bengali films such as Padma Nadir Majhi (1993) by Goutam Ghose, Janani (1993) by Sanat Dasgupta and Yugant (1995) by Aparna Sen. She received BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actress twice for her roles in Amal Ray Ghatak’s Ujan (1995) and Rituparno Ghosh’s Antarmahal (2005). In the same year, she acted in the role of a conceited actress in Anjan Dutt’s Tarpor Bhalobasa, which once again earned her critical acclaim. She was conferred with Osian’s Cinefan Festival Special Jury Mention for her role in Antarmahal (2005). She was awarded in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her role in Sekhar Das’s National Award winning Bengali film Krantikaal (2005) at the 9th Dhaka International Film Festival. In January 2006, she was named by The Indian Express in the list of the five most powerful actresses of 2005. She was further acclaimed for her roles in films such as Kaaler Rakhal (2009), Chowrasta – The Crossroads of Love (2009), Chaurahen (2012), Na Hannyate (2012), Dutta Vs Dutta (2012) and Punascha (2014). In 2011, she received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for rendering her voice in Aditi Roy’s Bengali film Abosheshey (2012). Goutam Ghose said that “she has that skill to transform herself into any character she plays.” Rituparno Ghosh described her as “a roisterer of pathos and exuberance through the portrayal of her characters.” Mira Nair described her as “one of those most confident and powerful actresses around.”

Who is the daughter of Roopa Ganguly?

Roopa Ganguly
Children| 1
Awards| National Award Osian’s Cinefan Festival Special Jury Mention BFJA Award
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Who is Roopa Ganguly?

Roopa Ganguly is an Indian politician, former actress, and playback singer. She is best known for playing the role of ‘Draupadi’ in the Indian epic television series “Mahabharat” (1988).

Who is the husband of Rupa Ganguly?

Dhruba Mukherjee

Are Rupa Ganguly and Rupali Ganguly related?

Rupali Ganguly
Children| 1
Relatives| Anil Ganguly (father) Vijay Ganguly (brother)

Who is Rupa Ganguly father?

Samrendra Lal Ganguly