Roopa Ganguly profile
Actor profile

Roopa Ganguly

25th November 1966 Kolkata, West Bengal, India Acting

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.

54 Movies 2 TV Shows 63 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Barfi! poster
Barfi! 13th September 2012 as Shruti's mother
Luck poster
Luck 24th July 2009 as Special appearance
Bariwali poster
Bariwali 16th February 2000 as Sudeshna Mitra
Yugant poster
Yugant 1st January 1995 as Anasuya
Paar poster
Paar 14th September 1984
Meyebela poster
Meyebela 22nd January 2023 as Bithika Mitra