Introduction

Almost everyone knows about the famous personality Roopa Ganguly. She is an actress, playback singer, and political figure. In 1966, She was born on November 25. She was most recognized as Draupadi in B R Chopra's Mahabharat television serial in 1988, and this is acclaimed for its adaptability and language. She has frequently been compared to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi. Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Aparna Sen, and Goutam Ghose are the directors with whom she has worked.

She is a classical dancer and a Rabindra Sangeet singer. She has won a national award and two BFJA awards, among others. In October 2015, the President of India declared her a member of the Rajya Sabha Parliament, and she was the Leader of the BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She was the Vice President and General Secretary of the West Bengal Film Artists Forum.

About Roopa Ganguly's Childhood

In Kalyani, Roopa Ganguly was born near Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She was raised in a typical family. She attended Beltala Girls' High School, receiving her high school diploma (Madhyamik Pariksha). Later, she completed her education at Jogamaya Devi Institution, a women's undergraduate college connected with Kolkata University. During her college years, Ganguly had to deal with financial difficulties.

Roopa Ganguly's Information

Name: Roopa Ganguly
Birth Place: Kolkata, West Bengal
Date Of Birth: November 25, 1966
Age: 56 Years
Mother Tongue: Bengali
Nation: Indian
Affairs: Dibyendu Mukherjee
Religion: Hindu
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Hobbies: Reading and Listening to Music
Mother: Juthika Ganguly
Father: Late. Samarendra Lal Ganguly
Marital Status: Divorced
Husband Name: A mechanical engineer, Dhrubo Mukerjee
Sons: Akash Mukherjee

The Physical Appearance Of Roopa Ganguly

Height: 5ft 4inch
Weight: 68kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Education Qualification Of Roopa Ganguly

School: In Kolkata, Beltala Girls' High School
Degree: B.Sc (Bachelor of Science)
College: In Kolkata, Jogamaya Devi College

Roopa Ganguly's Marriage And Relationship

Ganguly married Dhrubo Mukerjee, a mechanical engineer from Kolkata, West Bengal. They remained together from 1992 to 2007 and got divorced in 2007. They had a kid named Aakash Mukherjee, who was born in 1997.

She was in a live-in relationship with Dibyendu Mukherjee, a Bengali singer. They resided in Ganguly's Mumbai flat till their romance ended. Ganguly was deeply hurt after her divorce from Dibyendu Mukherjee, and she was also in the headlines for attempting suicide three times after a failed marriage.

Roopa Ganguly's Film Career Journey

Ganguly had no interest in acting and did not desire to pursue a career as a model or actor. Some of her family inspired her to attempt acting. When she finally completed her studies, Bijoy Chatterjee looked for a new face with unplucked eyebrows for his Hindi short film Nirupama, based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali collection of short stories Dena Paona in 1986. Ganguly was originally unlikely to adopt his proposal, but she eventually agreed when her aunt persuaded her. In the film, Soumitra Chatterjee, who portrayed her character's father, supported her in accepting the heroine role.

In 1987, Ganguly advised Ramaprasad Banik to take a look test for the female protagonist in his Bengali TV series Muktabandha. Samaresh Majumdar, the TV series' screenwriter, thought she was unsuitable for the role once she came for the look test. Majumdar desired a beautiful actress to play the part of a call girl. He advised Banik to look for a different actress than Ganguly, whom he thought was old fashion, and later, Majumdar was invited to meet with Ganguly again. Ganguly was chosen to play the female protagonist since she was nice and gorgeous this time. Audiences recognized Rupa's contribution to the series.

She agreed to star in Prabhat Roy's Bengali film Prateek with Chiranjeet Chakraborty in 1988. Roy's second film, in 1989, Agnitrishna, starred Chiranjeet Chakraborty as Abhijit; Ganguly was cast as the female protagonist opposite Chakraborty. In the film, she performed the essential role of a doctor. And though the film gained mixed reviews, Roopa Ganguly appreciated her skill. She also agreed to act with Chakraborty in Biresh Chatterjee's Bengali film Tufan, directed by Biresh Chatterjee. The movie was a big financial success.

Roopa Ganguly made her film debut as a supporting actor in Anil Kapoor's Saaheb in 1986. According to reports, B.R. Chopra was fascinated by Ganguly's performance in the TV show Ganadevta.

When Juhi Chawla was rejected, Chopra chose to have Roopa Ganguly participate in a screen test for the character of Draupadi. She rose to prominence after acting in the iconic Mythological TV Series Mahabharat, based on the holy epic Mahabaratha. She played the main role of Draupadi, which established her as a household name in India. The show, which aired on DD National, made her a cultural figure on television and helped her engage in the movie industry.

She starred alongside Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak in the NDFC-funded movie Kamla Ki Maut, which focused on premarital relationship issues and love concepts in modern India. The film generally received positive reviews from critics. Roopa Ganguly continued her movie career in 1991 with Akshay Kumar's(Akshay Kumar's first Bollywood movie as a lead role) Saugandh. Moving ahead, Roopa Ganguly appeared in "Meena Bazaar", "Naa Ille Naa Swargam," a few Telegu Movies, and the action film "Virodhi", all of which she generally played supporting roles.

In 1992, Rupa's first film of the year was Virodhi. She played a supporting part with Dharmendra, Suniel Shetty, and others in a classic Bollywood film. She played the role of Vidya in Nishchaiy, starring Vinod Khanna and Salman Khan, who is the lead characters.

She then starred in the National Award-winning Bengali film Padma Nadir Majhi, released in 1993, and featured in a lead role. Following that, she co-starred with Anjan Dutt in another National Award-winning play, Yugant, which reflected the subject of a separated couple who found shared affection for each other. The film was a critical success, and she received several honors for her consistent performance.

Roopa Ganguly turned her focus to Bengali cinema in 2000 with noted filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's Bariwali, which included Kirron Kher, Chiranjeet, and Roopa Ganguly star, and the film was a huge success.

In Antarmahal, Rituparno Ghosh's award-winning Bengali film, movie critics praised her performance in the film greatly.

With her blow appearance as Draupadi in B R Chopra's Mahabharat, Ganguly reawakens memories of her emotional Draupadi performance in B R Chopra's Mahabharat serial, said Indian cinema critic Piyush Roy. She saw this part as a significant challenge since it was so opposed to her nature.

Her contribution to the film Antarmahal awarded her the BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006. Mira Nair was delighted about Ganguly's performance in the film after seeing it in a special viewing in the United States. Nair approached her about playing Asima's mother in The Namesake.

Roopa Ganguly's Appearance In The Movie

Roopa Ganguly is the best actress and also spread her performance talent in all her movies. Here we refer to some movies.

1. Kamla Ki Maut

In 1989, Basu Chatterjee's Hindi drama film Kamla Ki Maut was released. The film takes place in Mumbai, about love, premarital sex, and relationships in modern India. The cast members are Pankaj Kapoor, Roopa Ganguly, Pathak, Irrfan, Asha Lata, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Ashutosh Gowariker.

In 2013, the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), in association with Shemaroo, published a rereleased print of the film under the "Cinemas of India" label to honor 100 years of Indian cinema. Basu Chatterjee was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay at the 36th Filmfare Awards.

2. Ek Din Achanak

Mrinal Sen directed Ek Din Achanak, a 1989 art film based on Ramapada Chowdhury's Bengali novel Beej. Unexpectedly, a retired professor vanishes. Time passes, and life continues, but his children and wife glance back, struggling to pass through past and present emotional torrents; this is the film's story.

3. Bahaar Aane Tak

Bahaar Aane Tak is a Bollywood household drama film directed by Tariq Shah and directed by Gulshan Kumar and released in 1990. Ajay Prabhakar is the film's cinematographer. The story begins with a man who married a lady formerly raped by one of his close friends. Moon Moon Sen, Tariq Shah, Sumeet Saigal, Shammi, Ram Mohan, and Navin Nischol appear in the film. Rajesh Roshan composed the film's music.

Bahaar Aane Tak, the film did not gain more success at the box office. In the 1990s, the songs from this film were quite popular.

4. Pyar Ka Devta

Pyar Ka Devta is a Bollywood film directed by K. Bapayya and released in 1991. The film stars Roopa Ganguly, Madhuri Dixit, Raj Kiran, Moushumi Chatterjee, Bharat Bhushan, Suresh Oberoi, Nirupa Roy, Mangal Dhillon, Kader Khan, and Shakti Kapoor.

This movie depicted the story of Vijay. When their parents die, Vijay takes it upon himself to look after his sisters Sujata, Sharda, and Sangeeta until they become old enough to manage the house and work as a mechanic.

5. Saugandh

Raj N. Sippy directed the 1991 Hindi-language romantic action film Saugandh. It stars Akshay Kumar and Shantipriya. As per the story, a widow whose entire family was killed by a wicked landlord later swears to marry her son and his daughter.

6. Inspector Dhanush

Thulasi-Shyam directed Inspector Dhanush, a Kannada action movie produced by R. F. Manik Chand and K. Nithyanand. It was released in 1991 in India. Vishnuvardhan, Sangeeta Bijlani, Roopa Ganguly, and Srinath starred in the film. Bappi Lahiri composed the film's music. The movie failed at the box office.

7. Meena Bazar

P. Chandra Kumar directed Meena Bazar, a Hindi social drama film. Raj V. Chopra produced this movie, which was released in 1991. Rupa Ganguly, Rajesh Puri, Om Puri, Shakti Kapoor, Shashi Kiran, and Poonam Dasgupta are cast members of the movie. Sameer wrote the song for the movie.

This movie is the tale of two girls. Mona and Meena were not sister, but their relationship was more than this. Roopa Ganguly plays the role of Meena.

8. Gopala

Akash Jain directed the film Gopala in 1994. The film featured Chunky Pandey, Shilpa Shirodkar, Kiran Kumar, Prem Chopra, and Roopa Ganguly, who played the role of Pooja Anand.

9. Yugant

In 1995, Aparna Sen's Yugant was a Bengali drama film directed by his own. Anjan Dutt and Roopa Ganguly performed the lead roles in this Bengali film, which had won several awards. Roopa Ganguly represented a dancer who was devoted to her profession. Her acting skill in the film was well praised.

10. Bariwali

In 2000, Bariwali, Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film was released. Roopa Ganguly, Kirron Kher, and Chiranjeet Chakraborty star in the film. In this award-winning Bengali film Bariwali, she performed Sudeshna Mitra.

11. Antarmahal

Antarmahal is a 2005 Bengali movie directed by Rituparno Ghosh, and Roopa Ganguly, Jackie Shroff, and Soha Ali Khan star in the film. Roopa appears as Mahamaya, the gentle wife of an arrogant zamindar. Movie critics praised her for her performance.

12. Krantikaal

Krantikaal (2005) is a Bengali film directed by Mahulbanir Sereng's Sekhar Das. At the 9th Dhaka International Film Festival, it earned the prize for the best director, where Roopa Ganguly acted as Subarna.

13. Dutta Vs. Dutta

Anjan Dutt directed the Bengali film Dutta Vs Dutta in 2012. This film is a semi-autobiographical film by Anjan Dutt. Amherst Street in Kolkata is used as the setting for the major part of the film. Ganguly portrayed "Runu mashi," a woman who lives her life on her terms and motivates the protagonist to pursue the life he wants.

14. Na Hannyate

Na Hannyate is a tragic drama film directed by Riingo Banerjee and released in Bengali in 2012. The idea for the film came from Zhang Ling's novel "The Great Tangshan Earthquake." Roopa Ganguly represents Jui, a mother who is pushed to choose between saving one of her children and leaving the other to die.

15. Half Serious

Utsav Mukherjee directed the Bengali language film Half Serious in 2013, and the film is a social satire about domestic violence and inequality between men and women. In the film, Roopa Ganguly represented the goddess Durga.

About Political Career

To join the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Ganguly left Artiste Forum in 2015 because she thought that a good politician should not maintain a prominent place in Artiste Forum.

Ganguly was defeated by Trinamool Congress competitor and cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections from Howrah North.

She was chosen to the Rajya Sabha in October 2016 to replace cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, who had already resigned.

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