Roopa Ganguly
Actor
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.
Filmography
Luck
as Special appearance 2009
Krishna Cottage
as Nun 2004
Hemlock Society
as Niharika Basu 2012
Suddenly, One Day
as Seema Roy 1989
The Crossing
1984
Bariwali
as Sudeshna Mitra 2000
Antarmahal
as Zamindar's wife 2005
Abosheshey
as Suchismita 2011
Kamla Ki Maut
as Geeta 1989
Dekha
2001
Saugandh
as Rajha 1991
Pyar Ka Devta
as Shardha Kumar 1990
Empty Canvas
as Sharmishtha 2005
Arshinagar
as Tayyab's mother 2015
Dutta Vs Dutta
as Runu 2012
Nishchaiy
as Vidya 1992