Rupali Ganguly’s Biography | Birth | Family | Debut Show | Films | Reality TV Shows | Facts

By Ishwi Singh  |  First Published Sep 22, 2023, 1:57 PM IST

Rupali Ganguly is an Indian television actress and a theatre artist. In 1985, she worked as a child artist in the Hindi film ‘Saheb’. In 2000, Rupali was seen in her first television show ‘Sukanya’. In the year 2020, Rupali returned to Indian television after a gap of almost seven years with the TV serial ‘Anupama’.

Rupali Ganguly is an Indian television actress and a theatre artist. She was born on 5 April 1977 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She holds a degree in hotel management. 

Her father, Anil Ganguly is a director and screenwriter. She has a brother, Vijay Ganguly, who is an actor and producer. 

She is married to Ashwin K Verma. They have a son Rudransh. 

Rupali’s favourites

Her hobbies include travelling and swimming. 

She likes to eat aloo paratha. Her favourite hot beverage is tea.

She admires the actor, Amitabh Bachchan.

She loves to travel to London.

Blue is Rupali’s favourite colour. 

She owns an Audi A8 car.

She earns around Rs 3 lakh for filming one episode of a show. 

Interesting facts about Rupali

Rupali Ganguly was interested in acting since childhood. 

In 1985, she worked as a child artist in the Hindi film ‘Saheb’. She was only 7 at the time. 

Rupali’s father is a director. She played a role in her father’s film ‘Balidan’ as a child artist. 

After completing her graduation, Rupali joined a local theatre group and did plenty of theatre performances. 

Rupali’s debut TV show

In 2000, Rupali was seen in her first television show ‘Sukanya’.

Over the years, she worked for several different shows. Some of her old TV serials are ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi’ and ‘Zindagi Teri Meri Kahani.

In the popular TV serial ‘Sanjeevani’, Rupali played the role of ‘Simran’. Her performance was widely liked by the audience. 

In the year 2008, she worked as a voice artist in an animation film ‘Dasavatar’.

Rupali is remembered for playing the lead role of 'Monisha Sarabhai' in the TV serial show ‘Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai’.

Some of Rupali’s popular TV serials are, Bhabhi, Kavyanjali, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, Aapki Antara, and Parvarish.

Rupali in reality TV shows

Rupali has appeared in several popular reality TV shows. She was seen on the first season of ‘Bigg Boss’. She participated in ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 2’ when Akshay Kumar was the host of the show. She was also seen on ‘Kitchen Champion 2’.

Rupali is primarily known for her television roles, however, she has also done a few Bollywood films like, Angara, Do Aankhen Barah Haath, and Satrangi Parachute.

Due to similar names, she is often misunderstood for Roopa Ganguly, a film actress.

Rupali’s ‘Anupama’

In the year 2020, Rupali returned to Indian television after a gap of almost seven years with the TV serial ‘Anupama’. The show is extremely popular and remains at the top of rating charts. 

Rupali Ganguli is loved for her role of ‘Anupama’.

Rupali Ganguly is a great devotee of Lord Ganesha.

In February 2022, Rupali was the highest paid television actress.

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