Roopa Ganguly is an Indian politician and former actress. She was born on 25 November 1966 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She did her schooling from Beltala Girls High School, Kolkata. She earned a degree in science from Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata. 

Her father’s name is Samrendra Lal Ganguly, and her mother’s name is Juthika Ganguly. Her brother, Amardeep Singh is an artist. 

Roopa Ganguly’s favourites

Her hobbies include reading novels and listening to music. 

Her favourite actors are Anupam Kher, Sunil Dutt, and Nargis. 

Her favourite colour is white. 

Interesting facts about Roopa Ganguly

Roopa Ganguly is best known for her role as ‘Draupadi’ in the 1988 Hindi TV serial ‘Mahabharata.’

She was first seen in the 1986 TV serial film ‘Mukta Bandh.’ She won the Best Actress Award for her performance.  

In the year 1991, she appeared in filmmakers Tulsi Ramsay and Shyam Ramsay’s Kannada film ‘Police Mattu Dada.’

Roopa Ganguly’s marriage

She tied the knot with a mechanical engineer Dhrubo Mukherjee in the year 1992. The couple got divorced in 2006. They are parents to a son named Akash Mukherjee.

In 2009, she served as the host of the radio show ‘Hello Bolchi Friends’ on Friends FM.

Roopa Ganguly has worked in several popular TV serials including Karam Apna Apna, Love Story, Waqt Bataega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya, Kasturi, and Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo. 

Roopa Ganguly’s political career

In the year 2015, Roopa Ganguly joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She also served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. 

She was elected as the MP of Chandigarh for the second time in 2016. 

In 2013, she played the role of Goddess Durga in the social satire film ‘Half Serious.’

Roopa Ganguly is one of the board members of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.

She is the General Secretary and Vice President of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists Forum.

Roopa Ganguly’s awards

In the year 1989, Roopa Ganguly was honoured with the Smita Patil Memorial Award for Best Actress for the TV serial ‘Mahabharata.’

In 1996, she won the Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film ‘Ujaan.’

She has won the Kalakar Award for Best Actress for ‘Yugant’ and ‘Ingeet.’

In 2006, she received the Dhaka International Film Festival Award for her significant role in the film ‘Krantikaal.’

The Government of India honoured her with the National Film Award for Best Playback Singer for the film ‘Abosheshey.’

Roopa Ganguly’s film projects

Some of films Roopa Ganguly has worked in are Ek Din Achanak (1989), Saaheb (1985), Toofan (1989), Critical Encounter (2005), Bariwali (2000), Na Hannyate (2012), Dutta Vs Dutta (2012), Namte NAmte (2013), and Barfi (2012).