Roopa Ganguly | |
|---|---|
 Ganguly at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Parliament House, in New Delhi, in 2016. | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| Constituency | Nominated [1] (Arts) |
| President of BJP Mahila Morcha, West Bengal | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jyotsna Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Locket Chatterjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1966[2][3] Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1986 – Present[4] |
Works | Filmography |
| Spouse(s) | Dhrubo Mukherjee (m. 1992; div. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | |
| Signature | |
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Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician.[6] She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series Mahabharat.[7] Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation.[8][9][10] She has 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.[11] She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards.[12] In October 2016, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India.[13] She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal.[14] She served as the General Secretary[15][16] and the Vice President[17] for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes.[11]
Her first acting assignment was Bijoy Chatterjee's Hindi short film Nirupama (1986) based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali short story Dena Paona and broadcast on DD National.[4] Her breakthrough role came with the Bengali TV series Muktabandha (1987) directed by Ramaprasad Banik.[18] She made her big screen debut opposite Chiranjeet in Prabhat Roy's Bengali film Prateek (1988). In 1988, she achieved national recognition for her role in the Hindi TV series Ganadevta and shot to wider fame and popularity after she played Draupadi in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat (1988–90).[19] Her performance in this TV series earned her several awards including Smita Patil Memorial Award.[20] She reprised the role of Draupadi in Chopra's Mahabharat Katha. She acted in popular Hindi TV series such as Kanoon (1993), Chandrakanta (1994), Karam Apnaa Apnaa (2007), Kasturi (2009), Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo (2009). Popular Bengali TV series, she acted in, include Janmabhoomi (1997), Draupadi (2000), Ingeet (2001), Tithir Atithi to name a few.[21]
She achieved critical acclaim for her performance in National Award winning Bengali films such as Padma Nadir Majhi (1993) by Goutam Ghose,[22][23][24] Janani (1993) by Sanat Dasgupta[25][26] and Yugant (1995) by Aparna Sen.[27] She received BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actress twice for her roles in Amal Ray Ghatak's Ujan (1995) and Rituparno Ghosh's Antarmahal (2005).[28] In the same year, she acted in the role of a conceited actress in Anjan Dutt's Tarpor Bhalobasa, which once again earned her critical acclaim.[29] She was conferred with Osian's Cinefan Festival Special Jury Mention for her role in Antarmahal (2005).[30] She was awarded in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her role in Sekhar Das's National Award winning Bengali film Krantikaal (2005)[31][32] at the 9th Dhaka International Film Festival.[33] In January 2006, she was named by The Indian Express in the list of the five most powerful actresses of 2005.[34] She was further acclaimed for her roles in films such as Kaaler Rakhal (2009), Chowrasta - The Crossroads of Love (2009), Chaurahen (2012), Na Hannyate (2012), Dutta Vs Dutta (2012) and Punascha (2014). In 2011, she received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for rendering her voice in Aditi Roy's Bengali film Abosheshey (2012).[35][36] Goutam Ghose said that "she has that skill to transform herself into any character she plays."[10] Rituparno Ghosh described her as "a roisterer of pathos and exuberance through the portrayal of her characters."[10] Mira Nair described her as "one of those most confident and powerful actresses around."
Roopa Ganguly Movies List:
English films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bow Barracks Forever | Anjan Dutt | [116] | |
| 2012 | Chaurahen | Rajshree Ojha |
Hindi films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nirupama | Bijoy Chatterjee | Short film based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali short story Dena Paona | [4] |
| Stree Ki Patra | Soumitra Chatterjee | Telefilm | [40] | |
| 1989 | Ek Din Achanak | Mrinal Sen | ||
| Kamla Ki Maut | Basu Chatterjee | |||
| 1990 | Bahaar Aane Tak | Tariq Shah | ||
| 1991 | Inspector Dhanush | Tulsi Ramsay Shyam Ramsay | ||
| Meena Bazar | P. Chandrakumar | |||
| Pyar Ka Devta | Kovelamudi Bapayya | [117] | ||
| Saugandh | Raj Sippy | |||
| 1992 | Nishchaiy | Esmayeel Shroff | Special appearance | |
| Virodhi | Rajkumar Kohli | |||
| 1994 | Gopalaa | Akash Jain | ||
| 1996 | Vrindavan Film Studios | Lamberto Lambertini | [118] | |
| 2009 | Luck | Dhillin Mehta | Special appearance | |
| 2012 | Barfi! | Anurag Basu | ||
| 2013 | Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Dharmesh Tiwari | Played Draupadi | [119] |
| 2014 | Children of War | Mrityunjay Devrat | ||
| Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi | Aman Sachdeva | |||
| 2015 | Ek Adbhut Dakshina Guru Dakshina | Kiran Phadnis | [120] | |
| 2016 | Aman Ke Farishtey | Kader Kashmiri | Delayed release | |
| 2017 | Main Khudiram Bose Hun | Manoj Giri | ||
Sonagachi  | Sudipto Chattopadhyay | [121] |
Hindi TV series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ganadevta | ||||
| 1989 | Mahabharat | Draupadi | Ravi Chopra | ||
| Krishnakant Ka Vasiyatnama | Rohini | Shyamanand Jalan | |||
| 1995 | Kanoon | Mrs. Mathur | BR Chopra | [122] | |
| Chandrakanta | Damini | Nirja Guleri | |||
| Parampara | |||||
| Parivartan | Bharat Rungachary | ||||
| Viraasat | |||||
| 1997 | Mahabharat Katha | Draupadi | Ravi Chopra | ||
| 1998 | Sukanya | ||||
| 2004 | Sahib Biwi Gulam | Rituparno Ghosh | |||
| Jai Ganesha | Parvati | ||||
| 2006 | Krishnakali | Amol Palekar | [123] | ||
| 2007 | Karam Apnaa Apnaa | ||||
| Love Story | |||||
| 2008 | Waqt Batayega Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya | ||||
| 2009 | Heroine | ||||
| Kasturi | |||||
| Sacch Ka Saamna | Guest | ||||
| Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo | Sumitra Singh | ||||
| 2011 | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil | ||||
| 2014 | Khamosh Sa Afsana | Vaani's mother | [124] | ||
| Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai | Ramesh Pandey | ||||
| 2015 | Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan | ||||
| 2016 | Badho Bahu | Payal | Sumit Sodani | ||
| 2017 | Class of 2017 | Suyash Vadhavkar |
Bengali films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Pratik | Prabhat Roy | ||
| 1989 | Agnitrishna | |||
| Amanat | Shantanu Bhowmik | |||
| Tufan | Biresh Chatterjee | |||
| 1990 | Agnikanya | Gopal Gupta | ||
| Garmil | Dilip Roy | |||
| Manasi | Amal Ray Ghatak | |||
| 1991 | Sadharan Meye | Shamit Bhanja | ||
| 1992 | Dharma Yuddha | Shamit Bhanja | ||
| Pitrireen | Sukanta Ray | [125] | ||
| Surer Bhubane | Prabir Mitra | Special appearance | ||
| 1993 | Janani | Sanat Dasgupta | ||
| Padma Nadir Majhi | Goutam Ghose | |||
| Prithibir Shesh Station | Lalit Mukherjee | |||
| 1994 | Rajar Raja | Shamit Bhanja | ||
| 1995 | Ujan | Amal Ray Ghatak | ||
| 1996 | Yugant | Aparna Sen | [126] | |
| 2000 | Bariwali | Rituparno Ghosh | ||
| Bastir Meye Radha | Chiranjeet Chakraborty | |||
| Rupasi Dohai Tomar | ||||
| 2001 | Dekha | Goutam Ghose | [127] | |
| Obhinoy | Rituparno Ghosh | Telefilm | ||
| Shesh Bichar | ||||
| 2002 | Anamni Angana | Dr Swapan Saha | ||
| Bangali Babu | Anjan Chowdhury | |||
| Ushnotar Jonno | Kaushik Ganguly | Telefilm | ||
| 2003 | Abar Aranye | Goutom Ghosh | ||
| 2004 | Mahulbanir Sereng | Sekhar Das | ||
| 2005 | Abiswashi | |||
| Antarmahal | Rituparno Ghosh | |||
| Krantikaal | Sekhar Das | |||
| Mayer Raja | ||||
| Nagordola | Raj Mukherjee | |||
| Shunyo E Buke | Kaushik Ganguly | |||
| Tarpor Bhalobasa | Anjan Dutt | |||
| 2007 | Chirosakha He | |||
| Bidhatar Lekha | Raja Mukerji | |||
| Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo | Anjan Das | |||
| Ratbhor | ||||
| 2008 | Khela | Rituparno Ghosh | Special appearance | |
| 2009 | Chowrasta - Crossroads of Love | Anjan Dutt | ||
| Kaaler Rakhal | Sekhar Das | |||
| 2010 | Rahmat Ali | |||
| 2011 | Jaani Dyakha Hawbe | Birsa Dasgupta | [128] | |
| 2012 | Abosheshey | Aditi Roy | ||
| Dutta Vs Dutta | Anjan Dutt | |||
| Hemlock Society | Srijit Mukherjee | |||
| Mayabazaar | ||||
| Na Hannyate | Ringo Banerjee | |||
| Nobel Chor | Suman Ghosh | |||
| 2013 | Aashbo Arek din | [129] | ||
| Half Serious | Utsav Mukherjee | |||
| Namte Namte | Rana Basu | |||
| Shantiniketane | ||||
| 2014 | Bonku Babu | Anindya Bikash Dutta | ||
| Nayanchapar Dinratri | Sekhar Das | |||
| Piyalir Password | Raj Basu | [130] | ||
| Punascha | Shouvik Mitra | |||
| 2015 | Natoker Moto - Like a Play | Debesh Chattopadhyay | ||
| Aro Ekbar | Ariziet Halder | [131] | ||
| Arshinagar | Aparna Sen | |||
| 2016 | Onyo Opalaa | Satarupa Sanyal | [132] | |
| 2017 | Golmaal | Narayan Roy | ||
| Kaancher Dewal | Anindya Sarkar | [133] |
Bengali TV series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Muktabandha | Ramaprasad Banik | |||
| Parashuramer Galpo | Ashok Mukherjee | ||||
| 1992 | Muktabandha 2 | Ramaprasad Banik | |||
| Ogo Priyotama | |||||
| 1997 | Janmabhoomi | Piyaribai | Inder Sen | [134] | |
| 1999 | Draupadi | Draupadi | |||
| Jhora Samayer Upokatha | |||||
| Sonar Bangla | Inder Sen | ||||
| Ingeet | |||||
| Srot | |||||
| Tithir Atithi | |||||
| Kari Diye Kinlam | |||||
| 2011 | Kanakanjali | Arindam Ganguly |
Odia Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ranbhoomi | Pranab Das |
Telugu films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Naa Ille Naa Swargam | K. R. Reddy | ||
| 1992 | Inspector Bhavani |
Kannada films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Police Matthu Dada | Tulsi Ramsay Shyam Ramsay | ||
| Kadana | K V Raju | |||
| CBI Vijay | V. Uma Shankar | |||
| 1993 | Bahaddur Hennu | A. V. Sheshagiri Rao |
Assamese film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ranangini | Chandra Mudoi |
Discography[edit]
| Year | Album | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mahabharat | |||
| Aamare Bhulona Priyo | Megaphone Calcutta | [135] | ||
| Anek diyechho Nath | Bhavna Records | |||
| Ektuku Chhonya Lage | ||||
| Hridoy Majhe | ||||
| Natun Kore Pabo Bole | ||||
| 2011 | Abosheshey |
Radio programme[edit]
| Year | Title | Radio station | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hello Roopa Bolchi | Friends FM | [136] |
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