Roopa Ganguly 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. She has worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh.
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Roopa Ganguly 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. She has worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October 2016, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She was named by The Indian Express in the list of the five most powerful actresses of 2005. Her first acting assignment was Bijoy Chatterjee’s Hindi short film Nirupama based on Rabindranath Tagore’s Bengali short story Dena Paona and broadcast on DD National. Her breakthrough role came with the Bengali TV series Muktabandha directed by Ramaprasad Banik. She made her big screen debut opposite Chiranjeet in Prabhat Roy’s Bengali film Prateek. In 1988, she achieved national recognition for her role in the Hindi TV series Ganadevta. She shot to wider fame and popularity after she played DraupADi in B. R. Chopra’ “Mahabhar at Katha”. She acted in popular Hindi TV shows such as Kanoon, Chandrakanta, Karam Apnaa ApnaA and Tithir Atithi. In 2011, she received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for rendering her voice in Aditi Roy’s Bengali film Abosheshey.
In January 2006, she was named in the Indian Express “Five Most Powerful Actress of 2005” list. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She was also the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes’ Forum, a body representing cine artistes. She received the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her roles in Sekhar Das’ Krantikaal at the 9th Dhaka International Film Festival. She also acted in the role of a conceited actress in Anjan Dutt’s Tarpor Bhalobasa, which once again earned her critical acclaim. Her role in Antarmahal was conferred with Osian’s Cinefan Festival Special Jury Mention for her position as the female lead in the film. She said that she is “one of those most confident and powerful actresses around.” Mira Nair described her as “a roisterer of pathos and exuberance through the portrayal of her characters.’ “She has that skill to transform herself into any character she plays,” she said. “I am proud to be a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).”
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