Roopa Gan guly is a famous Bengali actress and playback singer. She’s also a politician in the Indian government. She is recognized for her portrayal of Drau padi in B R Chopra’s hit TV series Mahabharat. In this blog we are going to tell you the Roopa Gan guly, so read this full blog to get the complete information.
She is Bengali Film Industry’s top actress, known for her versatility and accent adaptation.
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Personal Life and Family
Roopa was born in 1963 to Samarendra Lal Ganguly and Juthika Ganguly.
She grew up in a joint family. Ganguli did her schooling at Beltala Girls’ High School and Jodhpur Park Girls’ High School. Thereafter, she gained a bachelor’s degree from the Jogamaya Devi College in Kolkata.
Political Career
In 2015, Ganguly entered the BJP before the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and withdrew from the Artiste Forum because she believed that a political personality should not remain a powerful appointment in the Artiste Forum.
However, she lost the election to Trinamool Congress candidate and cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla.
Thereafter, she was then chosen as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She even served her duty as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal.
Acting Career in Bengali Movie Industry
Roopa did her first acting job with Bijoy Chatterjee’s Hindi short film Nirupama in 1986 based on Rabindranath Tagore’s Bengali brief story Dena Paona and broadcasted on DD National.
In 1988, she debuted on the big screen opposite Chiranjeet in Prabhat Roy’s Bengali film Prateek.
In 1988, she did her role in the Hindi TV series Ganadevta and chased to wider glory and fame after she played as a Draupadi in B. R. Chopra’s Mahabharat in 1988–90.
Her work in this TV series got her several awards consisting of the Smita Patil Memorial Award.
Popular Bengali TV series she worked in combine Janmabhoomi in 1997, Draupadi in 2000, Ingeet in 2001, and Tithir Atithi and others.
She also received critical applause for her work in National Award-winning Bengali films such as Padma Nadir Majhi by Goutam Ghose, Janani by Sanat Dasgupta in 1993, and Yugant by Aparna Sen in 1995.
Hindi TV Series
Roopa also acted in prominent Hindi TV series, such as Kanoon, Chandrakanta, Karam Apnaa Apnaa, Kasturi, and Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo.
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Awards and Recognition
- Roopa Gan guly received BFJA Award for Ujan in 1995 and Ritu parno Ghosh’s Antar mahal in 2005.
- She was bestowed with Osian’ s Cine fan Festival Special Jury Mention for her portrayal in Antar mahal in 2005.
- She was much applauded for her acts in films such as Kaaler Rak hal, Chow rasta – The Crossroads of Love, Chaura hen, Na Hann yate, Dutta Vs Dutta, and Pun ascha.
- In 2011, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for representing her voice in Aditi Roy’s Bengali film Abos hes hey in 2012.
Conclusion
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