Roopa Ganguly
Indian actress and politician
Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician.[5] She is known for her role of Draupadi in B R Chopra's television series Mahabharat.[6] She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer.[7] She has received awards like National Award and BFJA Awards.[8] In October 2016, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India.[9] She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal.[10]
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] Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1986 – Present[3] |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse |
Dhrubo Mukherjee
(m. 1992; div. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | |
References
change- ↑ "BJP's Roopa Ganguly nominated for Sidhu's post in Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ↑ "Actress Roopa Ganguly on Modern Bangla Film". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "What troubles me most is how unsafe Bengal has become for women under Trinamul". www.telegraphindia.com. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "I attempted suicide thrice". The Times of India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Roopa Ganguly movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ "Netizens applaud Mahabharat's Roopa Ganguly and Nitish Bharadwaj after watching Draupadi's 'cheer-haran'". The Times of India. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ "Directorate of Film Festival". iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ↑ "Directorate of Film Festival". iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "Actor Roopa Ganguly nominated to Rajya Sabha". The Indian Express. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "'Mahabharat' Actress Rupa Ganguly To Head BJP's West Bengal Women's Wing". Huffington Post India. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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