Roopa Ganguly

Indian actress and politician

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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. Often promoted as the Tollywood's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. 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. 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 served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes.

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BJP's Roopa Ganguly meets TMC's Kunal Ghosh, sparks speculation in West Bengal politics Both Ganguly and Ghosh have claimed that it was a "courtesy meeting" and there was nothing political in it. DNA - Published on July 6, 2022
BJP MP Roopa Ganguly breaks down in Parliament over Birbhum incident Around 10-12 houses were set on fire in Birbhum by the mob on Monday night and charred bodies were recovered by the police on Tuesday morning. DNA - Published on March 25, 2022
Birbhum violence: Roopa Ganguly breaks down in RS IndiaTimes - Published on March 25, 2022

Mamata unable to handle Bengal, dreaming of running country: Roopa Ganguly Taking a jibe at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over post-poll violence in the state, BJP leader Roopa Ganguly said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief is dreaming of running the country.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 22, 2021