ROOPA GANGULY

Bio

Profession(s)

- Politician, Former Actress, Playback Singer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 4

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film (Bengali):

- Streer Patra (1988)

Film (Hindi):

- Ek Din Achanak (1989)

Film (Telugu):

- Naa Ille Naa Swargam (1991)

Film (Kannada):

- Police Matthu Dada (1991)

Film (Assamese):

- Ranangini (1992)

Film (Odia):

- Ranbhoomi (1995)

Film (English):

- Bow Barracks Forever (2004)

TV (Bengali):

- Muktabandha (1986)

TV (Hindi):

- Ganadevta (1988)

Famous For

- Draupadi in the Indian epic television series Mahabharat (1988)

Awards/Honours

- Smita Patil Memorial Award for Best Actress for the TV series Mahabharat (1989)

- Kalakar Award for Best Actress for the TV show Mukta Bandha (1993)

- Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Ujan (1996)

- Kalakar Award for Best Actress for the film Yugant (1998)

- Kalakar Award for Best Actress for the television series Ingeet (2002)

- Dhaka International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the film Krantikaal (2006)

- Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Antarmahal (2006)

- National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Abosheshey (2011)

Personal Life

Schools

- Beltala Girls High School, Kolkata

College(s)

- Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Kalyani, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Kalyani, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor of Science

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Brahmin

[Source]

Hobbies

Reading Novels, Listening to Music

Relationships

Marital Status

Divorced

Affair(s)

- Dibyendu (Playback Singer)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Dhrubo Mukerjee (Mechanical Engineer; 1992-2006)

Children

Son

- - Akash Mukherjee

Daughter

- - None

Parents

Father

- - Samarendra Lal Ganguly

Mother

- - Juthika Ganguly