Age: 59
female
Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) 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 (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She 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, 2015, 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.
Roopa Ganguly
Rajlakshmi Sen
for Rajlakshmi Sen in Chokher Bali
Suggested by abhishekchowdhury
In the heart of modern Kolkata, where ancient traditions collide with restless desires, a woman’s arrival disrupts the fragile balance of a seemingly perfect marriage. Binodini Mukherjee is a widow with secrets in her eyes and fire beneath her calm surface. When she moves into the home of Mihir and Asha Sen as a paying guest, unspoken tensions quickly surface, exposing the hidden fractures of love, trust, and longing. Set against the backdrop of colonial mansions and bustling city life, Chokher Bali explores the dangerous allure of desire, the blurred lines between friendship and betrayal, and the costs of emotional obsession. As passions ignite and loyalties waver, no one in this tangled web remains untouched by the intoxicating power of seduction.
