Roopa Ganguly
Birthday: 1966-11-25
Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Biography: 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.
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NayanChampar Dinratri
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Barfi!
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalik...
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Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo
Based on Joy Goswami's story Jara Brishtite Bhijechhilo. A woman walks out of marriage after being s...
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Piyali's Password
A young woman comes to the United States from India to complete the legal formalities of her scienti...
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Rehmat Ali
A man evolves from seeking retributive justice to wanting peace for himself and his family....
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Bariwali
A quiet drama about a lonely, sad, middle-aged woman, Banalata, who has lived a solitary existence s...
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Janani
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Aashbo Aarek Din
Chandana's sister in law is in love with a dashing Punjabi who has business interests....
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Bastir Meye Radha
Radha's life takes a downward spiral after her mother is killed. Fate brings her to the city and she...
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Mayer Raja
Raja, an orphan adopted by a wealthy couple, is given love and vain respect but is deprived of educa...
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Sadharan Meye
Ranjit, an honest policeman, works hard on taking down Ranita's gang but fails each time. An arrange...
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Aro Ekbar
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Toofan
An earthquake tears a businessman's family apart. Years later, they reunite in a courtroom trial whe...
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Rajar Raja
Raja takes to alcohol after the death of his parents. However, his life takes a turn when his childh...
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In the Forest... Again
The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over...
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Yugant
Deepak and Anasuya are an estranged couple, now leading separate lives in Cuttack and Bombay. They m...
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Prithibir Sesh Station
Samaresh must find a way to clear his former lover Jayati's name from a murder case where she is acc...
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Chaurahen
It is an evocative and poignant composition consisting of three separate stories set in Mumbai, Kolk...
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Mahulbanir Sereng
The story of Mahulbanir Sereng is a narrative revolving around the triangular love story of Aghore (...
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Critical Encounter
The story is of terrorism that’s plaguing different parts of the Northeast as the backdrop. Shilajee...
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Krishna Cottage
After their car breaks down, a group of collegians are forced to take shelter in the mysterious Kris...
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Antarmahal
In late 19th Century, Bengal Bhubaneswar Chowdhury (Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy and tyrannical Zamid...
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Jaani Dekha Hobe
A young musician and a fatso model have the same dream together, and they meet and fall in love at a...
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Nobel Chor
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Dutta Vs Dutta
Dutta Vs Dutta is a 2012 Bengali film directed by Anjan Dutt. This is Anjan Dutt's semi-autobiograph...
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Abosheshey
Soumyo (Khanna), returns from San Francisco to Kolkata, the city of his birth at the behest of his e...
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Nagordola
A dysfunctional family endures chronic illness, unplanned pregnancy, emotional instability, inapprop...
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Khela
Kolkata-based Sheela Bhowmik feels isolated and neglected, and decides to leave her busy film-maker ...
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Natoker Moto: Like a Play
Kheya, a theatre artist, faces challenges in her personal and professional life spanning from 1950 t...
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The Padma Boatman
Based on the timeless literary work by Manik Bandyopadhyay, Padma Nadir Majhi was directed by Gautam...
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Hemlock Society
Hemlock Society is a school that teaches aspirants how to successfully commit suicide. Meghna, one o...
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Bow Barracks Forever!
As the modern world hustles toward never-ending changes, the residents of a small Anglo-Indian commu...
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Luck
Born lucky, Karim Moussa takes to exploiting it instead of focusing on studies. Now a wealthy gamble...
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Mayabazaar
Three different stories Smriti (Memories), Satwa (Soul) and Bhobiswot (Future) get interwoven in one...
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Nishchaiy
The story of two brothers, Ravi and Rohan Yadav, separated due to unforeseen circumstances created b...
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Suddenly, One Day
Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown into a...
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Kamla Ki Maut
The film is set in a lower middle class chawl, an apartment building in Mumbai, a 20-year-old and un...
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Dekha
A journey through the life of an aged Bengali poet, Shashibhushan. Shashbhushan, now blind, reflects...
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A Fistful of Tales
Ek Mutho Chabi is a Bengali feature-film released in September 2005. As the name suggests, the movie...
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Bahaar Aane Tak
The lives of two friends are turned upside-down when someone from their past returns....
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Na Hannyate
Inspired by Zhang Ling's essay, The Great Tangshan Earthquake, Riingo's latest offering, Na Hanaytte...
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Empty Canvas
Soumitra, a brilliant painter and sculptor, visits Khajuraho to draw inspiration and meets Teesta th...
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Gurudakshina
An orphaned boy Dev is adopted by Guruji and brought to his dance academy in Kolkata, owing to his d...
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Namte Namte
The film revolves around a typical middle-class family of Bengal. Ananda (Rajatava Dutta) is a very ...
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Punascha
Punascha is a serious film about the relationship between an elderly author and his old flame which ...
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The Understudy
Adapted from "Dui nomberer asami" written by Nilanjan Chaterjee. 'Kaler Rakhal' ( The Understudy), i...
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Arshinagar
Arshinagar is a Bengali musical romance drama film directed by Aparna Sen. The screenplay is an adap...
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Bidhatar Lekha
The film explores two lovers and their relationship in their last life that had come to a tragic end...
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Raghu Dakat
A mystical tale of Bengal's defining era, where an unlikely hero transforms into a legendary figure ...
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Police Matthu Dada
An inspector uses the lookalike of a police officer named Dhanush, who was brutally murdered, to cat...
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Inspector Dhanush
Inspector Dhanush, an honest police officer, brings criminals to justice. When he stumbles upon a ca...
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Onyo Opalaa
This is the story of the journey of Opalaa, a middle aged widow. Opalaa is married in an aristocrati...
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The Crossing
When a Dalit wins the elections for mayor in his small village in northeastern India, deadly rioting...
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