Photo: Vice President's Secretariat / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Roopa Ganguly is credited as a politician, television actor and film actor. Roopa Ganguly was born in Kolkata, India on November 25, 1966. That works out to 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Calcutta. Listed accolades include National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (2012).
My Take
What draws me to Roopa Ganguly is the sheer range of someone who refused to be boxed in. Carrying Draupadi in B R Chopra's Mahabharat is no small feat; that role is practically sacred to a generation of viewers, and she made it her own. But I admire even more that she didn't stop at acting fame and top television paychecks. She won a National Film Award as a playback singer, then walked straight into politics. That kind of restless reinvention takes real spine, and I respect performers who keep widening their own definition of what they can be.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roopa Ganguly
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーパ・ガングリー
- Reading
- るーぱ・がんぐりー
- Born
- November 25, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Kolkata, India
- Occupation
- actor / politician / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Calcutta
Awards & achievements
- 2012 National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roopa%20Ganguly
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3630894
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roopa Ganguly born?
Born November 25, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Roopa Ganguly from?
Roopa Ganguly is from Kolkata, India.
What does Roopa Ganguly do?
Roopa Ganguly works as actor, politician, television actor, film actor.
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