Rupali Ganguly
Rupali Ganguly | |
|---|---|
| File:Rupali Ganguly.jpg Rupali Ganguly at I am the Best Premiere | |
| Born | 5 April 1977 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ashwin K Verma (2013–present;) |
| Children | 1 son |
Rupali Ganguly (born 5 April 1977) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in television and theatre . She played Dr. Simran Chopra in the STAR Plus serial Sanjivani and later Monisha Sarabhai in Sarabhai VS Sarabhai. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2006.[1][2]
Personal life
Rupali was born in Kolkata, as the daughter of director Anil Ganguly.[3] She studied hotel management and theatre before being chosen for the lead role in television show, Sukanya.[4] Ganguly married Ashwin K Verma, on 6 February 2013. She has a son, born on 25 August 2015.[5]
Career
Her first acting assignment, at the age of 7, was the film Saaheb (1985), followed by a part in her father's film, Balidan. She made her television debut in Sukanya in 2000 and also appeared in Sanjivani and Bhabhi.
In 2003, she was selected for a part in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai in which she played Monisha. In Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, she played Gayatri.[6] In 2006, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss in its first season.[7][8] In 2008, she participated in the reality show Zara Nachke Dikha along with Karishma Tanna, Jennifer Winget & Mouni Roy.
In 2009, she participated in Colors TV's stunt/dare reality game show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 (2009).[9] She also gave voice over in an animation film, Dashavatar (2008)[10]
In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai.[3] She has been a regular anchor of Bioscope; a films-based TV show telecast on national channel of Doordarshan.
Television
| Year | Name | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Sukanya | Sukanya | ||
| 2002 | Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi | Priya/Anjali | double role | |
| 2003–04 | Zindagi...Teri Meri Kahani | Riya | ||
| 2003–05 | Sanjivani | Dr. Simran | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role (2004) | |
| 2004 | Bhabhi | Roshni | ||
| 2004–06 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Monisha Sarabhai | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role (2005) | |
| 2005 | Kkavyanjali | Mona | [11] | |
| 2005–10 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Rekha | ||
| 2005–07 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Gayatri Agarwal | [12] | |
| 2006 | Bigg Boss 1 | Contestant | ||
| 2007 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Roopa | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Ek Packet Umeed | Sujata | ||
| Zara Nachke Dikha | Contestant | |||
| 2009 | Aapki Antara | Anuradha | ||
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 | Contestant | |||
| 2010 | Kitchen Champion 2 | |||
| Meethi Choori No 1 | ||||
| 2011 | Adaalat | Rohini Malik | ||
| Mujhe Meri Family Se Bachao | Sweetie Avasthi | |||
| 2011–13 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | ||
| 2013 | Bioscope | Host | ||
| 2017 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai S2 | Monisha Sarabhai | ||
| 2020 | Anupamaa | Anupamaa |
Filmography
- Satrangee Parachute (2011) - Sumitra C. Sharma
- Do Ankhen Barah Hath (1997) - Neeta
- Angaara (1997) - Gulabi
- Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987) – child artist
- Saaheb (1985) – child artist[13]
References
- ^ "Chat with Khiladi Rupali Ganguly!". Rediff.com Movies. 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Women find Akshay tough, real & simply super!". The Times of India. 9 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Rupali Ganguly may tie the knot". DNA. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Sukanya". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/rupali-ganguly-want-her-son-to-be-a-farmer-sarabhai-vs-sarabhai-lifetv-1146584-2018-01-16}
- ^ "Back to Ekta". Mumbai Mirror.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Controversy spices up reality TV". Financial Express. 21 January 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "'Bigg Boss' opens house". Indian Express. 7 November 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Akshay madness spreads over". The Times of India. 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Shatrughan Sinha gives narration for animation film 'Dashavatar'". DNA. 14 December 2007.
- ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050925/spectrum/tv.htm
- ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050925/spectrum/tv.htm
- ^ https://youtube.com/watch?v=JgOe_RB-BXA
External links
- Indian television actresses
- Bengali television actresses
- Indian stage actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Bengali people
- Living people
- Actresses from Kolkata
- Participants in Indian reality television series
- Indian women television presenters
- Indian television presenters
- Indian soap opera actresses
- 1977 births
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants
- Bigg Boss contestants
- Actors from Mumbai