Mouli Ganguly
Mouli Ganguly | |
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 Mouli Ganguly | |
| Born | 15 December 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Spouse | |
Mouli Ganguly is an Indian television and film actress, who has worked in both Hindi and Bengali cinema.[1] She shot to fame as Shaina in Ekta Kapoor's popular hit thriller series Kaahin Kissii Roz that aired from 2001–04 on Star Plus. She played the titular role in Saaksshi (2004) [2] She was last seen in Season 3 of Jamai Raja on Zee TV as the glamorous Payal Walia.[3]
Early life
Ganguly was born in Kolkata, West Bengal and graduated in science from the University of Calcutta.[4][5]
Career
She started modelling and has been in a number of TV and print ads.[4] She has modelled for products like Pears, Rin, Ponds Face Wash, Horlicks, Rasna, Ariel, Close-Up, Pepsodent, Asian Paints, Britannia, Maggie, Saffola and Bombay Dyeing etc.
She has also worked as an assistant director before she started acting.
In April 2001, Ganguly was cast in the lead role as Shaina in Kaahin Kissii Roz. The highly rated show garnered her a lot of positive reviews. The show went on until September 2004. She later starred in Kutumb and Kkusum.[4] In 2004, Ganguly starred in the popular Sony TV serial called Saaksshi in the lead role opposite Samir Soni and Amit Sadh.[6]
Her television success led to an appearance in Rituporno Ghosh's critically acclaimed national award winning movie Raincoat (2004) alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan.[4] Thereafter she took a hiatus and made a comeback with Aathvaan Vachan (2008).[7]
In 2009, she appeared on the reality dance show Nach Baliye with her then boyfriend and co-star Mazher Sayed.
She played the role of the antagonist in the serial Kya Huaa Tera Vaada which aired on Sony TV in 2012 starring as a shrewd businesswoman who rekindles a romance with a married man.[8] In 2016, she returned as an antagonist, this time in Season 3 of Zee TV's popular Jamai Raja.[9]
Personal life
Mauli married her longtime boyfriend, and Kaahin Kissii Roz costar Mazher Sayed in 2010 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family[10][11][12]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Raincoat | Shaina | Rituparno Ghosh | |
| 2007 | 68 Pages | Mansi | Sridhar Rangayan | |
| 2010 | It's a Man's World | Siddharth sen gupta | ||
| 2011 | Chalo Paltai | Malini | Haranath Chakraborty | Bengali film |
| 2019 | Kissebaaz | Annant Jaaitpaal | [13] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Baksho Rahashya | Hotel Receiptionist | DD Bangla |
| 2000 | Milan | Sony TV | |
| 2001 | Karam | Manasi | SAB TV |
| 2001-2004 | Kaahin Kissii Roz | Shaina Sikand / Devika / Mansi | Star Plus |
| 2002 | C.I.D. | Dr. Amrita; Episodes 229 & 230 (16,23 August 2002) | Sony TV |
| 2002 | Krishna Arjun | Smriti / Malini; Episodes 16 & 17 (14, 21 October 2002) | Star Plus |
| 2003 | Kutumb | Shweta Chattopadhyay | Sony TV |
| 2004 | Saaksshi | Saaksshi Singh | Sony TV |
| 2004 | Sahib Biwi Gulam | Jaba | Sahara One |
| 2005 | Kkusum | Vidhi Chopra / Vidhi Trishul Kapoor | Sony TV |
| 2005-2006 | Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani | Kritika | Zee TV |
| 2006 | Resham Dankh | Divya | Star One |
| 2008-2009 | Aathvaan Vachan | Manali | Sony TV |
| 2008-2009 | Nach Baliye 4 | Contestant | Star Plus |
| 2010 | Laagi Tujhse Lagan | Subalakshmi | Colors TV |
| 2010 | Mano Ya Na Mano 2 | Kamini; Episode 10 (19 September 2010) | Star One |
| 2012 | Aasman Se Aage | Roshini | Life OK |
| 2012 | Adaalat | Mouli | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2012-2013 | Kya Huaa Tera Vaada | Anushka Sarkar / Amrita Shaurya Mitra / Anushka Balbir Bhalla | Sony TV |
| 2013 | Ek Thhi Naayka | Tanushree Dheeraj Dasgupta | Life OK |
| 2015 | Suryaputra Karn | Radha | Sony TV |
| 2016-2017 | Jamai Raja | Payal Walia | Zee TV |
| 2019 | Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Shruti Nishant Bhalla | Colors TV |
See also
References
- ^ "Mouli Ganguly returns to TV". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2012.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (31 May 2005). "Saaksshi's success". The Hindu.
- ^ "Mouli Ganguly excited about glamourous entry in 'Jamai Raja'". ABP News. 20 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Comedy please!". The Hindu. 10 August 2006.
- ^ "Interview with actor Mouli Ganguly". indiantelevision.com. 7 May 2003.
- ^ "TUBE TALK — Woman Power: Saakshi". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 23 August 2004.
- ^ "'I can't take the stress of reality shows'". Rediff.com Movies. 27 August 2008.
- ^ "Meanies next door". The Times of India. 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Jamai Raja's season 3 to have Mouli Ganguly as the new glamorous and evil mother-in-law!". bollywoodlife.com. 3 August 2016.
- ^ "I am a private person: Mouli Ganguly". The Times of India. 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Mouli wants to marry Mazhar". The Times of India. 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Mouli Ganguly and Mazhar Sayyed have a private wedding!". DNA India. 29 February 2012.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh]. "PVR Pictures to release #Kissebaaz on 14 June 2019... Stars Pankaj Tripathi, Rahul Bagga, Anupriya Goenka, Evelyn Sharma, Zakir Hussain, Rajesh Sharma and Mouli Ganguly... Directed by debutant Annant Jaaitpaal... Here's the first look poster: https://t.co/xiRopZJt5L" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
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