Rupali Ganguly
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 5 April 1977
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Known for | |
Spouse | Ashwin K Verma (m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
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Rupali Ganguly (born 5 April 1977) is an Indian actress. Born to film director Anil Ganguly, Ganguly started her acting career as a child, making her debut at age seven in her father's film Saaheb (1985). Following appearances in less favourably received films; Angaara (1996), and Do Ankhen Barah Hath (1997), as a teenager, Ganguly had her career breakthrough, after venturing into television with her portrayal of medical intern Dr. Simran Chopra in the Star Plus medical drama series Sanjivani (2002). She received further recognition with her portrayal of Monisha (née Manisha) Singh Sarabhai in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004).[1][2] Ganguly continued to appear in numerous successful television series, notably Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2005), and Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi (2011), following which she took a sabbatical from acting. After a seven-year hiatus, Ganguly returned in 2020 with the soap opera Anupamaa.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Ganguly was born on 5 April 1977 in Calcutta, (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal into a Bengali Hindu family.[4][5] Her father, Anil Ganguly, was a director and screenwriter and her brother Vijay Ganguly is an actor-producer.[6] She studied hotel management and theatre.[7][8]
Career[edit]
Ganguly made her acting debut at age seven with her father's film Saaheb in 1985. She made her television debut in Sukanya in 2000, and has also appeared in Sanjivani and Bhabhi.[9] Ganguly received widespread recognition and critical acclaim for her portrayal of Monisha Sarabhai, a middle-class young woman married in a high society, Cuffe Parade-living socialite family in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai from 2004 to 2006.
In 2009, she participated in Colors TV's stunt based reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2.[10] She also gave voice over in an animation film Dashavatar in 2008.[11] In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai.[6]
Since 2020, she is portraying the titular character in StarPlus's Anupamaa. Ganguly made her digital debut in 2022 with her ongoing show Anupamaa's prequel web series named Anupama: Namaste America which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Ganguly married businessman Ashwin K. Verma on 6 February 2013. The couple have a son.[13][14]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Saaheb | Uncredited | |
1987 | Mera Yaar Mera Dushman | ||
1990 | Balidan | Bengali film | |
1997 | Do Ankhen Barah Hath | Neeta | |
Angaara | Gulabi | ||
2011 | Satrangee Parachute | Sumitra C. Sharma |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2000–2001 | Sukanya | Sukanya | ||
2002 | Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi | Priya/Anjali | ||
2003–2004 | Zindagi...Teri Meri Kahani | Riya | ||
2003–2005 | Sanjivani | Dr. Simran | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role (2004) | |
2004 | Bhabhi | Roshni | ||
2004–2006 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Monisha Sarabhai | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role (2005) | |
2005 | Kkavyanjali | Mona | [15] | |
2006 | Yes Boss | Sharmili | ||
2009–2010 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Rekha | ||
2005–2007 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Gayatri Agarwal | [15] | |
2006–2007 | Bigg Boss 1 | Contestant | 6th place | |
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 | 12th place | ||
2010 | Kitchen Champion 2 | |||
Meethi Choori No 1 | ||||
2011 | Adaalat | Rohini Malik | ||
Mujhe Meri Family Se Bachao | Sweetie Avasthi | |||
2011–2013 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | ||
2013 | Bioscope | Host | ||
2020–present | Anupamaa | Anupamaa "Anu" Joshi / Shah / Kapadia | Won—ITA Award for Best Actress Popular in 2022 | [16][17] |
2022 | Ravivaar With Star Parivaar | Episode 1,2,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15,16 | [18] |
Web series[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2 | Monisha Sarabhai | |
2022 | Anupama: Namaste America | Anupama "Anu" Joshi Shah | [19] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Anupamaa | Nominated | [20] |
2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Won | [21] | |
Best Actress (Drama) | Nominated | ||||
Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | [22] | ||
Gold Best Onscreen Jodi (with Gaurav Khanna) | |||||
22nd Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress (Drama) | [23] |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Anupamaa: Rupali Ganguly is set to surprise audience with her new makeover". Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly's family plans distanced birthday after she tests positive for COVID-19, watch". The Indian Express. 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Rupali Ganguly's Quarantine Birthday is a Proof of How Family Makes Everything Special, Watch Video". CNN News18. 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Rupali Ganguly may tie the knot". DNA. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Anupamaa: Rupali Ganguly To Sudhanshu Pandey, Know Show's Cast Qualification". www.india.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Anupama: सात साल की उम्र में रुपाली गांगुली ने शुरू की थी एक्टिंग, बिग बॉस में भी हिस्सा ले चुकी हैं 'अनुपमा'". www.timesnowhindi.com (in Hindi). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Cast of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Where are they now?". The Indian Express. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Akshay madness spreads over". The Times of India. 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Shatrughan Sinha gives narration for animation film 'Dashavatar'". DNA. 14 December 2007.
- ^ "Rupali Ganguly all set to make her OTT debut with her ongoing hit show Anupamaa's prequel web series titled "Anupamaa: Namaste America". Know the details inside". Jagran English. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Rupali Ganguly gets married". India Today. Mumbai. Indo-Asian News Service. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Why does Rupali Ganguly want her son to be a farmer? Must read". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Maheshwri, Neha (22 February 2020). "Rupali Ganguly back on a fiction show after seven years". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Know the winners list of ITA 2022". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Ravivaar With Star Parivaar: Gaurav Khanna and Rupali Ganguly to entertain in the grand finale; watch - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Anupama Namaste America Promo: Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey's Younger Look Leave Fans Excited". News18. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "ITA Awards 2020 gets more than 1 crore votes in popular category. List of nominees". India Today.
- ^ "Know the winners list of ITA 2022". Jagran Josh. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "14th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2022: Check Out The List Of Nominees". Gold Awards. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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- Bengali television actresses
- Indian stage actresses
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- 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 (Hindi TV series) contestants
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