| Bio: | Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician.[5] As an actress, she is known for her versatility as well as keen and incisive transformation into characters and has often been promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi.[6][7][8] She has worked with renowned directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards.[9] She is a popular face of Indian television and best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series Mahabharat (1988). She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer.[10] In October, 2015, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India.[11] She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal.[12] She served as the General Secretary[13][14] and the Vice President[15] for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes.[10]
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