Roopa Ganguly | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 October 2016 | |
Nominated by | Pranab Mukherjee |
Preceded by | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
Constituency | Nominated [1] (Arts) |
President of BJP Mahila Morcha, West Bengal | |
In office 2015–2017 | |
Preceded by | Jyotsna Banerjee |
Succeeded by | Locket Chatterjee |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 25 November 1966
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1986 – Present[3] |
Works | Filmography |
Spouse |
Dhrubo Mukherjee
(m. 1992; div. 2007) |
Children | 1 |
Awards |
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Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician.[5] She is known for her role of Draupadi in B R Chopra's television series Mahabharat.[6] She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer.[7] She has received awards like National Award and BFJA Awards.[8] In October 2016, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India.[9] She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal.[10]