Rupali Ganguly
| Rupali Ganguly | |
|---|---|
 Rupali Ganguly at C.I.D Veerta Awards 2013 | |
| Born |
5 April 1977 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Ashwin K Verma (2013–present; 1 child) |
Rupali Ganguly is an Indian television and theatre actress. She became popular after her role as Dr. Simran Chopra in the STAR Plus serial Sanjivani and later as Monisha Sarabhai in Sarabhai VS Sarabhai. She was a contestant in reality shows Zara Nachke Dikha (Season 1) (2009), Bigg Boss and Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2.[1][2]
Biography
Rupali was born in Kolkata on to a Hindu Bengali family. She is the daughter of acclaimed director Anil Ganguly, who made films like Kora Kagaz (1974) and Tapasya (1976).[3] In one of the reunion interviews, Sumeet Raghavan disclosed that she is a Maharashtrian as well. She started acting when she was 7 years old with a role in the film Saheb, following it up with an award winning performance in her father's film, Balidaan. Her latest TV serials include the hilarious comedy serial on Star One Sarabhai vs Sarabhai in which she plays the character of Monisha.
She has participated in dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha, and Bigg Boss (Season 1) (2006)[4][5] and stunt/dare reality game show, Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 (2009).[6] She also gave voice over in animation film, Dashavatar (2008)[7]
In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai.[3]
Presently, she is a regular anchor of Bioscope — a films-based TV show telecast on national channel of Doordarshan. She also played in a New York Life commercial with Ravi Kishen.
Personal life
Rupali got married to her longtime boyfriend, Ashwin K Verma on 6 February 2013. She gave birth to a baby boy on 25 August 2013.
Television
Fiction shows
| Year | Show | Channel | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Sukanya | B4U | Sukanya | ||
| 2002 | Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi | Sony TV | Priya | ||
| 2003–04 | Zindagi...Teri Meri Kahani | Sahara One | Riya | ||
| 2003–05 | Sanjivani | STAR Plus | Dr. Simran | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role (2004) | |
| 2004 | Bhabhi | STAR Plus | Roshni | ||
| 2005–06 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | STAR One | Monisha Sarabhai | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role (2005) | |
| 2005–07 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | STAR Plus | Gayatri Gill-Agarwal | ||
| 2005 | Kkavyanjali | Star Plus | Mona | ||
| 2008 | Ek Packet Umeed | Imagine TV | Sujata | ||
| 2009 | Aapki Antara | Zee TV | Anuradha | ||
| 2005-10 | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | STAR Plus | Rekha | ||
| 2011 | Adaalat | Sony TV | Rohini Mallik | ||
| 2011 | Mujhe Meri Family Se Bachao | Mastiii | Sweetie Awasthi | ||
| 2011–13 | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi | Sony TV | Pinky Jeet Ahuja | ||
Reality shows
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bigg Boss season 1 | Sony TV | Contestant |
| 2008 | Zara Nachke Dikha season 1 | STAR One | Contestant |
| 2009 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 2 | Colors | Contestant |
| 2010 | Kitchen Champion 2 | Colors | Contestant |
| 2010 | Meethi Choori No.1 | Imagine TV | Participant |
| 2012 | The Late Night Show | Colors | Guest |
| 2013 | Bioscope | DD 1 | Host |
Films
- Satrangee Parachute (2011) - Sumitra C. Sharma
- Do Ankhen Barah Hath (1997) - Neeta
- Angaara (1997) - Gulabi
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.
- 1 2 "Rupali Ganguly may tie the knot". DNA. 7 June 2007.
- ↑ "Controversy spices up reality TV". Financial Express. 21 January 2007.
- ↑ "‘Bigg Boss’ opens house". Indian Express. 7 November 2006.
- ↑ "Akshay madness spreads over". The Times of India. 16 September 2009.
- ↑ "Shatrughan Sinha gives narration for animation film 'Dashavatar'". DNA (newspaper). 14 December 2007.