Rupali Ganguly Explained

Rupali Ganguly should not be confused with Roopa Ganguly.

Rupali Ganguly
Birth Date:5 April 1977
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1985–present
Father:Anil Ganguly
Relatives:Vijay Ganguly (brother)
Children:1
Party:Bharatiya Janta Party

Rupali Ganguly (born 5 April 1977) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television.[1] One of the highest-paid television actresses in India,[2] Ganguly portrayed Manisha "Monisha" Singh Sarabhai in the sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004–2006) and Anupamaa Joshi in the drama Anupamaa (2020–present). She is a recipient of two Indian Telly Awards and one Indian Television Academy Award.[3]

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, Ganguly had her career breakthrough with her portrayal of Dr. Simran Chopra in the medical drama series Sanjivani: A Medical Boon (2003–2005). In 2006, she participated in Bigg Boss 1. Ganguly continued to appear in numerous successful television series, portraying Sujata in Ek Packet Umeed (2008) and Pinky Khanna Ahuja in Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi (2011–2013), following which she took a sabbatical from acting for seven years, and returned with Anupamaa.[4]

Early life and family

Ganguly was born on 5 April 1977 in Bombay, (present-day Mumbai), Maharashtra into a Bengali Hindu family.[5] [6] Ganguly's father, Anil Ganguly, was a director and screenwriter and her brother Vijay Ganguly is a choreographer. She studied hotel management and theatre.[7] [8] [9]

Career

Ganguly made her acting debut at age seven with her father's film Saaheb in 1985 in her childhood.Her first film is Balidan Bengali Film when she was nearly 12years old. She made her television debut in Sukanya in 2000, and has also appeared in Sanjivani and Bhabhi.[10]

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. Later in November 2006, Ganguly participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 1. She got evicted in its tenth week.[11]

She is also a part of many Hindi theatre plays in her career, Some of her plays are Oye Ki Girl Hain, Selfie, and Patte Khul Gaye. In 2009, she participated in Colors TV's stunt based reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2.[12] She also gave voice over in an animation film Dashavatar in 2008.[13] In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai.[7]

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 which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.[14]

Political career

Ganguly started her political career in 2024, by joining Bharatiya Janta Party at the party headquarters in Delhi, on 1 May 2024.[15] On joining BJP, she said, "The one personality that attracts everyone towards BJP is PM Narendra Modi. When I see this 'Mahayagya' of development, I feel that I should also take part in this."[16] [17]

In the media

A report from Times Of India marked her as the highest earning Indian television actor in 2023.[18] [19] Ganguly is known for portraying powerful roles on-screen.[20] In the Eastern Eyes "Top 50 Asian Stars" list, she was placed 29th in 2022.[21] In 2023, Ganguly featured in an ad for the Vocal for Local campaign, along with her Anupamaa co-actor Gaurav Khanna.[22]

Personal life

Ganguly married businessman Ashwin K. Verma on 6 February 2013. The couple has a son born 25 August 2013.[23] [24] [25] [26]

Filmography

Films

Year Title RoleNotesRef.
1985SaahebUncredited[27]
1987Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
1990 BalidanBengali film
1996Angaara Gulabi
1997Do Ankhen Barah Hath Neeta Dayaram
2006Premante InteLiziTelugu film
2008DashavatarApsaraVoice role [28]
EtiShreyaBengali film [29]
2011Satrangee Parachute Sumitra C. Sharma[30]

Television

Year Title RoleNotesRef.
2000–2001 Sukanya Sukanya
2002 Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi Priya / Anjali
2002Suraag – The Clue Shweta Episode 172
2003–2004 Zindagi...Teri Meri Kahani Riya [31]
2003–2005 Sanjivani: A Medical Boon Dr. Simran Chopra[32]
2004 Bhabhi Roshni Khanna
2004–2006 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Manisha "Monisha" Singh Sarabhai[33]
2005–2007 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Gayatri Agarwal
2005 Kkavyanjali Mona Mittal[34]
2005CID: Special Bureau Meera [35]
2006Yes BossSharmili
2006–2007Bigg Boss 1 Contestant 6th place
2007 Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai Roopa
2008 Ek Packet Umeed Sujata Dharamraj
Zara Nachke Dikha ContestantSeason 1
2009 Aapki Antara Anuradha Rai
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2Contestant 12th place[36]
2010 Kitchen Champion 2
Meethi Choori No 1
Baa Bahoo Aur Baby Rekha Sharma
2011 Adaalat Public Prosecutor Rohini Malik
Mujhe Meri Family Se Bachao Sweetie Avasthi
2011–2013 Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi Pinky Kaur Khanna Ahuja [37]
2013 Bioscope Host
2020–presentAnupamaaAnupamaa "Anu" Joshi [38] [39]
2022Ravivaar With Star Parivaar[40]
2022; 2023; 2024Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiAnupamaa[41]
2023Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2Manisha "Monisha" Singh Sarabhai[42]
2022Anupama Joshi[43]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2004Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Negative RoleSanjivani: A Medical Boon[44]
2005Best Actress in a Comic RoleSarabhai vs Sarabhai[45]
2017Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress - Web SeriesSarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2[46]
2021Best Actress - PopularAnupamaa[47]
2022[48]
Best Actress (Drama)
[49]
2023Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role[50]
Best Onscreen Couple (with Gaurav Khanna)
Iconic Gold AwardsIconic Best Actress[51]
2024[52]
Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons AwardsBest Actress - TV[53]
Bollywood Hungama Style IconsMost Stylish TV Actor of the Year – Female [54]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chat with Khiladi Rupali Ganguly! . 15 September 2009 . Rediff.com Movies . 2 February 2011 . 11 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180911033819/http://movies.rediff.com/movies/2009/sep/15/chat-with-rupali-ganguly.html . dead .
  2. News: Kapil Sharma to Hina Khan, 10 highest-paid Indian TV actors who charge a hefty amount per episode . 30 June 2022 . GQ India . 10 January 2024 . en-US . 21 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921114453/https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/kapil-sharma-to-ram-kapoor-10-highest-paid-indian-tv-actors-who-charge-a-hefty-amount-per-episode . live .
  3. News: Anupamaa: Rupali Ganguly is set to surprise audience with her new makeover. 5 February 2021. Times of India.
  4. News: Women find Akshay tough, real & simply super!. https://web.archive.org/web/20090812041547/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Women-find-Akshay-tough-real-simply-super/articleshow/4871197.cms. dead. 12 August 2009. 9 August 2009. The Times of India.
  5. Web site: Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly's family plans distanced birthday after she tests positive for COVID-19, watch. The Indian Express. 6 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Rupali Ganguly's Quarantine Birthday is a Proof of How Family Makes Everything Special, Watch Video. CNN News18. 6 April 2021.
  7. News: Rupali Ganguly may tie the knot. DNA. 11 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Anupamaa: Rupali Ganguly To Sudhanshu Pandey, Know Show's Cast Qualification . 2022-02-26 . www.india.com . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-04-10 . Anupama: सात साल की उम्र में रुपाली गांगुली ने शुरू की थी एक्टिंग, बिग बॉस में भी हिस्सा ले चुकी हैं 'अनुपमा' . 2022-02-26 . www.timesnowhindi.com . hi.
  10. Web site: 14 April 2020. Cast of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Where are they now?. 5 February 2021. The Indian Express. en.
  11. Web site: Rupali Ganguly, Rimi Sen: Popular TV celebs who failed to create an impact in Bigg Boss. . 11 December 2021.
  12. News: Akshay madness spreads over. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104175823/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-16/bollywood/28100909_1_akshay-kumar-mandira-bedi-groupism. dead. 4 November 2012. The Times of India. 16 September 2009.
  13. News: Shatrughan Sinha gives narration for animation film 'Dashavatar'. 14 December 2007. DNA.
  14. Web site: 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.. 2022-04-05. Jagran English. April 2022 . en.
  15. Web site: 1 May 2024. Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly joins BJP: ‘I feel I should also be a part of this Mahayagya’. Hindustan Times. en. 1 May 2024.
  16. Web site: 1 May 2024. Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly joins BJP: Every Indian wants to join Modi sena. India Today. en. 1 May 2024.
  17. News: The Hindu. Anupamaa actor Rupali Ganguly joins BJP, says impressed by PM Modi’s work. 6 May 2024. 1 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240506144104/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/anupamaa-actor-rupali-ganguly-astrologer-ameya-joshi-join-bjp/article68128141.ece. 6 May 2024. en-IN.
  18. Web site: Kapil Sharma to Rupali Ganguly, 10 highest-paid Indian TV actors who charge a hefty amount per episode . Times of India . 22 September 2023 . 15 July 2023.
  19. News: Meet the 7 highest paid actors and actresses on Indian television right now . 20 September 2023 . GQ India . 26 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Rubina Dilaik to Rupali Ganguly: TV actresses who played path-breaking and powerful roles on-screen! . 26 March 2022 . Times of India . 4 March 2021 . en.
  21. Web site: Asjad Nazir . Entertainment: Top 50 Asian Stars of 2022 . 28 December 2022 . Eastern Eye . 18 December 2022 . en.
  22. News: PM Modi promotes 'vocal for local', Internet says 'women only listen to Anupamaa' . 6 November 2023 . India Today . 8 November 2023.
  23. Web site: Mumbai. 6 February 2013. Indo-Asian News Service. Rupali Ganguly gets married. 13 April 2021. India Today. en.
  24. Web site: Indo-Asian News Service. 16 January 2018. Why does Rupali Ganguly want her son to be a farmer? Must read. 13 April 2021. India Today. en.
  25. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/rupali-ganguly-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/22280221.cms
  26. https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/tv/stars/rupali-ganguly-is-preggers/articleshow/19514653.cms
  27. Ganguly . Rupali . Rupali Ganguly . Rajul Hegde . Bigg Boss made me famous . 3 April 2008 . . Mumbai . 10 April 2023.
  28. Web site: Dashavatar: Movie Review. Gaurav. Malani. The Economic Times.
  29. News: Too mild to be hot. The Telegraph. 2008-10-27. Das. Mohua. Calcutta, India. 27 May 2008. 25 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110525234321/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080527/jsp/entertainment/story_9324263.jsp. dead.
  30. Web site: Satrangee Parachute Movie Review . . 24 February 2011 . The Times of India . 5 June 2016 . 28 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160628064716/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Satrangee-Parachute/movie-review/7563874.cms . live .
  31. Web site: The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television.
  32. News: Revisiting the original medical drama Sanjivani: A Medical Boon. The Indian Express. 25 September 2021.
  33. Web site: 15 March 2017. Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: How the popular TV sitcom influenced comedy shows. Hindustan Times. 5 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105153259/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sarabhai-vs-sarabhai-how-the-popular-tv-sitcom-influenced-comedy-shows/story-bdA9AUlVeJ9kMozefHRkWP.html. live.
  34. Web site: The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum. 13 April 2021. www.tribuneindia.com.
  35. Web site: CID trivia, quirks, facts and clichés we bet you didn't know. The Times of India. 25 October 2021. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704161951/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes. live.
  36. Web site: 'I was targetted in Khatron Ke Khiladi'. Rediff.
  37. Web site: Sony TV launches TV serial 'Parvarish' | Photo Of Rupali Ganguly From The Sony TV launches TV serial 'Parvarish' Images - Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood. Hungama. .
  38. News: Rupali Ganguly back on a fiction show after seven years. The Times of India. Neha. Maheshwri. 22 February 2020. 3 April 2021.
  39. Web site: Monday Masala: Rupali Ganguly-starrer Anupamaa has the right ingredients for a hit TV show. India Today. 2020-07-28.
  40. News: Ravivaar With Star Parivaar: Gaurav Khanna and Rupali Ganguly to entertain in the grand finale; watch . 2022-09-28 . The Times of India . 22 September 2022 . en.
  41. Web site: Anupamaa and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Special Episode: Anupama meets Akshara . Pinkvilla . 26 March 2022.
  42. News: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai to return in May. Here's its cast then and now . The Indian Express . 2017-03-15 . 2017-03-25 . 16 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170316073002/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sarabhai-vs-sarabhai-to-return-in-may-here-its-cast-then-and-now-4569962/ . live .
  43. Web site: 2022-04-18 . Anupama Namaste America Promo: Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey's Younger Look Leave Fans Excited . 2022-04-19 . News18 . en.
  44. News: Indian Telly Awards 2004 Popular Awards Winners. 2013-10-16. 2018-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917175611/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k4/winners_pop.htm. dead. Indian Telly Awards.
  45. News: Indian Telly Awards 2005 Popular Awards Winners. 2013-08-30. 2018-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917175616/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k5/winners.htm. dead. Indian Telly Awards.
  46. Web site: ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Vivian Dsena and Nakuul Mehta take home the trophies. The Indian Express. 6 November 2017 . en-IN. 12 September 2019.
  47. Web site: ITA Awards 2020 gets more than 1 crore votes in popular category. Check out the list of nominees. India Today. 2021-02-11.
  48. Web site: Know the winners list of the 21st ITA Awards 2022. Jagran Josh. 8 March 2022 . 20 March 2022. en.
  49. Web site: ITA Awards 2022 complete winners list: Varun Dhawan, Nakuul Mehta, Pranali Rathod, The Kashmir Files win big . 12 December 2022 . Indian Express .
  50. Web site: Celebs win big at the Indian Telly Awards 2023, see the winners . 2023-09-27 . India Today . en.
  51. Web site: Iconic Gold Awards 2023: Celebrating the Best of Bollywood and Television on March 18th in Mumbai. Free Press Journal. 25 February 2023.
  52. News: Iconic Gold Awards 2024: A glittering night of glamour and excellence. Ahmedabad Mirror. en. 27 January 2024.
  53. Web site: Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons Awards: Complete list of winners ft. Rupali Ganguly, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar and more . 19 March 2024 . Pinkvilla . en.
  54. News: Complete list of winners of Bollywood Hungama Style Icon Awards 2024. Bollywood Hungama. en. 3 May 2024.

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