Rupali Ganguly is an Indian actress and theatre artist. She is known for her role as Monisha Sarabhai in the television serial Sarabhai VS Sarabhai.
Wiki/Biography
Rupali Ganguly was born on Tuesday, April 5, 1977 (47 years old; as of 2023) in Kolkata, West Bengal. Her star sign is Aries.
Rupali Ganguly in childhood
She graduated in Hotel Management. Rupali had always been interested in acting and aspired to be an actress since childhood. During college, she joined a theatre group and started acting. At the age of seven, she got her first acting opportunity in the Bollywood film Saaheb (1985). She then played a small role in her father’s film Balidan.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 9″
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: dark brown
Family and caste
Rupali Ganguly belongs to a Bengali Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
Rupali is the daughter of late director and screenwriter Anil Ganguly. Not much is known about her mother. Her brother Vijay Ganguly is an actor and producer.
Rupali Ganguly and her father
Rupali Ganguly and her mother
Rupali Ganguly’s parents
Rupali Ganguly and her brother
Husband and children
Rupali Ganguly married Ashwin K Verma (businessman) on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, after dating for several years. The two have a son, Rudransh, born on August 25, 2015.
Rupali Ganguly and her husband
Rupali Ganguly and her son
Rupali Ganguly and her family
Profession
Actor
Rupali Ganguly made her television debut in the year 2000 with the television serial Sukanya. She then acted in the television serials Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi and Zindagi…Teri Meri Kahani. In 2003, Rupali played the role of “Dr. Simran” in the television serial Sanjivani for which she gained recognition.
Rupali is popular for her role as ‘Monisha Sarabhai’ in the TV serial ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’.
Rupali Ganguly Sarabai vs Sarabai
She subsequently played pivotal roles in many TV shows like ‘Bhabhi’, ‘Kkavyanjali’, ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’, ‘Aapki Antara’ and ‘Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi’.
Rupali Ganguly in Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi
Rupali has also participated in many reality shows like Big Brother Season 1, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2, and Kitchen Champions 2. She has even acted in many movies like Angaara, Do Ankhen Barah Hath, and Satrangee Parachute.
In 2020, she made her comeback to Indian television (after nearly 7 years) with the TV series Anupama.
politics
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, she joined the BJP.
award
On February 20, 2024, she won the Best Actress in a Television Series Award for Anupamaa at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards Ceremony held in Mumbai.
Rupali Ganguly wins Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award 2024
Favorites
- Travel destination: London
salary
In February 2022, Rupali Ganguly became the highest paid television actress in India with a salary of Rs 3 lakh per episode.
Car Collection
In January 2023, she purchased a Mercedes-Benz.
Rupali Ganguly and her new Mercedes
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling and swimming.
- Rupali follows a pure vegetarian diet.
Rupali Ganguly’s Instagram post
- People often confuse Rupali with veteran actress Roopa Ganguly as their names sound similar.
- In 1999, Rupali acted in the shelved film Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya.
- Her friends and family fondly called her Roopa and Rups.
Rupali Ganguly’s Instagram profile
- Rupali is a devoted follower of Lord Ganesha.
Rupali Ganguly with the statue of Lord Ganesha
- She loves dogs very much and has a pet dog named Radha Ganguly.
Rupali Ganguly and her dog
- In August 2018, Rupali Ganguly was attacked by two men at a traffic signal in Mumbai. The two men smashed her car windows and hurled abuses at her. Prior to the incident, Rupali’s car accidentally hit the bike of two men at the Bharat Nagar signal in Mumbai. The actress even apologized to them for her mistake, but they were not in a mood to listen.
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