In the West Bengal Assembly elections, BJP got 207 out of 293 seats. For the first time, BJP government is going to be formed in the state, after which one name is being discussed a lot and that is Roopa Ganguly. There is a strong discussion regarding the name of Roopa Ganguly that she can be made the Deputy CM of the state. Rupa is a well-known TV actress, she is known for the role of Draupadi in ‘Mahabharata’. In such a situation, let us tell about them.
Roopa Ganguly belongs to Kolkata
Roopa Ganguly belongs to Kolkata. He was born on 25 November 1966 in Kalyani, Kolkata, West Bengal. He studied school and college in Kolkata and later decided to pursue a career in acting. The actress received her schooling from Beltalla Girls High School, Kolkata. At the same time, Roopa obtained BA degree from Kolkata University itself.
Rupa Ganguly’s career
Roopa Ganguly is originally a Bengali actress. He started his career from the small screen. His first Bengali TV serial was ‘Muktbandh’. At the same time, the actress got her first break in Hindi from the serial ‘Ganadevta’. Roopa Ganguly also worked in films. His first Bengali film was ‘Nirupama’. After this he also worked in Hindi. He also worked in films like ‘Saheb’ (1985), ‘Ek Din Achanak’ (1989), ‘Saugandh’ (1991) and ‘Pyar Ka Devta’ (1990).
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Got recognition from ‘Mahabharata’
Roopa Ganguly first got recognition in the industry from the TV show ‘Mahabharat’. BR Chopra was very impressed with his work. This was the reason why he gave her the role of Draupadi in his serial. People liked her in the role of Draupadi and even today she is known for it. Through this he got recognition in every household. In this, she won the hearts of people by playing the character of a strong woman.
Roopa Ganguly’s personal life
Along with this, if we talk about Roopa Ganguly’s personal life, she married Dhrabo Mukherjee in the year 1992. Her husband was a mechanical engineer by profession. If reports are to be believed, bitterness soon started rising in the lives of both of them. After about 14 years, in the year 2006, both of them started living separately and then they got officially divorced. He has a son from this marriage, whose name is Akash Mukherjee.
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Journey from acting to politics
Whereas, if we talk about Roopa Ganguly’s acting and political journey, she joined BJP in 2015 and contested the assembly elections for the first time on BJP ticket from Howrah North. But for the first time there was defeat because of Mamata Banerjee’s wave. But the party respected his ability and in 2016, he was directly sent to the Rajya Sabha for the first time.