Rupali Ganguly (born 5 April 1977) is an

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actress best known for her work in Star Plus show ''

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''. Prior to ''Anupamaa'' , she is best known for her portrayal of Monisha Sarabhai in the cult sitcom ''

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''. Born to film director

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, Ganguly started her acting career as a child, making her debut at age seven in her father's film

Saaheb ''Saaheb'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Anil Ganguly. It is a remake of the 1981 Bengali film ''Saheb'' directed by Bijoy Bose. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Raakhee, Deven Verma, Utpal Dutt, Biswajit, V ...

(1985). Following appearances in less favourably received films;

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(1996), and

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(1997), as a teenager, Ganguly had her career breakthrough, after venturing into television with her portrayal of medical intern Dr. Simran Chopra in the Star Plus medical drama series Sanjivani (2002). She received further recognition with her portrayal of

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in the cult sitcom

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(2004). Ganguly continued to appear in numerous successful television series, notably

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(2005), and

Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi ''Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi / Nayi Umar Nayi Chunauti - Parvarrish Agla Padav'' (English: ''Upbringing - Some Sour Some Sweet'' / New Age New Hurdles - Upbringing Next Level), abbreviated as ''Parvarrish'' or ''Parvarish'', is ...

(2011), following which she took a sabbatical from acting. After a seven-year hiatus, Ganguly returned in 2020 with the soap opera

Early life and education

Ganguly was born on 5 April 1977 in

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, (present-day Kolkata),

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into a

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family. Her father,

, was a director and screenwriter and her brother

Vijay Ganguly Vijay Ganguly (born 1980) is an Indian choreographer known for '' Jagga Jasoos'' (2017), '' Andhadhun'' (2018), '' Stree'' (2018) and '' Love Aaj Kal'' (2020). He won the 2018 Filmfare Award for Best Choreography for the song "Galti Se Mista ...

is an actor-producer. She studied

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and theatre.

Career

Ganguly made her acting debut at age seven with her father's film ''

'' in 1985. She made her television debut in ''Sukanya'' in 2000, and has also appeared in '' Sanjivani'' and ''

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''. Ganguly received widespread recognition and critical acclaim for her portrayal of

, a middle-class young woman married in a high society,

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-living socialite family in the cult sitcom ''

'' from 2004 to 2006. In 2009, she participated in Colors TV's stunt based reality show, '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2''. She also gave voice over in an animation film ''

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'' in 2008. In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai. Since 2020, she is portraying the titular character in StarPlus's ''

''. Ganguly made her digital debut in 2022 with her ongoing show ''

's'' prequel web series named '' Anupama: Namaste America'' which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.

Personal life

Ganguly married businessman Ashwin K. Verma on 6 February 2013. The couple have a son Rudransh.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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