Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series Mahabharat (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October, 2015, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes.
Suguna
Draupadi
Madhvi Malhotra
Ritu (Akash's mother)
Shruti's mother
Special appearance
Nun
Vidya
Rajha
Niharika Basu
Seema Roy
Shardha Kumar
Geeta
Special appearance
Shubho's mother
Zamindar's wife
Tayyab's mother
Krishna wife
Sudeshna Mitra
Kopila
Suchismita
Mrs Bose
Jui
Runu
Rama
Anasuya
Kheya's mother
Sharmishtha Sen, manager
Diya
Piyali Ray