ACTOR
Roopa Ganguly
1966 - Today

Roopa Ganguly
Roopa Ganguly (pronounced [ˈɾupa ˈɡaŋɡuli]; born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, politician, and playback singer. She is considered one of the highest-paid television actresses in India during 1980s. She is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series Mahabharat. Often promoted as the Tollywood's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Roopa Ganguly is the 6,542nd most popular actor (up from 10,606th in 2024), the 837th most popular biography from India (up from 1,179th in 2019) and the 156th most popular Indian Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Roopa Ganguly ranks 6,542 out of 13,578. Before her are Julie Strain, Helene Costello, Balraj Sahni, Rachelle Lefevre, Tammy Grimes, and Denis Ménochet. After her are Chen, Nicholas Tse, Missi Pyle, Jens Hultén, Bernie Casey, and Catherine Fulop.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulie Strain
1962 - 2021
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 6,537
Helene Costello
1906 - 1957
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 6,538
Balraj Sahni
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 6,539
Rachelle Lefevre
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 6,540
Tammy Grimes
1934 - 2016
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 6,541
Denis Ménochet
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,542
Roopa Ganguly
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,543
Chen
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,544
Nicholas Tse
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,545
Missi Pyle
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,546
Jens Hultén
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,547
Bernie Casey
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6,548
Catherine Fulop
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 6,549
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Roopa Ganguly ranks 337. Before her are Sarah Waters, C. Thomas Howell, David Filo, Wataru Takagi, Frank Ferrer, and Dieudonné M'bala M'bala. After her are Bennett Miller, Laurent Garnier, Michela Figini, Mary Stuart Masterson, Dennis Wise, and Niklas Zennström.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsSarah Waters
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 331
C. Thomas Howell
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 332
David Filo
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 333
Wataru Takagi
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 334
Frank Ferrer
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 335
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 336
Roopa Ganguly
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 337
Bennett Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 338
Laurent Garnier
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 339
Michela Figini
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 340
Mary Stuart Masterson
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 341
Dennis Wise
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 342
Niklas Zennström
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 343
In India
Among people born in India, Roopa Ganguly ranks 837 out of 1,861. Before her are Ismat Chughtai (1915), Parveen Sultana (1950), Renuka Chowdhury (1954), Veerappan (1952), Vijay Amritraj (1953), and Peter Sarstedt (1941). After her are Sheila Dikshit (1938), Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928), Naveen Patnaik (1946), Goutam Ghose (1950), Persis Khambatta (1948), and Monier Monier-Williams (1819).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsIsmat Chughtai
WRITER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 831
Parveen Sultana
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 832
Renuka Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 833
Veerappan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2004
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 834
Vijay Amritraj
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 835
Peter Sarstedt
SINGER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 836
Roopa Ganguly
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 837
Sheila Dikshit
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 838
Mirza Tahir Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 839
Naveen Patnaik
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 840
Goutam Ghose
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 841
Persis Khambatta
ACTOR
1948 - 1998
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 842
Monier Monier-Williams
LINGUIST
1819 - 1899
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 843
Among ACTORS In India
Among actors born in India, Roopa Ganguly ranks 156. Before her are Sudeep (1973), Norman Pritchard (1877), Sherlyn Chopra (1984), Jaaved Jaaferi (1963), Padmini (1932), and Vijay Amritraj (1953). After her are Persis Khambatta (1948), Rakesh Roshan (1949), Soumitra Chatterjee (1935), Michael Bates (1920), Shatrughan Sinha (1945), and Yash (1986).
Sudeep
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 150
Norman Pritchard
1877 - 1929
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 151
Sherlyn Chopra
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 152
Jaaved Jaaferi
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 153
Padmini
1932 - 2006
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 154
Vijay Amritraj
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 155
Roopa Ganguly
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 156
Persis Khambatta
1948 - 1998
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 157
Rakesh Roshan
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 158
Soumitra Chatterjee
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 159
Michael Bates
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 160
Shatrughan Sinha
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 161
Yash
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 162














































