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Rupali Ganguly

Rupali Ganguly is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi television. One of the highest-paid television actresses in India, Ganguly is best known for portraying Monisha Singh Sarabhai in the sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004–2006) and Anupamaa Joshi in the drama Anupamaa (2020–present). She is a recipient of several accolades including two ITA Awards and four Indian Telly Awards.

Early life and family
Ganguly was born on 5 April 1977 in Bombay, Maharashtra into a Bengali Hindu family. Ganguly's father, Anil Ganguly, was a director and screenwriter and her brother Vijay Ganguly is a choreographer. She studied hotel management and theatre. == Career ==
Career
Ganguly made her acting debut at the age of seven with her father's film Saaheb in 1985 in her childhood. She appeared opposite Tapas Paul in Balidan (1990) a Bengali Film, directed by her father. Ganguly received widespread recognition and critical acclaim for her portrayal of Monisha Sarabhai, a middle-class young woman married in a high society, Cuffe Parade-living socialite family in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai from 2004 to 2006. Later in November 2006, Ganguly participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 1. She got evicted in its tenth week. She is also a part of many Hindi theatre plays in her career, Some of her plays are Oye Ki Girl Hain, Selfie, and Patte Khul Gaye. 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 Dashavatar in 2008. In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai. Rupali Ganguly went viral for her intense dialogue “ghuma ghumake marungi” in the TV show Anupamaa. Fans compared her delivery to Sunny Deol, dubbing her “Sunny Deol Pro Max”, and widely shared clips on social media, highlighting her impactful screen presence. == Political career ==
Political career
Ganguly started her political career in 2024, by joining Bharatiya Janta Party at the party headquarters in Delhi, on 1 May 2024. On joining BJP, she said, "The one personality that attracts everyone towards BJP is PM Narendra Modi. When I see this 'Mahayagya' of development, I feel that I should also take part in this." == In the media ==
In the media
A report from Times Of India marked her as the highest earning Indian television actor in 2023. Ganguly is known for portraying powerful roles on-screen. In the Eastern Eyes "Top 50 Asian Stars" list, she was placed 29th in 2022 and 16th in 2024. In 2023, Ganguly featured in an ad for the Vocal for Local campaign, along with her 'Anupamaa co-actor Gaurav Khanna. In 2023, she ranked 5th in Times Now "Popular Television Actresses" list. == Controversy ==
Controversy
In November 2024, Rupali filed a defamation lawsuit for Rs 50 Crore against her stepdaughter Esha Verma on purported allegations. Esha Verma posted a video on her social media account, alleging that her father, Ashwin K Verma, harassed her mother. After defamation suit Esha deleted the post from her social media handles. == Personal life ==
Personal life
Ganguly married businessman Ashwin K. Verma on 6 February 2013. The couple has a son born 25 August 2013. == Filmography ==
Filmography
Films All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted. Television Web series == Awards and nominations ==
Awards and nominations
For Anupamaa, Ganguly has won two ITA Award, among ten nominations. == See also ==
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