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  This actress once turned down the iconic role of Draupadi in BR Chopra's Mahabharat

  TV | November 13, 2025 20:09 IST

  Read on to know about the Bollywood actress who was originally cast as Draupadi in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, but decided to choose films over this television serial.

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  Roopa Ganguly gets emotional remembering late Mahabharat co-star Pankaj Dheer: 'I can't imagine..'

  October 16, 2025 6:51 IST

  Veteran actress Roopa Ganguly, who played 'Draupadi' in the TV serial 'Mahabharat', got emotional after hearing about Pankaj Dheer's death on October 15, 2025. She remembered him as a well-mannered, soft-spoken gentleman and fondly called him 'my most handsome friend'.

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  Roopa Ganguly, who was brought to Alipore Court, says was peacefully protesting over schoolboy death

  October 03, 2024 15:45 IST

  Earlier in the day, Roopa Ganguly said that she was sitting on a peaceful protest in the Bansdroni Police Station premises, against the incident that took place in Bansdroni, where a schoolboy died after being hit by an excavator in Kolkata's Bansdroni.

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  Roopa Ganguly arrested after overnight dharna at Bansdroni Police station

  October 03, 2024 12:31 IST

  BJP leader Roopa Ganguly was arrested after staging a night-long dharna at the Bansdroni Police Station, raising concerns over police actions against her peaceful protest. The arrest has sparked tensions in the region, with the BJP alleging unnecessary police intervention.

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  BJP's Roopa Ganguly meets TMC leader Kunal Ghosh, fuels speculation in Bengal political circles

  India | July 06, 2022 6:50 IST

  A photograph of both Roopa Ganguly and Kunal Ghosh having a conservation at a recent social gathering went viral on social media.

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  BJP MP Roopa Ganguly breaks down in Parliament over Birbum killing | Watch

  India | March 25, 2022 20:56 IST

  Eight people, including two children, were charred to death in Bogtui village of Bengal’s Birbhum district in the suspected fallout of a TMC panachayat official’s murder.

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  Mamata unable to handle Bengal, dreaming of running country: Roopa Ganguly

  News | July 22, 2021 13:27 IST

  Taking a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over post-poll violence in the state, BJP leader Roopa Ganguly said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief is dreaming of running the country while she is unable to fix a single matter in the state.

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  Roopa Ganguly on nepotism post Sushant Singh Rajput's death: Won't watch films of certain people

  Celebrities | July 05, 2020 10:45 IST

  Over a week now, Roopa Ganguly has been aggressively demanding the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the untimely demise of Sushant Singh Rajput. Her Twitter timeline has been flooding with the hashtag #cbiforsushant.  

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  'Draupadi' Roopa Ganguly recalls singing in Mahabharat

  TV | May 29, 2020 21:05 IST

  Roopa Ganguly had shot to fame playing Draupadi in the popular mythological serial that is currently being re-telecast after almost 30 years amid the ongoing lockdown.

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  Not Roopa Ganguily, Juhi Chawla was first choice to play Draupadi in BR Chopra's Mahabharat

  TV | April 14, 2020 20:12 IST

  Mahabharat, earlier aired on Doordarshan, was a major success in late 1980s and left an indelible impression on the audience with its grand sets, exemplary cast and realistic performances. The role of Draupadi played by Roopa Ganaguly has been one of the key highlights of the epic show. However, do you know that she wasn't the first choice?

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  Kolkata: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly's son held for drunk driving

  Politics | August 16, 2019 11:20 IST

  A 20-year-old man driving allegedly in an inebriated state rammed his car into the wall of a south Kolkata club on Thursday, with many having a near escape from being hit, police sources said.

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  West Bengal: CID visits BJP MP Roopa Ganguly’s house to question her in child trafficking case

  Politics | July 29, 2017 14:16 IST

  The CID team grilled Roopa Ganguly, the Rajya sabha MP, over her alleged meeting with former BJP womens’ wing general secretary Juhi Chowdhury, an accused in this case

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  West Bengal CID summons BJP's Roopa Ganguly, Kailash Vijayvargiya in child trafficking case

  Politics | July 20, 2017 20:39 IST

  BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly, party national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and two other leaders were today summoned by the CID for questioning in connection with the Jalpaiguri child trafficking case.

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  Police cases against Roopa Ganguly, Dilip Ghosh

  Politics | July 15, 2017 23:19 IST

  Meanwhile, addressing a public meeting in his constituency Kharagpur, Ghosh virtually challenged the Chief Minister to take action against him.

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  One BJP leader arrested in child trafficking case, accused names Kailash Vijayvargiya, Roopa Ganguly

  India | March 01, 2017 13:00 IST

  Kailash Vijayvargiya and Roopa Ganguly have been reportedly named by a key accused in a recent child trafficking case in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.

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  Roopa Ganguly admitted to a Kolkata hospital with blood clots in brain

  Politics | December 23, 2016 19:58 IST

  Actress-turned-politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party Roopa Ganguly has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after she complained of severe headache and partial loss of vision. Ganguly is known for playing

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  Roopa Ganguly, famous for her Mahabaharat role, nominated to Rajya Sabha

  Politics | October 04, 2016 17:38 IST

  Actress-turned-politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party Roopa Ganguly has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

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  Rupa Ganguly heckled, convoy attacked by ‘TMC supporters’

  Politics | May 22, 2016 19:55 IST

  Kolkata: BJP leader Roopa Ganguly has been attacked by mob in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas. She has been allegedy attacked by members of the ruling Trinamool Congress. The actor-turned-politician suffered a head

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  Student groups clash in Jadavpur University over film screening, female students molested

  India | May 07, 2016 7:35 IST

  Girls were allegedly molested and BJP actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly was not allowed to enter the Jadavpur University premises when rival groups of students clashed over the screening of Vivek Agnihotri-directed political film ‘Buddha in a Tra

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  Case registered against BJP's Roopa Ganguly for assaulting woman voter

  Politics | April 25, 2016 23:17 IST

  Kolkata: A police case was registered against the BJP's star candidate Roopa Ganguly today for assaulting a woman voter and preventing her from casting her ballot in the West Bengal assembly elections, a police officer