Rupali Ganguly (born 5 April 1977) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Ganguly is widely recognised for her portrayal of Manisha "Monisha" Singh Sarabhai in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004 - 2006) and Anupamaa in the drama Anupamaa (2020 - Present). She is a recipient of two Indian Telly Awards and one Indian Television Academy Award.Born to film director Anil Ganguly, Ganguly started her acting career as a child, making her debut at age seven in her father's film Saaheb (1985). Following appearances in less favourably received films, Ganguly had her career breakthrough with her portrayal of Dr. Simran Chopra in the medical drama series Sanjivani: A Medical Boon (2003-2005). In 2006, she participated in Bigg Boss 1. Ganguly continued to appear in numerous successful television series, portraying Sujata in Ek Packet Umeed (2008) and Pinky Khanna Ahuja in Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi (2011-2013), following which she took a sabbatical from acting for seven years, and returned with Anupamaa.

Early life and education

Ganguly was born on 5 April 1977 in Calcutta, (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal into a Bengali Hindu family. Her father, Anil Ganguly, was a director and screenwriter and her brother Vijay Ganguly is an choreographer. She studied hotel management and theatre.

Early life and family

Ganguly was born on 5 April 1977 in Bombay, (present-day Mumbai), 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

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.Since 2020, she is portraying the titular character in StarPlus's ''Anupamaa''. Ganguly made her digital debut in 2022 with her ongoing show ''Anupamaa's'' prequel web series named ''Anupama: Namaste America'' which premiered on Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.