Sometimes an entertainment star gets recognized much more easily by their character name, instead of their real names. The same has happened with Rupali Ganguly one of the famous and mesmerizing actresses known for her role as Annupama. By now you must guessed the face of this popular television actress. So, to inform you more about her we have this blog, where we delve deep into her career, age, husband, and more.
Rupali Ganguly Biography
Rupali Ganguly nicknamed Roopa and Rups, was born on 5 April 1977 is an actress from India who mainly acts in Hindi television. One of the top-paid television actresses in India, Ganguly is recognized for her role as Manisha “Monisha” Singh Sarabhai in the sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004–2006) and as Anupamaa Joshi in the series Anupamaa (2020–present). She has received two Indian Telly Awards and one Indian Television Academy Award.
Rupali Ganguly Age
Born in the year 1977 in Kolkata, West Bengal Rupali Ganguly age as of the year 2024 is 47 years old. Her birth details provide Aries as her zodiac sign, and she holds Indian nationality.
Physical Appearance
Being a famous face Rupali Ganguly always maintains her media presence and it is her personality that lures her fans. She has a height of 5 feet 9 inches and dark brown hair along with dark brown eyes.
Educational Journey
Not much detail is known about Rupali Ganguly educational journey. But is highly likely that she must have begun her educational journey from her hometown itself. Sources do suggest that the highest degree she holds is that of completion of her degree in Hotel Management.
Family Background
Rupali Ganguly was born to her father Anil Ganguly and her mother’s name is not known. Her father was a Director and Screenwriter. She grew up alongside her brother Vijay Ganguly who is also an actor and a producer.
Rupali Ganguly Career
Ganguly started her acting career at the age of seven with her father’s movie Saaheb in 1985 during her childhood. Her initial film was Balidan, a Bengali film when she was almost 12 years old. Her television debut took place in Sukanya in 2000, and she has also been seen in Sanjivani and Bhabhi. Ganguly gained significant recognition and critical praise for her role as Monisha Sarabhai, a middle-class young woman married into an elite, Cuffe Parade-dwelling socialite family in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, which aired from 2004 to 2006. In November 2006, Ganguly took part in the reality series Bigg Boss 1. She was removed during its tenth week.
Throughout her career, she has participated in several Hindi theatre productions. A few of her notable plays include Oye Ki Girl Hain, Selfie, and Patte Khul Gaye. In 2009, she took part in Colors TV’s reality show focused on stunts, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2. She also provided voice work for the animated film Dashavatar in 2008. In 2000, she founded an advertising agency in Mumbai. Since 2020, she has been playing the lead role in StarPlus’s Anupamaa. Ganguly launched her digital career in 2022 with the prequel web series Anupama: Namaste America, related to her ongoing show Anupamaa, which debuted on Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.
Ganguly commenced her political journey in 2024 by becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party at its Delhi headquarters on May 1, 2024. Upon joining the BJP, she stated, “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.”
Rupali Ganguly Controversies
One of the major controversies surrounding around Rupali Ganguly is that of her feud with her stepdaughter in November 2024. Rupali then made headlines after her stepdaughter Esha, accused Rupali of having an affair with her father Ashwin, while he was yet married to her mother Sapna. Aside from this her stepdaughter also said that Rupali has played a key role in the separation of her parent’s marriage by pressuring her father to divorce her mother. Furthemore, she went on to describe Rupali as cruel and mentally unstable, who had abused her mother and threatened to kill her mother.
Rupali Ganguly Husband
Rupali Ganguly married her rumoured boyfriend Ashwin K Verma on February 13 in the year 2013. She married Ashwin after he divorced his first wife Sapna with whom he had a daughter Esha Verma. Presently Rupali and Ashwin have a son named Rudransh who was born on August 25 2015, while her stepdaughter Esha Verma is a software engineer and social media personality.
Rupali Ganguly Net Worth
The estimated Rupali Ganguly net worth is supposed to be around ₹20 crores. It is said that she charges around ₹3 lakhs per episode as of the year 2022, which may have risen as of now. Aide to this it was in the same year, that is in 2022, that she became one of the highest-paid television actresses in India. Presently she also owns a Mercedes Benz.
Social Media
Rupali Ganguly is highly active on her Instagram account as well as on her X account. On her official Instagram account @rupaliganguly she has 3 million followers with a total following of 398. She has posted around 1836 posts where she shares her personal and professional life. Apart from this she has 22.5k followers on her X account @Therupali with the following count of 102.