MUMBAI: Rupali Ganguly is an Indian television and theatre actress. She played Dr. Simran Chopra in the STAR Plus serial Sanjivani and later Monisha Sarabhai in Sarabhai VS Sarabhai. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2006.
Rupali was born in Kolkata, the daughter of director Anil Ganguly. She studied hotel management and theatre before being chosen for the lead role in television show, Sukanya. Ganguly married Ashwin K Verma, on 6 February 2013. She has a son, born on 25 August 2015.
Her first acting assignment, at the age of 7, was the film Saaheb (1985), followed by a part in her father's film, Balidan. She made her television debut in Sukanya in 2000 and also appeared in Sanjivani and Bhabhi.
In 2003, she was selected for a part in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai in which she played Monisha. In Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii she played Gayatri.In 2006, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss in its first season. In 2008, she participated in the reality show Zara Nachke Dikha along with Karishma Tanna, Jennifer Winget & Mouni Roy.
In 2009, she participated in Colors TV's stunt/dare reality game show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 (2009). She also gave voice over in animation film, Dashavatar (2008)
In 2000, she established an advertising agency in Mumbai.[3] She has been a regular anchor of Bioscope; a films-based TV show telecast on national channel of Doordarshan.
