Rupali Ganguly

Rupali Ganguly (born 5 April 1977) is an Indian actress who primarily works 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 Indian Telly Awards and two ITA Awards.

Born to Anil Ganguly, Ganguly made her acting debut at age seven, in her father's directorial venture Saaheb (1985). She featured opposite Tapas Paul in her father's Bengali film Balidan (1990) which was a massive commercial success. Despite the success of the film, she no longer had any further feat in Bengali cinema. Ganguly, later had her 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.