Rupali Ganguly (Bengali pronunciation: [ruːpali gaŋguli]; born 5 April 1977) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women 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 ITA Awards and four Indian Telly 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.
Read more...The April 5, 1977 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 94 day of the year. President of the United States was Jimmy Carter.
If you were born on this day, you are 48 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, April 5, 2025, 212 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, April 5, 2026, in 152 days. You have lived for 17,744 days, or about 425,868 hours, or about 25,552,087 minutes, or about 1,533,125,220 seconds.
Date: 05 April 1977
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
Mobil Oil is exploring with Newhouse newspaper interests possibility of purchasing plant of LI Press and reviving it; Mobil vp for public affairs Herbert Schmertz comments; Mobil chmn Rawleigh Warner Jr says co has retained mediator Theodore W Kheel to look into labor situation with 10 newspaper unions that had contracts with Post; Kheel comments (M)
Date: 05 April 1977
Zaire breaks off relations with Cuba, claiming evidence that Cuba is involved in invasion of Shaba (M)
Date: 05 April 1977
Ed, noting increase in fear among elderly concerning crime, urges more patrols
Date: 06 April 1977
Natl Assn of Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame names Red Smith (NY Times) member (S)
Date: 05 April 1977
By WILLIAM BORDERS Special to The New York Times
William Special
Prime Min Desai, in address to nation, says that because centralized state is 'menace to democracy,' village must be made base for econ progress, and small-scale cottage indus must be encouraged (S)
Date: 06 April 1977
Ex-Soviet secret police officer Aleksei Myagkov, who has been living in Netherlands, has been refused asylum and has been deported to W Ger; asylum request refused because Myagkov was admitted to W Ger as refugee and holds Ger refugee's passport (S)