‘Mahabharata’ used to be a show aired on Doordarshan. Which people still remember today. Every artist who worked in it is still known only by the name of the character of Mahabharata. One of them is Kolkata-born 55-year-old Roopa Ganguly, who played Draupadi in Mahabharata. Even after more than three decades, all the memories are still fresh in Roopa’s mind.
During a recent interview, she told that it took a full hour and a half for the makeup artist to make her Draupadi. They had long hair and had to wear special clothes, which took time to prepare them. For this, he had to reach Film City early every morning.
The actress told that she used to be so busy in the shoot of Mahabharata in the 80s, that she could never watch it on TV. But he enjoyed it when the Ramayana and Mahabharata were re-telecasted during the lockdown due to the Corona epidemic.
He has shared the joys and challenges of working in this TV series. Which is very special to them. Recalling Mahabharata, Roopa said that it has given recognition and a new name to many artists like her. Let us tell you that the actress has now entered politics. Presently he is a BJP MP. He is seen speaking openly in the Rajya Sabha.
Let us tell you that the producer-director BR Chopra and Ravi Chopra had brought Mahabharata to the audience. In those days, from child to old age, every Sunday morning used to wait for it. Let us tell you that in this serial, Ganguly, in the role of Draupadi, won the love of audiences of all ages with her strong dialogues and soulful acting. According to Roopa Ganguly, stories like Ramayana and Mahabharata are our heritage and the whole of India.
It is worth noting that in the year 2015, when he stepped into politics. At that time he had a chance to work in 10-15 projects. But she wanted to dedicate herself to public service, for which she did not take those offers.