Roopa Ganguly is an Indian politician and former actress. She is best known for her role as ‘Draupadi’ in the 1988 Hindi TV serial ‘Mahabharata.’ In the year 2015, Roopa Ganguly joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rupa Ganguly or Roopali Ganguly is an Indian actress in the Hindi and Bengali language film industry, as well as television. Roopa Ganguly . Actress: Mahabharat. Roopa Ganguly played the role of Draupadi in BR Chopra's Mahabharata. Her role was billed at the 12th position in the end credits. Roopa Ganguly was born in Kalyani near Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She was married to Dhrubo Mukerjee from 1992 until 2006. Roopa Ganguly (pronounced [ˈɾupa ˈɡaŋɡuli]; born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. [6] She is considered one of the highest-paid television actresses in India during 1980s.