Mouli Ganguly
Mouli Ganguly | |
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 Ganguly in May 2012 | |
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Mouli Ganguly is an Indian actress, who has worked in both Hindi and Bengali cinema.[1] She shot to fame as Shaina in Ekta Kapoor's thriller series Kaahin Kissii Roz that aired from 2001 to 2004 on Star Plus. She played the title role in Saaksshi (2004).[2] She was also seen in Season 3 of Jamai Raja on Zee TV as Payal Walia.[3] She was nominated in the Best Actor - Female category at the 2002 Indian Telly Awards. Currently, she is playing as Ira Sharma in Janani – AI Ki Kahani .
Early life
[edit]Ganguly was born in Kolkata, West Bengal and graduated in science from the University of Calcutta.[4][5]
Career
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She started modelling and has been in a number of TV and print ads.[4] She has modelled for products like Pears, Rin, Ponds Face Wash, Horlicks, Rasna, Ariel, Close-Up, Pepsodent, Asian Paints, Britannia, Maggie, Saffola and Bombay Dyeing.[citation needed]
She has also worked as an assistant director before she started acting.[citation needed]
In April 2001, Ganguly was cast in the lead role as Shaina in Kaahin Kissii Roz. The highly rated show garnered her a lot of positive reviews. The show went on until September 2004. She later starred in Kutumb and Kkusum.[4] In 2004, Ganguly starred in the Sony TV serial Saaksshi in the lead role opposite Samir Soni and Amit Sadh.[6]
Her television success led to an appearance in Rituporno Ghosh's film Raincoat (2004) alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan.[4] Thereafter she took a hiatus and made a comeback with Aathvaan Vachan (2008).[7]
In 2009, she appeared on the reality dance show Nach Baliye with her then boyfriend and co-star Mazher Sayed.[citation needed]
She played the role of the antagonist in the serial Kya Huaa Tera Vaada which aired on Sony TV in 2012 starring as a shrewd businesswoman who rekindles a romance with a married man.[8] In 2016, she returned as an antagonist, this time in Season 3 of Zee TV's Jamai Raja.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Mouli married her longtime boyfriend, Kaahin Kissii Roz co-star Mazher Sayed, in 2010 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family.[9][10][11]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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| 1996 | Baksho Rahashya | Receiptionist | Bengali | |
| 2000 | Bhalobasar Choan | Bengali | ||
| 2004 | Raincoat | Sheila | Hindi | [12] |
| 2007 | 68 Pages | Mansi | Hindi | [13] |
| 2010 | It's a Man's World | Unknown | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Chalo Paltai | Malini | Bengali | |
| 2019 | Kissebaaz | Inspector Madam | Hindi | [14] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Thriller At 10 | Shammi Narang | Episode 56–60 | |
| Milan | [15] | |||
| 2001 | Karam | Manasi | ||
| 2001 | Kudrat | Gayatri Chaudhary Seth | ||
| 2001–2004 | Kaahin Kissii Roz | Sunaina "Shaina" Sikand / Mansi / Devika | [16] | |
| 2002 | CID | Dr. Amrita | ||
| Krishna Arjun | Smriti / Malini | Episodes 16-17 | ||
| 2003 | Kutumb | Shweta Chattopadhyay | ||
| 2004–2005 | Saaksshi | Saaksshi Singh | [17] | |
| 2004 | Sahib Biwi Gulam | Jaba | ||
| 2005 | Kkusum | Vidhi Chopra Kapoor | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sarrkkar – Risshton Ki Ankahi Kahani | Kritika Pratapsingh | ||
| 2006 | Resham Dankh | Divya Balraj | [18] | |
| 2008–2009 | Aathvaan Vachan | Manali | ||
| Nach Baliye 4 | Contestant | 10th place | ||
| 2010 | Laagi Tujhse Lagan | Subalakshmi | ||
| Mano Ya Na Mano 2 | Kamini | Episode 10 | ||
| 2012 | Aasman Se Aage | Roshni | ||
| 2012 | Adaalat | Mauli | ||
| 2012–2013 | Kya Huaa Tera Vaada | Anushka Sarkar Bhalla | ||
| 2013 | Ek Thhi Naayka | Tanushree Dasgupta | ||
| 2015–2016 | Suryaputra Karn | Radha | ||
| 2016–2017 | Jamai Raja | Payal Walia Sengupta | [19] | |
| 2019 | Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Shruti Bhalla | ||
| 2021–2022 | Baal Shiv – Mahadev Ki Andekhi Gatha | Anusuya | ||
| 2024 | Janani – AI Ki Kahani | Ira Sharma | [20] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mouli Ganguly returns to TV". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (31 May 2005). "Saaksshi's success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Mouli Ganguly excited about glamourous [sic] entry in 'Jamai Raja'". ABP News. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Comedy please!". The Hindu. 10 August 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Interview with actor Mouli Ganguly". indiantelevision.com. 7 May 2003.
- ^ "TUBE TALK — Woman Power: Saakshi". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 23 August 2004. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
- ^ "'I can't take the stress of reality shows'". Rediff.com Movies. 27 August 2008.
- ^ "Meanies next door". The Times of India. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- ^ "I am a private person: Mouli Ganguly". The Times of India. 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Mouli wants to marry Mazhar". The Times of India. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Mouli Ganguly and Mazhar Sayyed have a private wedding!". DNA India. 29 February 2012.
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ "List of winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-03., Page 10, Line 5
- ^ "Pankaj Tripathi's Kissebaaz to clash with Sonam Kapoor's The Zoya Factor, Anupam Kher's One Day on 14 June". Firstpost. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Milan on Sony". The Times of India. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Kaahiin Kissii Roz turns 19; Mouli Ganguly thanks maker Ekta Kapoor for trusting her as a newcomer". The Times of India. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (31 May 2005). "Saaksshi's success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Gujarati flavour on prime time TV". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Moulli Ganguly to enter 'Jamai Raja'". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Mouli Ganguly Was 'Blown Away' By Story Of 'Janani AI Ki Kahani': 'Breath Of Fresh Air'". Outlook India. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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