Mouli Ganguly

Mouli Ganguly
Mouli Ganguly
Born (1982-12-15) 15 December 1982
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress, Model
Spouse(s)

Mouli Ganguly is an Indian television and film actress, who has worked in both Hindi and Bengali cinema.[1] She shot to fame as Shaina in Ekta Kapoor's popular hit thriller series Kaahin Kissii Roz that aired from 2001–04 on Star Plus. She played the titular role in Saaksshi (2004) [2] She was last seen in Season 3 of Jamai Raja on Zee TV as the glamorous Payal Walia.[3]

Early life

Ganguly was born on 15 December 1982 in Kolkata,She studied at Mahadevi Birla Girl's Higher Secondary School a school in Park Circus, Kolkata West Bengal and graduated in science from the University of Calcutta.[4][5][6]

Career

She started modelling and has been in a number of TV and print ads.[4] She has modelled for products like Pears, Rin, Ariel, Close-Up, Double Diamond, Asian Paints, Sonam Quartz, Britannia, Maggie, and Bombay Dyeing.

She has also worked as an assistant director before she started acting.

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 popular Sony TV serial called Saaksshi in the lead role opposite Samir Soni and Amit Sadh.[7]

Her television success led to an appearance in Rituporno Ghosh's critically acclaimed movie Raincoat (2004) alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan.[4] Thereafter she took a hiatus and made a comeback with Aathvaan Vachan (2008)[8]

In 2009, she appeared on the reality dance show Nach Baliye with her then boyfriend and co-star Mazher Sayed.

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.[9] In 2016, she returned as an antagonist, this time in Season 3 of Zee TV's popular Jamai Raja.[10]

Personal life

Mauli married her longtime boyfriend, and Kaahin Kissii Roz costar Mazher Sayed in 2010 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family[11][12][13]

Filmography

Films

YearShowRoleNetwork
2004 Raincoat Sheela
2007 68 Pages Mansi
2010 It's a Man's World
2011 Chalo Paltai

Television

YearShowRoleNetwork
2001-2004 Kaahin Kissii Roz Shalini Sunaina Sikand / Devika Sikand Twins / Roshni Kapoor Star Plus
2002 C.I.D. Dr. Amrita; Episodes 229 & 230 (16,23 August 2002) Sony TV
2002 Krishna Arjun Smriti / Malini; Episodes 16 & 17 (14, 21 October 2002) Star Plus
2003 Kutumb Season 2 Shweta Chattopadhyay Sony TV
2004 Saaksshi Saaksshi Singh Sony TV
2004 Sahib Biwi Gulam Jaba Sahara One
2005 Kkusum Vidhi Chopra / Vidhi Trishul Kapoor Sony TV
2005-2006 Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani Kritika Zee TV
2006 Resham Dankh Divya Star One
2008-2009 Aathvaan Vachan Manali Sony TV
2008-2009 Nach Baliye 4 Contestant Star Plus
2010 Laagi Tujhse Lagan Subalakshmi Colors TV
2010 Mano Ya Na Mano 2 Kamini; Episode 10 (19 September 2010) Star One
2012 Aasmaan Se Aage Roshini Life OK
2012-2013 Kya Huaa Tera Vaada Anushka Sarkar / Amrita Shaurya Mitra / Anushka Balbir Bhalla Sony TV
2013 Ek Thhi Naayka Tanushree Dheeraj Dasgupta Life OK
2015 Suryaputra Karn Radha Sony TV
2016-2017 Jamai Raja Season 3 Payal Walia Zee TV

References

  1. ↑ "Mouli Ganguly returns to TV". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (31 May 2005). "Saaksshi's success". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "Mouli Ganguly excited about glamourous entry in 'Jamai Raja'". ABP News. 20 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Comedy please!". The Hindu. 10 August 2006.
  5. ↑ "Interview with actor Mouli Ganguly". indiantelevision.com. 7 May 2003.
  6. ↑ "Mouli Ganguly Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Bio & More". lifenlesson.com.
  7. ↑ "TUBE TALK — Woman Power: Saakshi". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 23 August 2004.
  8. ↑ "'I can't take the stress of reality shows'". Rediff.com Movies. 27 August 2008.
  9. ↑ "Meanies next door". The Times of India. 6 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Jamai Raja's season 3 to have Mouli Ganguly as the new glamorous and evil mother-in-law!". bollywoodlife.com. 3 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "I am a private person: Mouli Ganguly". The Times of India. 29 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Mouli wants to marry Mazhar". The Times of India. 5 August 2010.
  13. ↑ "Mouli Ganguly and Mazhar Sayyed have a private wedding!". DNA India. 29 February 2012.
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