| Mouli Ganguly | |
|---|---|
 Ganguly in May 2012 | |
| Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Kaahin Kissii Roz |
| Spouse |
Mazher Sayed (m. 2010) |
Mouli Ganguly is an Indian actress, who has worked in both Hindi and Bengali cinema. She shot to fame as Shaina in Ekta Kapoor's popular hit thriller series Kaahin Kissii Roz that aired from 2001 to 2004 on Star Plus. She played the title role in Saaksshi (2004). She was also seen in Season 3 of Jamai Raja on Zee TV as the glamorous Payal Walia. 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
Ganguly was born in Kolkata, West Bengal and graduated in science from the University of Calcutta.
Career
She started modelling and has been in a number of TV and print ads. 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 etc.
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. In 2004, Ganguly starred in the popular Sony TV serial called Saaksshi in the lead role opposite Samir Soni and Amit Sadh.
Her television success led to an appearance in Rituporno Ghosh's critically acclaimed national award-winning movie Raincoat (2004) alongside Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan. Thereafter she took a hiatus and made a comeback with Aathvaan Vachan (2008).
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. In 2016, she returned as an antagonist, this time in Season 3 of Zee TV's popular Jamai Raja.
Personal life
Mouli married her longtime boyfriend, Kaahin Kissii Roz co-star Mazher Sayed, in 2010 in a private ceremony attended by close friends and family.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Baksho Rahashya | Hotel Receiptionist | Bengali film | |
| 2000 | Bhalobasar Choan | Subhas Sen | Bengali film | |
| 2004 | Raincoat | Shaina | Rituparno Ghosh | |
| 2007 | 68 Pages | Mansi | Sridhar Rangayan | |
| 2010 | It's a Man's World | Sidharth Sengupta | ||
| 2011 | Chalo Paltai | Malini | Haranath Chakraborty | Bengali film |
| 2019 | Kissebaaz | Lady Inspector | Annant Jaaitpaal |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Thriller At 10 | Shammi Narang | Episode 56–60 |
| 2000 | Milan | ||
| 2001 | Karam | Manasi | |
| 2001 | Kudrat | Gayatri Chaudhary / Gayatri Ajaynarayan Seth | |
| 2001–2004 | Kaahin Kissii Roz | Shaina Sikand / Devika | |
| 2002 | C.I.D. | Dr. Amrita | Episodes "The Case of the Invisible Bullet Part I and II" |
| 2002 | Krishna Arjun | Smriti / Malini; | Episodes 16-17 |
| 2003 | Kutumb | Shweta Chattopadhyay | |
| 2004 | Saaksshi | Saaksshi Singh | |
| 2004 | Sahib Biwi Gulam | Jaba | |
| 2005 | Kkusum | Vidhi Chopra / Vidhi Trishul Kapoor | |
| 2005–2006 | Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani | Kritika | |
| 2006 | Resham Dankh | Divya | |
| 2008–2009 | Aathvaan Vachan | Manali | |
| 2008-2009 | Nach Baliye 4 | Contestant | |
| 2010 | Laagi Tujhse Lagan | Subalakshmi | |
| 2010 | Mano Ya Na Mano 2 | Kamini | Episode 10 |
| 2012 | Aasman Se Aage | Roshni | |
| 2012 | Adaalat | Mouli | |
| 2012–2013 | Kya Huaa Tera Vaada | Anushka Sarkar / Amrita Shaurya Mitra / Anushka Balbir Bhalla | |
| 2013 | Ek Thhi Naayka | Tanushree Dheeraj Dasgupta | |
| 2015 | Suryaputra Karn | Radha | |
| 2016–2017 | Jamai Raja | Payal Walia | |
| 2019 | Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Shruti Nishant Bhalla | |
| 2021–2022 | Baal Shiv – Mahadev Ki Andekhi Gatha | Devi Anusuya | |
| 2024 | Janani – AI Ki Kahani | Ira Sharma |
See also
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.
- Taran Adarsh (29 May 2019). "PVR Pictures to release #Kissebaaz on 14 June 2019... Stars Pankaj Tripathi, Rahul Bagga, Anupriya Goenka, Evelyn Sharma, Zakir Hussain, Rajesh Sharma and Mouli Ganguly... Directed by debutant Annant Jaaitpaal... Here's the first look poster: https://t.co/xiRopZJt5L" (Tweet) – via Twitter.