Roopa Ganguly

I wanted to play a domestic help all my life... Because I wanted to break my image.

— Roopa Ganguly

I want to build the India that we all want.

— Roopa Ganguly

I am not a politician-type politician and I want to remain that.

— Roopa Ganguly

I still feel the affection of the fans that I get because of my acting career.

— Roopa Ganguly

Mamata Banerjee was the reason for me joining politics.

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I have always been brazen. That's why I can't tolerate corruption.

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My marriage was always my first priority. I had left my career to go and settle with Dhrubo in Kolkata. I have…

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I would say that every political party must remain in some form in a state or the Centre for the sake of…

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I started a festival of short films produced for television, and as the secretary of the organisation that ran it I used…

— Roopa Ganguly

Well, I help some underprivileged children stay and study in Rajpur, near Narendrapur.

— Roopa Ganguly

I have struggled in life and this has made me sensitive towards the needs of others. Politics gives you the opportunity to…

— Roopa Ganguly

Winning or losing elections is not important. What is important is that I have taken the plunge.

— Roopa Ganguly

I have stayed in homes that didn't have basic infrastructure such as proper washrooms.

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I have always worked with utmost care. I have given my 25 years. I seemed I have more to offer than just…

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I don't think of the future too much. I am not very practical, I am a very emotional woman. My heart rules…

— Roopa Ganguly

I had moved to Mumbai in 2006 and lived there for around six years while West Bengal was going through a political…

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I wanted to be an architect, fate took me to films. Now that I am into politics, I want to give my…

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I have seen poverty first hand. My parents were not well-off. They were in Ban'gladesh and I - just a child then…

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Even before I became an artiste, when I barely had the means to support anyone financially, I took care of several destitute…

— Roopa Ganguly

Pray for me, I need happiness in life. It was a very tough decision to leave my husband and son and come…

— Roopa Ganguly

Ours was a family of engineers with no political affiliation; art and culture were the only things that we discussed at home.

— Roopa Ganguly

I am getting support of people from all class and creed. Some of them told me they will vote for me, if…

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Election results and winning an election is not all about winning the next election or planning to win the next election.

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You know, sometimes there's a difference between what is actually the truth and what you perceive to be the truth through your…

— Roopa Ganguly

I believe that the people who are close to me know who I am and that's the most important thing for me.

— Roopa Ganguly

Waiting is always a part of people involved in the film industry. Be it on the floor, in the make-up room or…

— Roopa Ganguly

I think it is very difficult for a man to accept a celebrity as his wife. One has to be extremely emancipated…

— Roopa Ganguly

I never accepted any invitation which came only in my name. I never took any calls before 9am and after 10pm. As…

— Roopa Ganguly

I am aware that there was a general opinion among people that I was close to Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, among other Left leaders.…

— Roopa Ganguly

People always told me that nothing would match my face, my structure other than roles of sophisticated, educated women. I felt it…

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