Puja Banerjee
Puja Banerjee | |
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 Banerjee at 29th Kolkata International Film Festival in 2023 | |
| Born | 6 February 1987 Durgapur, West Bengal, India |
| Other names | Puja Bose |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Children | 1 |
Puja Banerjee,[1][2][3] (born 6 February 1987[4]) also sometimes credited as Pooja Bose or simply Pooja, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Bengali films and Hindi television. She is well known for playing Vrinda in the show Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna, which aired on Star Plus. She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2014), Comedy Nights Bachao (2015) .[5]
Career
After starting her television career with Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki (2008), Banerjee was seen in the romantic show Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna, in which she played the role of a simple Punjabi girl, Vrinda.[6]
She made her debut in the Telugu film titled Veedu Theda.[7] She has also acted in the film Macho Mustanaa, with Hiran Chatterjee (formerly called Macho Mustafaa), but the title was changed due to objections from Muslim clerics regarding the use of the word "Mustafaa".[8] She won a role in Raja Chanda's film Challenge 2, starring Deepak Adhikari and Sujit Mondal's film Rocky, starring Mahaakshay Chakraborty. Another unconfirmed movie is Diwana Holo Mon, opposite Hiran Chatterjee.
Banerjee participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7, where she was credited as Puja Bose. Her choreographer was Rajit Dev, who is also the chief choreographer to Vaibhavi Merchant.
From 2015 to 2017, she appeared in Comedy Nights Bachao. Banerjee later joined the cast of Zee TV's Qubool Hai playing the role of Afreen.[9] She also played Yasmine in Razia Sultan which aired on &TV. In 2016, she participated in Bigg Boss Bangla and Comedy Nights Live.[10]
In 2017, she played Mehak in Dev which also starred Ashish Chaudhary and Sumona Chakravarti.[11] She returned to the show in 2018 with season 2. In 2019, she participated in Kitchen Champion 5 and Khatra Khatra Khatra followed by playing Makdina in Vish.[12] In 2020, she played Vaishno Devi in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki.[13]
In 2022 after a hiatus of two years Banerjee returned to acting with StarPlus's Anupamaa's prequel web series Anupama: Namaste America as Ritika.[14]
Personal life
In 2020, she married her Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna co star Kunal Verma.[1][2][3][15] Banerjee and Verma have one son.[16][17]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Veedu Theda | Meghna | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Macho Mastanaa | Diya | Bengali | |
| Challenge 2 | Pooja | Bengali | ||
| 2013 | Rajdhani Express | Sunita | Hindi | |
| Loveria | Sweety | Bengali | ||
| Rocky | Nandini | Bengali | ||
| Oh! Henry | Brishti | Bengali | ||
| Proloy | Unnamed | Bengali | Special appearance as Item Dancer | |
| Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Unnamed | Hindi | Cameo | |
| 2014 | Teen Patti | Mohor | Bengali | |
| 2016 | Great Grand Masti | Sapna Amar Saxena | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Hoichoi Unlimited | Lola | Bengali | |
| 2019 | Bibaho Obhijan | Unnamed | Bengali | Special appearance as Item Dancer |
| 2024 | Athhoi | Unnamed | Bengali | |
| Ahoo Vikramaarka | Unnamed | Marathi |
Television
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Paap | Parboni 'Paru'/ Rubina | Bengali Web Series on Hoichoi,
Bengali OTT Platform |
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| 2022 | Anupama: Namaste America | Ritika | [14] | |
| 2024 | Cabaret | Elina | Bengali Web Series on Addatimes, First Bengali OTT Platform | |
| 2024 | Jai Mahalakshmi | Goddess Mahalakshmi |
Music videos
| Year | Album | Song | Singer | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aap Se Mausiiquii | "Aap Se Mausiiquii" | Himesh Reshammiya | T-Series, HR Musik Limited |
References
- ^ a b "Kunal Verma shares details of his engagement with Puja Banerjee, says he was commitment phobic earlier". Times of India. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Kunal Verma: After our break-up I realised that Puja Banerje was the one for me". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Actress Puja Banerjee gets engaged to beau Kunal Verma; see pics". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Pooja Bose News". The Times of India. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Puja Banerjee eliminated from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, 29 July 2014, archived from the original on 26 September 2015, retrieved 29 July 2014
- ^ Pooja Banerjee has blind faith over Ekta Kapoor Archived 8 July 2012 at archive.today. One India. 6 November 2008
- ^ "Actor Nikhil tastes commercial success". The Times of India. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Macho Mustafa' is now 'Macho Mastana'". The Times of India. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.
- ^ Maheshwri, Neha (6 October 2015). "Mahadev's Parvati turns daayan in 'Qubool Hai'". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Actress Puja Banerjee And Kunal Verma Welcome Baby Boy". NDTV. 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Dev 2 actor Puja Banerjee: If it wasn't for Kunal, I wouldn't have been able to achieve so much in life". 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Mahek is the most mysterious and mischievous character in the show and it's only going to turn darker this season,"
- ^ "Naagin 4: Puja Banerjee To REPLACE Surbhi Jyoti As NEW Naagin In Ekta Kapoor's Show?". ABP. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Patiala Babes' Paridhi Sharma replaces Puja Banerjee in Jag Jaanani Maa Vaishnodevi; here's her first look". Times Of India. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Puja Banerjee joins the cast of "Anupamaa:Namaste America" as Vanraj's ex-girlfriend Ritika". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Puja Banerjee-Kunal Verma Are Already MARRIED; TV Couple Kept Their Court Wedding As A Secret For 45 Days". ABP. 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Puja Banerjee and Kunal Verma blessed with a baby boy". India Today. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Puja Banerjee's heartwarming note on embracing motherhood; recalls when she could not see her baby for three days post delivery". The Times of India. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.