# Gurdeep Kohli

Gurdeep Kohli, (born 30 January 1980) also known by her married name Gurdeep Punj is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for her television roles as Hemani Singh in Best of Luck Nikki, Dr. Juhi in Sanjivani, and Bani in Kasamh Se.

## Early and personal life

Gurdeep Kaur Kohli is of Punjabi descent. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Sikh family.

## Career
### Television

Gurdip started her career as a model for advertisements on Indian television. She then appeared in Falguni Pathak's music video "Haire Mere Hui Gulabi". The most important role in her career was Dr. Juhi Singh on Sanjivani which earned her accolades. She later worked in Zee TV's Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka. She was part of STAR One's Jet Set Go and Nach Baliye 2 with her husband Arjun Punj. Later on she appeared in Kasamh Se as Pronita Walia Mitra née, who later turns out to be Bani Jai Walia. She was seen in Best Of Luck Nikki as Hemani Singh. She is hosting her own cooking program named Bacha Party and ABC (All 'Bout Cooking) on Zee Khana Khazana. She played a negative role in Diya Aur Baati Hum and in Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane. She played the role of "Sethji" Ahilya Devi in the Zee TV show Sethji. She acted in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain, on ALTBalaji, along with Ronit Roy and Mona Singh. She portrayed Jodha Bai in Colors TV's Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali. She again portrayed Dr. Juhi Singh in Sanjivani 2 which premiered on 12 August 2019.
From June 2023 to September 2024 she played the role of Bhoomi Mahajan in Sony SAB's political business drama Vanshaj.

### Film

Gurdip debuted in the 2012 Bollywood film Rowdy Rathore, which was directed by Prabhu Deva. She also appeared in the 2019 film Student of the Year 2, as Anamika Bani.

## Personal Life

After years of working on television and as a model, Gurdip married Arjun Punj on 10 December 2006, her co-star from Sanjivani. The couple have two children, a daughter named Meher born in 2010 and a son named Mahir born in 2015.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Razia Khan | Supporting role |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Anamika Bani | |
| 2023 | Dono | Shilpa Kothari | |

### Television

| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2005 | Sanjivani | Dr. Juhi Singh | |
| 2005–2006 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Vedika Agarwal / Vedika Dhruv Raizada | |
| 2006 | Jet Set Go | Contestant | |
| 2006 | Nach Baliye 2 | Contestant | |
| 2007 | Durgesh Nandinii | Pawan Khanna's wife | |
| 2007–2008 | Bhabhi | Geetanjali Sabharwal / Geetanjali Dev Thakral | |
| 2008–2009 | Kasamh Se | Pronita Jai Walia / Bani Jai Walia | |
| 2011–2016 | Best of Luck Nikki | Himani Singh | |
| 2012 | Adaalat | Drishti | |
| 2013 | Lakhon Mein Ek | Anu | Episode 22 |
| 2013 | Arjun | Senior Inspector Meenakshi Dixit | Episode 124 |
| 2013 | Bacha Party | Host | |
| 2014 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Maya / Baiji | |
| 2015 | Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane | Anandita Ram Ahuja / Anu | |
| 2017 | Sethji | Ahilya Devi | |
| 2018 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Poonam Mehra | Web series |
| 2018–2019 | Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali | Jodha Bai | |
| 2019 | Naagin 3 | Poonam Mehra | To promote Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2 |
| 2019 | All About Cooking | Host | |
| 2019–2020 | Sanjivani 2 | Dr. Juhi Singh | |
| 2021 | Humkadam | Shanti | |
| 2021 | Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye | Kaveri Pratapsingh | |
| 2023–2024 | Vanshaj | Bhoomi Mahajan | |
| 2025–present | Kumkum Bhagya | Smita Zaveri | |