# Puja Banerjee

Puja Banerjee, (born 6 February 1987) 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) .

## 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.
She made her debut in the Telugu film titled Veedu Theda. 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". 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. She also played Yasmine in Razia Sultan which aired on &TV. In 2016, she participated in Bigg Boss Bangla and Comedy Nights Live.
In 2017, she played Mehak in Dev which also starred Ashish Chaudhary and Sumona Chakravarti. 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. In 2020, she played Vaishno Devi in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki.
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.

## Personal life

In 2020, she married her Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna co star Kunal Verma. Banerjee and Verma have one son.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
List of Puja Banerjee film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2011 | Veedu Theda | Meghna | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Macho Mastanaa | Diya | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Challenge 2 | Pooja | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Rajdhani Express | Sunita | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Loveria | Sweety | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Rocky | Nandini | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Oh! Henry | Brishti | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Proloy | Unnamed | Bengali | Special appearance as Item Dancer |
| 2013 | 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 | Special appearance as Item Dancer |
| 2024 | Ahoo Vikramaarka | Unnamed | Marathi | Special appearance as Item Dancer |

### Television

List of Puja Banerjee television credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Radha | |
| 2008 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2008 | Karam Apnaa Apnaa | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2008 | Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2008–2010 | Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna | Vrinda Shehrawat | |
| 2009 | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2009 | Kasturi | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2009 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2009 | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2009 | Kayamath | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2009 | Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2010 | Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai | Vrinda Shehrawat | Guest |
| 2010 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Herself | Guest |
| 2010 | Sarvggun Sampanna | Swara | |
| 2011 | Balika Vadhu | Herself | Guest |
| 2012 | Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai | Herself | Guest |
| 2013–2014 | Devon Ke Dev - Mahadev | Goddess Parvati | |
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Herself | Guest |
| 2014 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 | Contestant | 11th place |
| 2015 | Razia Sultan | Yasmine | |
| 2015–2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Contestant | |
| 2015–2016 | Qubool Hai | Afreen | |
| 2015 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Dr. Radhika | |
| 2015 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 | Herself | Guest |
| 2015 | Comedy Classes | Herself | Guest |
| 2016 | Bigg Boss 9 | Herself | Guest |
| 2016 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | Herself | Guest |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Herself | Guest |
| 2016 | Bigg Boss Bangla 2 | Herself | Guest |
| 2017 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Herself | Guest |
| 2017 | Dev | Mehak Burman/Vaani Sahay | |
| 2017 | Comedy Dangal | Contestant | |
| 2018 | Prithvi Vallabh | Vikramjeet's wife | |
| 2019 | Kitchen Champion 5 | Herself | Guest |
| 2019 | Khatra Khatra Khatra | Herself | Guest |
| 2019 | Vish | Makdina | |
| 2020 | Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi | Goddess Vaishno Devi | |
| 2022 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Customer | |
| 2023 | Dance Bangla Dance | Judge | |

### Web series

List of Puja Banerjee web series credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019–2021 | Paap | Parboni 'Paru'/ Rubina | Bengali Web Series on Hoichoi, Bengali OTT Platform |
| 2022 | Anupama: Namaste America | Ritika | |
| 2024 | Cabaret | Elina | Bengali Web Series on Addatimes, First Bengali OTT Platform |
| 2024-Present | Jai Mahalakshmi | Goddess Mahalakshmi | |

### Music videos

List of Puja Banerjee music video credits :
| Year | Album | Song | Singer | Label |
| 2016 | Aap Se Mausiiquii | "Aap Se Mausiiquii" | Himesh Reshammiya | T-Series, HR Musik Limited |