Pooja Banerjee (born 8 November 1991) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television.[1] She began her television career as a contestant in MTV Roadies and subsequently starred as Tejal Majumdar in her first lead show, Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum.[1][2]
Pooja Banerjee | |
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.jpg) Banerjee at Star Parivaar Awards 2018 | |
| Born | 8 November 1991 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 1 |
She gained initial fame by teaming up with Ekta Kapoor for few temporary supporting roles in Chandrakanta, Chandra Nandini and Dil Hi Toh Hai.[3] Shortly thereafter, Banerjee became a household name and gained wider popularity with her roles in Kapoor's hugely successful shows Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Nivedita Basu and Kumkum Bhagya as Rhea Mehra.[4][5] Since 2018, she was also playing the pivotal character of Bani Mehra in 3 seasons of Kapoor's web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain.[6]
Career
editBanerjee started her acting career in 2011, participating in MTV Roadies season 8.[1] Her 1st fiction show came in 2012 with Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum on StarPlus, in which she portrayed the lead role of Tejal Majumdar.[1][7] In 2013, she was cast in fantasy show The Adventures of Hatim on Life OK as Perizaad.[8]
That year Banerjee acted in Sahara One show Ghar Aaja Pardesi in the role of Rudraani.[4][5] Shortly thereafter, she went on to be a contestant in the first season of Box Cricket League and appear as Rewa Mathur in Channel V's youth drama Swim Team.[9][10][2]
In 2016, Banerjee found her first break as Noorie Shastri opposite Pearl V Puri in Life OK drama show Naagarjuna.[6]
In 2017, she was cast in supporting roles as the antagonistic Vishakha in the historical romance Chandra Nandini and as Suryakanta in the fantasy drama Chandrakanta.[11][12]
She next returned to reality television as a contestant in fourth season of Box Cricket League and was cast in June 2018 to play Aarohi Verma in the romance Dil Hi Toh Hai, a character that she later reprised in season 2 that was streamed directly on ALT Balaji.[13][14] She also had a cameo appearance as Sonprabha in the fantasy drama Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha.[15] In September 2018, Banerjee appeared as the stylish yet married Nivedita Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, that ended after a successful two years run in October 2020.[3][16]
From 2018 to 2020, she was also seen starring as Bani Mehra in the web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain, and participated in Nach Baliye season 9 in 2019.[17] In 2020 she featured in the web series The Casino.[18]
From 2020 to 2022, Banerjee played the grey-shaded lead character of Rhea Mehra in the daily soap Kumkum Bhagya.[19]
Personal life
editBanerjee married professional Indian Swimmer, Sandeep Sejwal on 28 February 2017. The couple had their first child, a baby girl who they named Sana on 12 March 2022.[20]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MTV Roadies | Contestant | |
| 2012 | Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum | Tejal Mazumdar | [7] |
| 2013–2014 | The Adventures of Hatim | Perizaad | [8] |
| 2013 | Ghar Aaja Pardesi | Rudrani | |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | [21] |
| 2015–2016 | Swim Team | Rewa Mathur | [10] |
| 2015 | Halla Bol 2 | Meera | |
| Maan Na Maan Main Tera Mehmaan | Anarkali | ||
| 2016-2017 | Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha | Noori Shastri | |
| 2017 | Chandra Nandini | Vishakha | [12] |
| Chandrakanta | Soorya | ||
| 2018 | Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant | |
| Dil Hi Toh Hai | Aarohi | ||
| Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha | Sonprabha | ||
| 2018–2020 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Nivedita Basu Sengupta | |
| 2019 | Box Cricket League 4 | Contestant | |
| Nach Baliye 9 | |||
| 2020–2022 | Kumkum Bhagya | Rhea Mehra | [19] |
| 2023 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 | Pihu Kapoor |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Bani Mehra | |
| 2019 | Only for singles | Appu | |
| 2020 | The Casino | Riya Marwah | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Swimming is his first love: Pooja Banerjee on national swimmer husband Sandeep Sejwal". The Times of India. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Pooja Banerjee's love for bikes". Times Of India. 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Behind the scenes: Erica Fernandes and Pooja Banerjee deck up to celebrate Durga Puja in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2". The Times of India. 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b "'I am really exhausted when I reach home'". Rediff.
- ^ a b "Pooja Banerjee: I am not here to show skin". Times Of India. 10 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Jodha Akbar and other TV shows: How the actors cope with shooting in hot, open locales". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b Pooja Banerjee to enter EK Dusre Se Karte Hain -Times Of India
- ^ a b "It's all about the name for Pooja Banerjee". Times Of India. 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b "In Pics: National level swimmer Pooja Banerjee turns glamorous for 'Swim Team'". Daily Bhaskar. 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee Truly Believes In 'Pyaar Dosti Hai'; Says, 'I Know My Husband Since Standard 4'- EXCLUSIVE". Spotboye.
- ^ a b "Pooja Banerjee on doing Chandra Nandini: I was dying to do a negative character". The Indian Express. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee: Being married to a swimmer means an extremely disciplined and healthy lifestyle". www.hindustantimes.com. 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor's Dil Hi Toh Hai to premiere today; 5 reasons to watch the show". India Today. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Himesh Reshammiya's new album Aap se Mausiiquii star Puja Banerjee finds him sweet, caring". The Indian Express. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee all set to resume shoot amid coronavirus scare: Itna darr darr ke nahin reh sakte". India Today. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Kasautii Zindagii Kay's siblings Parth Samthaan and Pooja Banerjee to romance in this show". India Today. 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet The Star Cast Of Upcoming ZEE5 Original Web Series The Casino #MyGameMyRules - Zee5 News". ZEE5. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Pooja Banerjee replaces Naina Singh in 'Kumkum Bhagya'". The Times of India. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee Truly Believes In Paar Dosti Hai'; Says, 'I Know My Husband Since Standard 4'- EXCLUSIVE". Spotboye.
- ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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