Gurdeep Kohli, also known by her married name Gurdeep Punj is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television.[1] She is known for her television roles as Hemani Singh in Best of Luck Nikki, Dr. Juhi in Sanjivani, and Bani in Kasamh Se.[2]
Gurdeep Kohli | |
|---|---|
 Gurdeep with her husband, Arjun Punj | |
| Born | Gurdeep Kohli 30 January 1980 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Best of Luck Nikki |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early and personal life
editGurdeep Kaur Kohli is of Punjabi descent. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Sikh family. 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.[3]
Career
editTelevision
editGurdip 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.[4][5] 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[6] 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.[7] She again portrayed Dr. Juhi Singh in Sanjivani 2 which premiered on 12 August 2019.[citation needed]
She is currently playing the role of Bhoomi Premraj Mahajan in Sony SAB's serial "Vanshaj".
Film
editGurdip debuted in the 2012 Bollywood film Rowdy Rathore, which was directed by Prabhu Deva.[8] She also appeared in the 2019 film Student of the Year 2, as Anamika Bani.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rowdy Rathore | Razia Khan | Supporting role |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Anamika Bani | |
| 2023 | Dono | Shilpa Kothari |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2005 | Sanjivani[9] | Dr. Juhi Singh | |
| 2005–2006 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Vedika Agarwal / Vedika Dhruv Raizada | |
| 2006 | Jet Set Go | Contestant | |
| 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 | [10] |
| 2011–2016 | Best of Luck Nikki | Himani Singh | [11] |
| 2012 | Adaalat | Drishti | |
| 2013 | Lakhon Mein Ek | Anu | Episode 22 |
| 2013 | Arjun | Senior Inspector Meenakshi Dixit | Episode 124 |
| 2013 | Bacha Party | Host[12] | |
| 2014 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Maya / Baiji | [6][13] |
| 2015 | Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane | Anandita Ram Ahuja / Anu | |
| 2017 | Sethji[14] | Ahilya Devi | |
| 2018 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain[15] | Poonam Mehra | Web series |
| 2018–2019 | Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali[16] | Jodha Bai | |
| 2019 | Naagin 3 | Poonam Mehra | To promote Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2 |
| All About Cooking[12] | Host | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sanjivani 2[17] | Dr. Juhi Singh | |
| 2021 | Humkadam | Shanti | |
| 2021 | Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye | Kaveri Pratapsingh | |
| 2023–2024 | Vanshaj | Bhoomi Premraj Mahajan |
References
edit- ^ "Gurdip Punjj (@gurdippunjj) • Instagram photos and videos". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli News | Latest News of Gurdeep Kohli | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Khan, Shameem (14 May 2006). "Winter wedding for Arjun!". DNA India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli is back on small screen". Zee News. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "TV stars Gurdeep Kohli, Pratyusha Banerjee to participate in Big Boss season 7? - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Gurdeep Kohli returns to television in 'Raavan Avatar' in Diya Aur Baati Hum". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Shaheer Sheikh's Dastaaan-e-Mohabbat goes off air abruptly. Gurdeep Kohli reveals the reason". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli to play lady cop in Rowdy Rathore". Hindustan Times. IANS. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli: Sanjivani Is Special As It Gave Me My Career, Husband, Family And Everything". Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Meet Kasamh Se's new Bani". 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli: I had never thought I'd be working through my pregnancy". The Times of India. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b Indo-Asian News Service (16 March 2018). "Gurdeep Kohli kicked about second innings with web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain". India Today. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Coutinho, Natasha (23 September 2014). "Gurdeep Kohli Punj to enter Diya Aur Baati Hum". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "I am Delhi ki bahu, says TV actress Gurdeep Kohli". The Times of India. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli: Taking up responsibilities and communicating with your partner are the secrets to a happy marriage". The Indian Express. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli Punjj dons 10kg costume for TV show". The Times of India. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Gurdeep Kohli on returning to TV with Sanjivani reboot: Dr Juhi and I were leading parallel lives". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.