Puja Banerjee

Puja Banerjee, ) 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 and 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. 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. Banerjee and Verma have one son and a daughter. In April 2026, she revealed her second pregnancy on her YouTube channel. In August 2026, she welcomed her second child, a girl.

Controversies During June 2025, she has been accused of abduction, extortion of bengali film producer Shyam Sundar Dey. FIR was lodged against her and her husband Kunal Verma under various sections of BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023).

Filmography

Films

+ List of Puja Banerjee film credits Year Title Role Language Notes 2011 Veedu Theda Meghna Telugu 2012 Macho Mastanaa Diya Bengali Challenge 2 Pooja 2013 Rajdhani Express Sunita Hindi Loveria Sweety Bengali Rocky Nandini Oh! Henry Brishti Proloy Unnamed 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 Obhijaan Unnamed Special appearance as Item Dancer 2024 Athhoi Aho Vikramaarka Telugu TBA3 DevTBA HindiSpecial appearance as Item Dancer

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

Web series

Music videos