Puja Banerjee

• Name — Puja Banerjee • Born — 6 February 1987 • Birthplace — Kolkata, West Bengal, India • Other Names — Puja Bose • Occupation — Actress • Children — 2

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.

In 2020, she married her Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna co star Kunal Verma. 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.

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).

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 • 2023 — Dance Bangla Dance — Judge

List of Puja Banerjee web series credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2019–2021 — Paap — Parboni 'Paru'/ Rubina — Bengali Web Series on Hoichoi • 2022 — Anupama: Namaste America — Ritika • 2024 — Cabaret — Elina — Bengali Web Series on Addatimes • 2024-2025 — Jai Mahalakshmi — Goddess Mahalakshmi/Adi Parashakti — Hari Om App

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