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Pooja Banerjee

Pooja Banerjee at Rohhit Verma's fashion show
Pooja Banerjee at Rohhit Verma's fashion show Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Pooja Banerjee (born 8 November 1991) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi television. She is best known for her roles in Balaji Telefilms productions, including Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kumkum Bhagya, and for the web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain.

Key facts

Full name Pooja Banerjee
Born 8 November 1991
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Industry Hindi television
Television debut MTV Roadies (as a contestant)
First lead role Tejal Majumdar in Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum
Notable roles Nivedita Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay; Rhea Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya; Bani Mehra in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain

Background

Banerjee entered the entertainment industry through the youth-oriented reality television series MTV Roadies, in which she participated as a contestant. The exposure gained from the show led to her transition into scripted Hindi television.

Career

Early work

Following her stint on MTV Roadies, Banerjee landed her first lead role as Tejal Majumdar in the Hindi television series Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum.

Association with Balaji Telefilms

Banerjee began collaborating with producer Ekta Kapoor's banner, taking up brief supporting parts in several of its shows, including Chandrakanta, Chandra Nandini and Dil Hi Toh Hai. These appearances helped her build visibility on the small screen.

She subsequently rose to wider recognition with two of Kapoor's long-running serials. In Kasautii Zindagii Kay, she portrayed Nivedita Basu, while in Kumkum Bhagya she played Rhea Mehra. Both shows contributed significantly to her becoming a familiar face in Indian household television.

Web series

From 2018 onwards, Banerjee played the pivotal role of Bani Mehra across three seasons of the Ekta Kapoor-produced web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain, marking her presence in the digital streaming space.

Timeline

  • 1991: Born on 8 November.
  • Early career: Participated as a contestant on MTV Roadies.
  • First lead: Played Tejal Majumdar in Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum.
  • Supporting roles: Featured in Chandrakanta, Chandra Nandini and Dil Hi Toh Hai.
  • Breakthrough: Cast as Nivedita Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Rhea Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya.
  • 2018 onwards: Played Bani Mehra in three seasons of Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain.

Significance

Banerjee's career trajectory reflects a common pathway in contemporary Indian entertainment, moving from reality television to scripted daily soaps and onward to digital streaming platforms. Her sustained association with Balaji Telefilms and Ekta Kapoor's productions has placed her among the recognisable faces of mainstream Hindi television in the late 2010s.

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