Pooja Banerjee Wiki, Age, Instagram, Husband, Hot Photos & More
Pooja Banerjee is an Indian TV actress who better known for portraying Nivedita Basu in Star Plus’s Kasautii Zindagii Kay. And now playing the lead role of Rhea Mehra in Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya.
Pooja has worked in TV, music videos, film and web series, made her first appearance on TV as a participant with MTV’s reality show ‘Roadies 8‘ in 2011. Let’s know more about Kumkum Bhagya’s actress.
Biography – Early Life & Career
Pooja Banerjee was born on 8 November 1991 (age 29 in 2021) in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. She later shifted to Nagpur with her family. Pooja completed her schooling from Centre Point School, Nagpur.
Pooja enrolled at Hislop College, Nagpur to pursue her graduation with a Bachelor of Commerce and post-graduation in Masters in English Literature.
In 2011, she made her TV appearance as a contestant from the 8th season of MTV’s reality show Roadies. After this reality show, she became a part of the 2012 Star Plus shows Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.
Where Pooja played Tejal Majumdar as the lead female actress in the show Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum and a guest role in the show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.
Then from 2013 to 2018 she appeared in many shows like The Adventures of Hatim, Ghar Aaja Pardesi, Swim Team, Halla Bol 2, Maan Na Maan Main Tera Mehmaan, Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha, Chandra Nandini, Chandrakanta, Dil Hi Toh Hai and Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha.
Despite working in the TV industry for so many years, Pooja did not get the fame she truly deserved. But the 2018 TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay proved to be the turning point of Pooja’s career. The audience very much liked this show, and Pooja’s acting in this show was appreciated by the audience.
She played Nivedita Basu in the show for two years. If we talk about her co-actors then actors like Parth Samthaan, Erica Fernandes, Hina Khan, Karan Singh Grover, Aamna Sharif and Karan Patel have also left a deep impression in the show.
| Also Read About – Parth Samthaan |
From 2020, Pooja became a part of Kumkum Bhagya, one of Zee TV’s most popular shows. In this show, Pooja is portraying the character of Rhea Mehra.
Apart from TV shows, Pooja Banerjee has starred in web series like Dil Hi Toh Hai and Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain. Soon we will see her acting in Hum music video.
Pooja has also participated in Nach Baliye 9 with her husband, where she had to leave the show due to injury.
👩 Personal Info
| Real Name | Pooja Banerjee |
| Nick Name | Pooja |
| Date of Birth | 8 November 1991 |
| Birth Place | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Age (as in 2021) | 29 Years |
| Birth Sign(Zodiac) | Scorpio |
| Country | India |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Acting, Swimming & Dancing |
| Profession(s) | Actress, Model, Athlete & Participant |
| Debut | TV: Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum (2012) Web Series: Dil Hi Toh Hai (2018) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Sandeep Sejwal  |
| Hometown | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Famous Role | Rhea Mehra & Nivedita Basu |
👧 Body Appearance & 💪 Physical Stats
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Skin Color | Fair |
| Height | 5’ 4” in feet-inches 162 in cm (centimetre) 1.62 in m (meter) |
| Weight | approx. 58 kg |
| Figure Measurement | 33-28-36 |
| Tattoo | On her back |
Pooja Banerjee Family & Husband
Pooja belongs to a UP origin brahmin family. Her father’s name is Neil Banerjee and her mother’s name is Poornima Banerjee.
Pooja has a younger brother named Akash Banerjee.
Pooja is married to Olympian swimmer, Sandeep Sejwal. Sandeep won a bronze medal in 50m breaststroke at the 2014 Asian games held in Incheon. For this achievement, he was awarded the Arjuna award by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
Pooja is married to Olympian swimmer, Sandeep Sejwal. Sandeep won a bronze medal in 50m breaststroke at the 2014 Asian games held in Incheon. For this achievement, he was awarded the Arjuna award by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
📚 Education Information
| School | Centre point school, Nagpur |
| College(s)/University | Hislop College, Nagpur |
| Education Qualification | B.Com & Masters in English literature |
💸 Net Worth & Income
| Salary | 55,000 INR per episode |
| Income | 23 Lakh to 25 Lakh INR |
| Net Worth | ₹120 crore |
| Source of Income | From TV Shows, Ads, Promotions, etc… |
| Car & Bike | Audi Q3 car (40 Lakh) BMW bike (32 Lakh) |
🎬 Filmography – TV Shows & Web Series & Music Videos & Films
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MTV Roadies 8 | Contestant |
| 2012 | Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum | Tejal Mazumdar |
| 2012 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Guest (as Tejal) |
| 2013 | The Adventures of Hatim | Perizaad |
| 2013 | Ghar Aaja Pardesi | Rudrani |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant |
| 2015–2016 | Swim Team | Rewa Mathur |
| 2015 | Halla Bol 2 | Meera |
| 2015 | Maan Na Maan Main Tera Mehmaan | Anarkali |
| 2016 | Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha | Noori |
| 2017 | Chandra Nandini | Vishakha |
| 2017 | Chandrakanta | Sooryakanta |
| 2018 | Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant |
| 2018 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Aarohi |
| 2018 | Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha | Rajkumari Sonprabha |
| 2018–2020 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Nivedita Basu / Nivedita Sengupta |
| 2019 | Box Cricket League 4 | Contestant |
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Contestant |
| 2020–present | Kumkum Bhagya | Rhea Mehra |
| Year | Web Series | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Aarohi | ALT Balaji |
| 2018 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Bani Mehra | ALT Balaji |
| 2019 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2 | Bani Mehra | ALT Balaji |
| 2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 3 | Bani Mehra | ALT Balaji |
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Hum |
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Love Ke Funday |
💖 Favourite Things
| Favourite Actor | Ranbir Kapoor |
| Favourite Actress | Vidya Balan & Kangana Ranaut |
| Favourite Colour | Pink & Blue |
| Favourite Food | Pav Bhaji |
| Favourite Place | Kerla & Switzerland |
| Favourite Song | Dance Basanti |
| Favourite Animal | Dog |
Instagram, Contact Details & Social Media
Pooja is very active on all social media platform. She has more than 942K followers on her official Instagram account. On her Instagram account, she uses to post her videos and hot photos, and also promote many brand’s products.
📱 Contact Info
| @poojabanerjeee08 | |
| @poojabanerjee | |
| @poojabanerjee08 | |
| marketing.poojabanerjeee@gmail.com | |
| Mobile Number | Update Soon |
📷 Hot Photos
Some Lesser Known Facts
- Pooja also a good swimmer. In an interview, she revealed that if she was not an actress, she would have been a swimmer.
- She has also represented Maharashtra at the national level swimming tournaments. She swam the 5 km sea race in the Arabian Sea and the 14 km river race in the river Hooghly.
- Pooja has done a film called ‘Love Ke Funday’ (2016).
- She loves to bike.
- She also participate in Box Cricket League 1 and Box Cricket League 4 as a contestant.
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