Gurbani Judge

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{{short description|Indian actress, model, and VJ}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gurbani Judge
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|20|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theindiancircle.com/birthday-special-15-pictures-of-bani-j-which-proves-she-is-beautiful-yet-a-badass-girl/|title=Birthday Special: 15 Pictures Of Bani J Which Proves She Is Beautiful Yet A Badass Girl|date=29 November 2017}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]
| image = Gurbani Judge at premiere of Bright 6, Mumbai 2017.jpg
| image_size = 222px
| caption = Judge in 2017
| other_names = Bani J, VJ Bani
| occupation = [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]], [[Model (person)|model]], [[Television presenter|television host]]
| years_active = 2006–present
| known_for = ''[[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies 4]]''<br />''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]''<br />''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10)|Bigg Boss 10]]''<br />''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''
| television =
}}

'''Gurbani Judge''', better known as '''VJ Bani''' and also '''Bani J''', is an Indian fitness model, actress and a former [[MTV (India)|MTV India]] presenter. She is known for participating in ''[[MTV Roadies]]''. She was a contestant in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss 10]]'' and became the first runner-up.

==Career==
Judge started her career by competing in the reality show [[MTV Roadies (season 4)]] where she was the runner up. She continued her collaboration with [[MTV India|MTV]] with season 5. She also was a contestant in the fourth season of [[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Khatron Ke Khiladi]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=My Tattoos Are Special To Me |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/My-tattoos-are-special-to-me-VJ-Bani/articleshow/10327722.cms |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> Apart from her work on MTV, Bani has also extended her performance to the big screen. Bani made her fiction debut with Vikas Gupta's period drama ''[[Rani Mahal (TV series)|Rani Mahal]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=VJ Bani turns warrior in a period drama |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/VJ-Bani-turns-warrior-in-a-period-drama/articleshow/47707080.cms}}</ref> She was last seen in a [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film [[Thikka]].

She was also seen in ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story]]'' as Bani who is Riya's ([[Hansika Motwani]])'s friend and Shravan Kumar ([[Shravan (actor)|Shravan]])'s girlfriend.

On September 2016, she appeared in [[Navv Inder]]'s music video ''Att Tera Yaar''. In October 2016, she was one of the contestants in reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss 10]]'',<ref name="Photogallery 20152">{{cite web |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/gym-selfies-of-tv-stars/articleshow/48265596.cms |title=Gurbani Judge Roadies fame clicks a selfie after working out |date=29 July 2015 |website=Photogallery |access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref> where she finished as the first runner up of the season. She was known for her controversial fights with [[Lopamudra Raut]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Bigg-Boss-10-contestant-Gurbani-Judges-profile-photos-and-videos/articleshow/54894737.cms? |title=Bigg Boss 10 contestant Gurbani Judge's profile, photos and videos |date=17 October 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gauahar-Khan-was-the-reason-why-Bani-J-said-yes-to-Bigg-Boss-10/articleshow/54892270.cms |title=Gauahar Khan was the reason why Bani J said yes to Bigg Boss 10 |date=17 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-disappointing-that-i-didn-t-win-but-manveer-is-deserving-vj-bani-s-first-interview-after-coming-out-of-bigg-boss-10-2299413 |title=Disappointing that I didn't win but Manveer is deserving: VJ Bani's first interview after coming out of Bigg Boss 10! |date=29 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-10-first-runner-up-bani-judge-you-cannot-have-a-strategy-for-this-show/story-QgEAIQ3YYiWrn7tA6xi36H.html |title=Bigg Boss 10 first runner up Bani Judge: You cannot have a strategy for this show |date=Jan 29, 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |publisher=[[HT Media]]}}</ref>

She also appeared on the show [[Four More Shots Please!]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whyit.in/4-more-shots-please/|title=Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019)|date=2018-12-25|website=whyit.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref> in 2019 as Umang.

==Personal life==
Judge is from [[Chandigarh]]. Her family consists of her mother Tanya and her elder sister Saneya.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/vj-bani-was-body-shamed-for-her-muscular-physique/story-rUMdMNXLMdQ8bnMVKmhxYK.html |title=VJ Bani was body shamed for her muscular physique |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |publisher=[[HT Media]] |date=August 7, 2016}}</ref> She promotes the sports nutrition company [[Myprotein]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.myprotein.co.in/Bani-J.list |title=Bani joins Team Myprotein as brand ambassador |access-date=August 2, 2019}}</ref> and the [[fitness app]] Mobiefit BODY.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-10-vj-bani-s-boyfriend-yuvraj-thakur-breaks-silence-on-their-relationship-2278118 |title=Bigg Boss 10: VJ Bani's boyfriend Yuvraj Thakur BREAKS SILENCE on their relationship! |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]] |date=November 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-10-bani-j-reveals-her-love-story-says-gauahar-found-yuvraj-irritating-474740 |title=Bigg Boss 10: Bani J reveals her love story, says Gauahar found Yuvraj IRRITATING |work=[[ABP Live]] |publisher=[[ABP Group]] |date=January 3, 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that are in production}}
| Denotes films that are in production
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Notes
|-
| 2007
!scope="row"| ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story]]''
| Bani
|
|-
| 2011
!scope="row"| ''[[Soundtrack (film)|Soundtrack]]''
| Bani J
|
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Zorawar]]''
| Zoyaa
| Punjabi film
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Thikka]]''
| Kamala
| Telugu film
|-
| 2018
!scope="row"| ''[[Ishqeria]]''
|Asha
|-
| 2021
!scope="row"| ''[[Valimai]]''
|
| Tamizh film
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Name
! Role
! Notes
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies 4]]''
| Contestant
| First Runner Up
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 6)|MTV Roadies 6]]''
| rowspan=2 | Host
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 7)|MTV Roadies 7]]''
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|2009-2010
|Kya Mast Hai Life
|Sheena
|Guest Appearance
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi#Season 4|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]''
| Contestant
| Eliminated (9th place)
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2012
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 9)|MTV Roadies 9]]''
| Host
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''MTV Vogue Style in 60''
| Herself
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2013
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 10)|MTV Roadies 10]]''
| rowspan="2" | Host
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2014
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 11)|MTV Roadies 11]]''
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Box Cricket League#Team Members: Season 1|Box Cricket League 1]]''
| Contestant
| Player in 'Chandigarh Cubs'
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2014-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-221217/|title=Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities|date=14 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 12)|MTV Roadies 12]]''
|
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[MTV Campus Diaries]]''
| rowspan="2" | Herself
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[I Can Do That (Indian TV series)|I Can Do That]]'' || Contestant
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| ''[[NBA Slam]]''
| Guest
|
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[Box Cricket League#Team members: Season 2|Box Cricket League 2]]''
| Contestant
| Player in 'Chandigarh Cubs'
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2016-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-1028570/ |title=200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin |work=India.com |access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Comedy Nights Live]]''
| Guest
| To promote ''Zorawar''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2016-2017
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10)|Bigg Boss 10]]''
| Contestant
| First Runner Up
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
| Guest
| Dance Performance
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cineblitz.in/news-gossip/nach-baliye-9-did-anita-hassanandani-confirm-bani-js-participation-in-the-dance-reality-show/|title=Nach Baliye 9: Bigg Boss 10's Bani J to participate reveals Anita Hassanandani|date=10 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Ladies vs Gentlemen]]''
| Panelist
|
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhasin|first=Shriya|date=2020-11-17|title=Genelia, hubby Riteish Deshmukh to turn host for new show 'Ladies Vs Gentlemen'|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/genelia-hubby-riteish-deshmukh-to-turn-host-for-new-show-ladies-vs-gentlemen-665542|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-18|website=[[India TV]]|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Web===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Name
! Role
! Ref
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''
| Umang Singh
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whyit.in/4-more-shots-please/|title=Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019)|date=2018-12-25|website=whyit.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Four More Shots Please!#Season 2 (2020)|Four More Shots Please! Season 2]]''
|Umang Singh
|
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|3260483}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|gurbani-judge-vj-bani}}

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[[Category:1987 births]]
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