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{{short description|Indian actress, model, and VJ}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bani J
| birth_name = Gurbani Judge
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], India
| image = Gurbani Judge at premiere of Bright 6, Mumbai 2017.jpg
| caption = Gurbani Judge in 2017
| other_names = VJ Bani
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Video jockey|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 TV series) season 10|Bigg Boss 10]]''<br />''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''
| television =
| partner =
}}

'''Gurbani Judge''' (born 29 November 1987), known as '''Bani J''' or '''VJ Bani''', is an Indian fitness [[Model (person)|model]], actress, and former [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV India]] presenter. She is known for participating in ''[[MTV Roadies |MTV Roadies 4]]'', ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]'' and ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss 10]]''. She has also starred in the web series ''[[Four More Shots Please!]].''

==Career==
Judge started her career by competing in the reality show ''[[MTV Roadies |MTV Roadies 4]]'' where she was the 1st runner-up. She continued her collaboration with ''[[MTV Roadies 5]]''. She was also a contestant on ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=My Tattoos Are Special To Me |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.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 also acted in films like ''[[Thikka]]'' and ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=VJ Bani turns warrior in a period drama |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/VJ-Bani-turns-warrior-in-a-period-drama/articleshow/47707080.cms}}</ref>

In 2016, she appeared in [[Navv Inder]]'s music video "Att Tera Yaar" and in Honey Singh's "Raat Jashan Di". In October 2016, she was a contestant on ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 10|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 1st runner-up.<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 |date=17 October 2016 |title=Gauahar Khan was the reason why Bani J said yes to Bigg Boss 10 |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 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=29 January 2017 |title=Disappointing that I didn't win but Manveer is deserving: VJ Bani's first interview after coming out of Bigg Boss 10! |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 |website=DNA India}}</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=29 January 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

She also appeared in the web series ''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''<ref name="whyit1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.whyit.in/4-more-shots-please/ |title=Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019) |date=25 December 2018 |website=whyit.in |language=en-US |access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> as Umang Singh.

==Personal life==
Judge was born 29 November 1987 in [[Chandigarh]].<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 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019221043/https://www.theindiancircle.com/birthday-special-15-pictures-of-bani-j-which-proves-she-is-beautiful-yet-a-badass-girl/ |archivedate=19 October 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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]] |date=7 August 2016}}</ref> She promotes the sports nutrition company [[Myprotein]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bani joins Team Myprotein as brand ambassador |url=https://www.myprotein.co.in/Bani-J.list |access-date=2 August 2019 |website=myprotein.co.in |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802094608/https://www.myprotein.co.in/Bani-J.list |url-status=dead}}</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=29 November 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=3 January 2017 |access-date=27 March 2017 |archive-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518061143/http://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-10-bani-j-reveals-her-love-story-says-gauahar-found-yuvraj-irritating-474740 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She studied at Woodstock School, [[Mussoorie]], graduating in 2005.

==Filmography==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Role
! scope="col"|Language
! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Notes
! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Ref
|-
| 2007
| scope="row" | ''[[Aap Kaa Surroor]]''
| Bani
| rowspan="2"|[[Hindi]]
| Debut film
|
|-
| 2011
| scope="row" | ''[[Soundtrack (film)|Soundtrack]]''
| Herself
| Cameo Appearance
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2016
| scope="row" | ''[[Zorawar]]''
| Zoya
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| Punjabi Debut
|
|-
| scope="row" | ''[[Thikka]]''
| Kamala
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Telugu Debut
|
|-
| 2018
| scope="row" | ''[[Ishqeria]]''
|Asha
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Valimai]]''
|Sara
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Tamil Debut
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Double iSmart]]''
|Bentley
|Telugu
|
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 4)|MTV Roadies 4]]''
| Contestant
| 1st runner-up
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2017 |title=Bigg Boss 10: Bani J's MTV Roadies audition video goes viral and you should surely not miss this one! (Watch Video) |url=https://www.india.com/viral/bigg-boss-10-bani-js-mtv-roadies-audition-video-goes-viral-and-you-should-surely-not-miss-this-one-watch-video-1760888/ |access-date=25 September 2021 |website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 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;" |
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Khatron Ke Khiladi (TV series)|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4]]''
| Contestant
| 9th place
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |title=VJ Bani in another reality show - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vj-bani-in-another-reality-show/articleshow/7883098.cms |access-date=25 September 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=7 April 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 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 1''
| Contestant
|
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |date=14 December 2014 |title=Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/box-cricket-league-teams-bcl-2014-team-details-with-tv-actors-names-of-celebrities-221217/ |website=India.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[MTV Roadies (season 12)|MTV Roadies 12]]''
|Host
|
| 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]]''
|Herself
|Guest
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''Box Cricket League 2''
| Contestant
|
| 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]]''
|Herself
|Guest
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2016–2017
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 10|Bigg Boss 10]]''
| Contestant
| 1st runner-up
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2016 |title=Bigg Boss 10 Contestant Bani J Profile, Biography, Photos and Video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bigg-boss-season-10/bigg-boss-10-contestant-bani-j-profile-biography-photos-and-video-3089241/ |access-date=25 September 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Nach Baliye#Season 9|Nach Baliye 9]]''
| Herself
| Guest
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |date=10 July 2019 |title=Nach Baliye 9: Bigg Boss 10's Bani J to participate reveals Anita Hassanandani |url=https://cineblitz.in/news-gossip/nach-baliye-9-did-anita-hassanandani-confirm-bani-js-participation-in-the-dance-reality-show/ |website=Cineblitz}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Ladies vs Gentlemen]]''
| Panelist
|
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Shriya |date=17 November 2020 |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 |access-date=18 November 2020 |publisher=[[India TV]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Platform
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 2019–2025
| ''[[Four More Shots Please!]]''
| Umang Singh
| Hindi
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| Web Debut; 4 seasons
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="whyit1" />
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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

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