Gurbani Judge, better known as VJ Bani and also Bani J, is an Indian fitness model, actress and a former MTV India presenter. She is known for participating in MTV Roadies. She was a contestant in the reality show 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 with season 5. She also was a contestant in the fourth season of Khatron Ke Khiladi.[2] 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.[3] She was last seen in a 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)'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,[4] where she finished as the first runner up of the season. She was known for her controversial fights with Lopamudra Raut.[5][6][7][8]
She also appeared on the show Four More Shots Please![9] in 2019 as Umang.
Personal life
Judge is from Chandigarh. Her family consists of her mother Tanya and her elder sister Saneya.[10] She promotes the sports nutrition company Myprotein[11] and the fitness app Mobiefit BODY.[12][13]
Filmography
Films
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that are in production |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story | Bani | |
| 2011 | Soundtrack | Bani J | |
| 2016 | Zorawar | Zoyaa | Punjabi film |
| 2016 | Thikka | Kamala | Telugu film |
| 2018 | Ishqeria | Asha | |
| 2021 | Valimai | Tamizh film |
Television
| Year | Name | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | MTV Roadies 4 | Contestant | First Runner Up | |
| 2008–2009 | MTV Roadies 6 | Host | ||
| 2009–2010 | MTV Roadies 7 | |||
| 2009-2010 | Kya Mast Hai Life | Sheena | Guest Appearance | |
| 2011 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 | Contestant | Eliminated (9th place) | |
| 2012 | MTV Roadies 9 | Host | ||
| 2012–2013 | MTV Vogue Style in 60 | Herself | ||
| 2013 | MTV Roadies 10 | Host | ||
| 2014 | MTV Roadies 11 | |||
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | Player in 'Chandigarh Cubs' | [14] |
| 2015 | MTV Roadies 12 | |||
| MTV Campus Diaries | Herself | |||
| MTV Unplugged | ||||
| I Can Do That | Contestant | |||
| 2016 | NBA Slam | Guest | ||
| Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | Player in 'Chandigarh Cubs' | [15] | |
| Comedy Nights Live | Guest | To promote Zorawar | ||
| 2016-2017 | Bigg Boss 10 | Contestant | First Runner Up | |
| 2019 | Nach Baliye 9 | Guest | Dance Performance | [16] |
| 2020 | Ladies vs Gentlemen | Panelist | [17] |
Web
| Year | Name | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Four More Shots Please! | Umang Singh | [18] |
| 2020 | Four More Shots Please! Season 2 | Umang Singh |
References
- ↑ Birthday Special: 15 Pictures Of Bani J Which Proves She Is Beautiful Yet A Badass Girl(29 November 2017).
- ↑ My Tattoos Are Special To Me. The Times of India.
- ↑ VJ Bani turns warrior in a period drama.
- ↑ Gurbani Judge Roadies fame clicks a selfie after working out. Photogallery(29 July 2015). Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Bigg Boss 10 contestant Gurbani Judge's profile, photos and videos(17 October 2016). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ Gauahar Khan was the reason why Bani J said yes to Bigg Boss 10(17 October 2016).
- ↑ Disappointing that I didn't win but Manveer is deserving: VJ Bani's first interview after coming out of Bigg Boss 10!(29 January 2017).
- ↑ Bigg Boss 10 first runner up Bani Judge: You cannot have a strategy for this show. HT Media(Jan 29, 2017).
- ↑ Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019). whyit.in(2018-12-25). Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ↑ VJ Bani was body shamed for her muscular physique. HT Media(August 7, 2016).
- ↑ Bani joins Team Myprotein as brand ambassador. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ↑ Bigg Boss 10: VJ Bani's boyfriend Yuvraj Thakur BREAKS SILENCE on their relationship!. Zee Entertainment Enterprises(November 29, 2016).
- ↑ Bigg Boss 10: Bani J reveals her love story, says Gauahar found Yuvraj IRRITATING. ABP Group(January 3, 2017).
- ↑ Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities(14 December 2014).
- ↑ 200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Nach Baliye 9: Bigg Boss 10's Bani J to participate reveals Anita Hassanandani(10 July 2019).
- ↑ Genelia, hubby Riteish Deshmukh to turn host for new show 'Ladies Vs Gentlemen', Bhasin, Shriya. India TV(2020-11-17). Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019). whyit.in(2018-12-25). Retrieved 2020-02-04.