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

Bani J
Gurbani Judge in 2017
Born
Gurbani Judge

(1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 37)
Chandigarh, India
Other namesVJ Bani
Occupations
Years active2006–present
Known forMTV Roadies 4
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4
Bigg Boss 10
Four More Shots Please!

Career

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Judge started her career by competing in the reality show 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.[1] Apart from her work on MTV, Bani also extended her performance to the big screen.[2] She was seen in films like Thikka and Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story.

In September 2016, she appeared in Navv Inder's music video Att Tera Yaar. In October 2016, she was a contestant on Bigg Boss 10,[3] where she finished as the 1st runner-up.[4][5][6][7]

She also appeared in the web series Four More Shots Please![8] as Umang Singh.

Personal life

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Judge was born 29 November 1987.[9] She 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] she did her schooling from Woodstock International School, Mussoorie.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref
2007 Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story Bani Hindi Debut film
2011 Soundtrack Herself Cameo Appearance
2016 Zorawar Zoya Punjabi Punjabi Debut
Thikka Kamala Telugu Telugu Debut
2018 Ishqeria Asha Hindi
2022 Valimai Sara Tamil Tamil Debut
2024 Double iSmart Bentley Telugu

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2007 MTV Roadies 4 Contestant 1st runner-up [14]
2008–2009 MTV Roadies 6 Host
2009–2010 MTV Roadies 7
2011 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 Contestant 9th place [15]
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 [16]
2015 MTV Roadies 12 Host
MTV Campus Diaries Herself
MTV Unplugged
I Can Do That Contestant
2016 NBA Slam Herself Guest
Box Cricket League 2 Contestant [17]
Comedy Nights Live Herself Guest
2016–2017 Bigg Boss 10 Contestant 1st runner-up [18]
2019 Nach Baliye 9 Herself Guest [19]
2020 Ladies vs Gentlemen Panelist [20]

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Platform Notes Ref.
2019–2022 Four More Shots Please! Umang Singh Hindi Amazon Prime Video Web Debut; 2 seasons [21]

References

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  1. ^ "My Tattoos Are Special To Me". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "VJ Bani turns warrior in a period drama". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Gurbani Judge Roadies fame clicks a selfie after working out". Photogallery. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Bigg Boss 10 contestant Gurbani Judge's profile, photos and videos". The Times of India. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Gauahar Khan was the reason why Bani J said yes to Bigg Boss 10". The Times of India. 17 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Disappointing that I didn't win but Manveer is deserving: VJ Bani's first interview after coming out of Bigg Boss 10!". DNA India. 29 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Bigg Boss 10 first runner up Bani Judge: You cannot have a strategy for this show". Hindustan Times. 29 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019)". whyit.in. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Birthday Special: 15 Pictures Of Bani J Which Proves She Is Beautiful Yet A Badass Girl". 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ "VJ Bani was body shamed for her muscular physique". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Bani joins Team Myprotein as brand ambassador". myprotein.co.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Bigg Boss 10: VJ Bani's boyfriend Yuvraj Thakur BREAKS SILENCE on their relationship!". Daily News and Analysis. Zee Entertainment Enterprises. 29 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Bigg Boss 10: Bani J reveals her love story, says Gauahar found Yuvraj IRRITATING". ABP Live. ABP Group. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Bigg Boss 10: Bani J's MTV Roadies audition video goes viral and you should surely not miss this one! (Watch Video)". India News, Breaking News | India.com. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. ^ "VJ Bani in another reality show - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". India.com. 14 December 2014.
  17. ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". India.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Bigg Boss 10 Contestant Bani J Profile, Biography, Photos and Video". The Indian Express. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Nach Baliye 9: Bigg Boss 10's Bani J to participate reveals Anita Hassanandani". Cineblitz. 10 July 2019.
  20. ^ Bhasin, Shriya (17 November 2020). "Genelia, hubby Riteish Deshmukh to turn host for new show 'Ladies Vs Gentlemen'". India TV. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Four More Shots Please! Season 1 Free Download (2019)". whyit.in. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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