Gurdeep Kohli, (born 30 January 1980) also known by her married name Gurdeep Punj is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for her television roles as Hemani Singh in '' Best of Luck Nikki'', Dr. Juhi in '' Sanjivani'', and Bani in ''
Kasamh Se
''Kasamh Se'' (English title: ''The Promise'') is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji Telefilms. The show aired on Zee TV from 16 January 2006 to 12 March 2009, when the series ended due to cost issues. The story is about ...
''.
Early and personal life
Gurdeep Kaur Kohli is of Punjabi descent. She was born in
Mumbai
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,
Maharashtra
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into a
Sikh
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family.
Career
Television
Gurdip started her career as a model for advertisements on Indian television. She then appeared in Falguni Pathak's music video "Haire Mere Hui Gulabi". The most important role in her career was Dr. Juhi Singh on ''Sanjivani'' which earned her accolades. She later worked in Zee TV's ''
Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka
Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka is an Indian television series that aired on Zee TV at 7:30pm from 21 March 2005 to 6 April 2007 completing 521 episodes.
Plot
The story is based on the lives of two sisters, Niharika ( Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar) and Vedika ...
''. She was part of
STAR One
Star One was an Indian pay television channel based in Mumbai and owned by Star TV, with worldwide distribution handled by Fox International Channels. Launched on 1 November 2004, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky in November 2006.
Sta ...
's ''Jet Set Go'' and '' Nach Baliye 2'' with her husband Arjun Punj. Later on she appeared in
Kasamh Se
''Kasamh Se'' (English title: ''The Promise'') is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji Telefilms. The show aired on Zee TV from 16 January 2006 to 12 March 2009, when the series ended due to cost issues. The story is about ...
as Pronita Walia Mitra née, who later turns out to be Bani Jai Walia. She was seen in '' Best Of Luck Nikki'' as Hemani Singh. She is hosting her own cooking program named ''Bacha Party'' and ABC (All 'Bout Cooking) on Zee Khana Khazana. She played a negative role in ''
Diya Aur Baati Hum
''Diya Aur Baati Hum'' () is an Indian television soap opera that aired on StarPlus from 29 August 2011 to 10 September 2016 and comprised 1,487 episodes. It was produced under Shashi Sumeet Productions. It stars Anas Rashid and Deepika Sing ...
'' and in '' Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane''. She played the role of "Sethji" Ahilya Devi in the Zee TV show '' Sethji''. She acted in ''Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain'', on
ALTBalaji
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Colors TV
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's '' Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali''. She again portrayed Dr. Juhi Singh in '' Sanjivani 2'' which premiered on 12 August 2019.
From June 2023 to September 2024 she played the role of Bhoomi Mahajan in
Sony SAB
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Bollywood
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Prabhu Deva
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After years of working on television and as a model, Gurdip married
Arjun Punj
Arjun Punj is an Indian television and film actor. Punj is notable for playing the antagonist Dr. Aman in Star TV's long-running television show '' Sanjivani''.Sanjivani''. The couple have two children, a daughter named Meher born in 2010 and a son named Mahir born in 2015.