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Pooja Bose (aka Puja Banerjee) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth6 February 1987

Age38 Years

BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKunal Verma

FamilySon - Krishiv

Pooja Bose (aka Puja Banerjee) Biography

Pooja Bose is an Indian actress known for television and regional films. Rising to prominence with a 2008 Star Plus serial, she has worked across Hindi, Od

Early life and background
Pooja Bose, born Puja Banerjee on 6 February 1987 in Kolkata, West Bengal, grew up and was educated in the city. She attended St. Paul’s Mission School and later graduated from Scottish Church College. Listed as an Indian national and an Aquarius by birth date, her early connection to performance includes a role in the Hindi film Escape from Taliban when she was about 15.

Career
Pooja Bose’s screen career began in television in 2008. That year she appeared in the serial Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat K and later gained wider recognition as Vrinda in the Star Plus drama Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna. She transitioned to film work and made a Telugu film debut with Veedu Theda in 2011. Over the following years she worked across genres and languages, appearing in titles such as Rocky, Challenge 2, Loveria, Teen Patti, Bhalobasa Bhalobasa 2 and Great Grand Masti.

On television Pooja has taken both mythological and contemporary parts. In 2011 she stepped into the role of Parvati in Devon Ke Dev Mahadev after a casting change. She later played Afreen, a negative character, in Zee TV’s Qubool Hai, and portrayed Yasmine in Razia Sultan on &TV. In 2017 she played Mehak in the serial Dev and returned for its second season.

Pooja has also been visible in reality programming. She competed in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7 in 2014, where Rajit Dev was her choreographer, and appeared on shows including Comedy Nights Bachao (a regular performer between 2015 and 2017), Bigg Boss Bangla in 2016, Comedy Nights Live, Kitchen Champion 5 and Khatra Khatra Khatra. In 2016 she featured in a musical video for a song by Himesh Reshammiya. In 2020 she took on the devotional title role of Vaishno Devi in the serial Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi – Kahani Mata Rani Ki and made a special appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show.

Public profile
Pooja Bose is predominantly associated with the Bengali film industry but has a substantial body of work across Indian television and regional cinema. Physically she is listed at approximately 158 cm (5’2”) and around 50 kg, with hazel eyes and black hair. Publicly she has used the surname Bose, adopted from a previous marriage.

Her social media presence is significant; she has more than 1.4 million followers on Instagram. On that platform she frequently shares personal interests—fitness and gym photos, images with her pet dog, occasional posts involving alcohol, and promotional content for commercial products. She is publicly identified as a devotee of Goddess Durga.

Personal life
Pooja’s personal life has been part of her public narrative. She was first married to Arnoy Chakraborty in 2007; that marriage ended in divorce in 2013. After a long-term relationship with actor Kunal Verma, the couple completed a court marriage during the COVID-19 lockdown and later held a Hindu wedding ceremony on 15 November 2021. She is a mother to a son named Krishiv.

Awards and recognition
Among recognitions cited for her screen work, Pooja Bose received the 10th Boro Plus Golden Award for Best Actress in 2017.

Latest updates
In recent years Pooja has continued to appear on television and reality formats. Notable 2019–2020 appearances include Kitchen Champion 5, Khatra Khatra Khatra, Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi – Kahani Mata Rani Ki and a special appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show. She remains active on social media, where she posts lifestyle content and endorsements.

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Recent Work

Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi – Kahani Mata Rani Ki

Played the role of Vaishno Devi in the television serial (2020)

2020
Dev (Season 2)

Returned to the second season after portraying Mehak in the series (2018)

2018
Dev (Season 1)

Portrayed Mehak in the television serial (2017)

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Broke through on television as Vrinda in Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna (2008)
  2. Made Telugu film debut with Veedu Theda (2011)
  3. Played Parvati in Devon Ke Dev Mahadev (2011)
  4. Contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7 (2014)
  5. Regular performer on Comedy Nights Bachao (2015–2017)
  6. Played Vaishno Devi in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi – Kahani Mata Rani Ki (2020)
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