VJ Bani is an Indian fitness model, actress and TV presenter. Her real name is Gurbani Judge, but she gained popularity with the names Bani J and VJ Bani. She was born on 29 November 1987, in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. She is best known for playing the role of Umang Singh in Amazon Prime’s web series Four More Shots Please!. She started her career in 2007 with MTV’s stunt based reality show MTV Roadies as a contestant and emerged as the 1st runner-up of the show. In the same year, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Aap Kaa Surroor- The Real Luv Story as Bani. In 2016, she made her Punjabi film debut with the film Zorawar as Zoya. In the same year, she made her Telugu film debut with the film Thikka as Kamla. In 2019, she made her digital debut with Amazon Prime’s web series Four More Shots Please! as Umang Singh. In 2022, she made her Tamil film debut with the film Valimai as Sara. She has hosted six seasons of MTV Roadies. She has appeared in various TV shows like MTV Campus Diaries (2015), MTV Unplugged (2015) and Box Cricket League 2 (2016). In 2016, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss season 10 and emerged as the 1st runner-up of the show. She has featured on the cover pages of various magazines. She has her own podcast channel on Spotify ‘Bare By Bani J’.
| Real Name | Gurbani Judge |
| Known as | VJ Bani, Bani J |
| Nickname | Not Known |
| Date of birth | 29 November 1987 |
| Birthplace | Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| Age (as in 2022) | 35 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Profession | Actress, Model, TV Presenter |
| Known For | MTV Roadies 4 (2007), Bigg Boss 10 (2016-2017),Umang Singh in Amazon Prime’s web series Four More Shots Please! (2020) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Hometown | Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Food habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Gymming, Travelling, Partying |
| Years active | 2006- present |
VJ Bani Career –
Quick Tour
- She started her career in 2007 with MTV’s stunt based reality show MTV Roadies as a contestant and emerged as the 1st runner-up of the show.
- In the same year, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Aap Kaa Surroor- The Real Luv Story as Bani.
- She has hosted six seasons of MTV Roadies such as MTV Roadies 6, MTV Roadies 7, MTV Roadies 9, MTV Roadies 10, MTV Roadies 11 and MTV Roadies 12.
- In 2011, she participated as a contestant in the television reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi season 4.
- In the same year, she appeared as herself in the film Soundtrack.
- From 2012-2013, she appeared as herself in the reality show MTV Vogue Style in 60.
- From 2014-2015, she participated as a contestant in sports reality show Box Cricket League 1.
- In 2015, she hosted television reality shows like MTV Campus Diaries and MTV Unplugged.
- In the same year, she participated as a contestant in the television reality show I Can Do That.
- In 2016, she appeared as herself in NBA Slam and Comedy Nights Bachao.
- In 2016, she participated as a contestant in sports reality show Box Cricket League 2.
- In the same year, she made her Punjabi film debut with the film Zorawar as Zoya.
- Also in 2016, she made her Telugu film debut with the film Thikka as Kamla.
- From 2016-2017, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss season 10 and emerged as the 1st runner-up of the show.
- In 2018, she played the role of Asha in the film Ishqeria.
- In the same year, she was featured in the music video ‘Miss Judged’.
- In 2019, she made her digital debut with Amazon Prime’s web series Four More Shots Please! as Umang Singh.
- In the same year, she appeared in the dance reality show Nach Baliye season 9.
- In 2020, she appeared as Panelist in Ladies vs Gentlemen.
- In 2022, she made her Tamil film debut with the film Valimai as Sara.
VJ Bani Family Background –
VJ Bani was born and brought up in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. She belongs to a Punjabi Family and her mother follows Buddhism. Her real name is Gurbani Judge, but she gained popularity with the names Bani J and VJ Bani. Her father’s name is not Known and her mother’s name is Tanya Judge. She has an elder sister named Saneya Ghai.
| Father | Not Known (Businessman) |
| Mother | Tanya Judge |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | Saneya Ghai (elder) |
VJ Bani Marital status/ Relationship and Many More –
Marital status of VJ Bani is Unmarried. Her relationship with actor Yuvraj Thakur was revealed when she was in the Bigg Boss 10 house in 2016.
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/ Boyfriend | Yuvraj Thakur (Actor) |
| Husband/ Spouse | N/A |
| Marriage Date | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
VJ Bani Height/ Weight & Physical State –
The height of VJ Bani is approximately 5 feet 7 Inches and the body weight is around 56 kg. Her body type is hourglass Slim and her full body measurements are 34-26-35 Inches. She has stylish black colour hair and sparkling star-like black colour eyes. She has got more than 25 tattoos inked on her body.
| Height | 5’7″ (170 cm) |
| Weight | 56 kg (167 lbs) |
| Chest | 34 Inches |
| Waist | 26 Inches |
| Hips | 35 Inches |
| Figure | 34-26-35 Inches |
| Body type | Hourglass Slim |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Tattoo | She has got more than 25 tattoos inked on her body |
VJ Bani Favourite Things –
| Favourite Actor | Tom Hardy |
| Favourite Actress | Not Known |
| Favourite Food | Eggs, Oats |
| Favourite Colour | Not Known |
| Favourite Sport | None |
| Favourite Place | Not Known |
VJ Bani Educational Qualification –
She did her schooling from Woodstock International School, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. She holds a degree in graphic designing.
| School | Woodstock International School, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand |
| College | Not Known |
| Qualification | Degree in Graphic Designing |
VJ Bani Net worth –
The net worth of VJ Bani is estimated to be between $2 Million – $5 Million dollars. VJ Bani’s income source mostly comes from her profession.
| Net worth (2022) | $2 Million – $5 Million dollars |
| Source of Income | Acting |
Some lesser known facts about VJ Bani –
- Does VJ Bani Smoke? Not Known
- Does VJ Bani Drink Alcohol? Not Known
- She was born and brought up in Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
- She belongs to a Punjabi Family and her mother follows Buddhism.
- Her real name is Gurbani Judge, but she gained popularity with the names Bani J and VJ Bani.
- She is best known for playing the role of Umang Singh in Amazon Prime’s web series Four More Shots Please!.
- She started her career in 2007 with MTV’s stunt based reality show MTV Roadies as a contestant and emerged as the 1st runner-up of the show.
- In the same year, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Aap Kaa Surroor- The Real Luv Story as Bani.
- In 2016, she made her Punjabi film debut with the film Zorawar as Zoya.
- In the same year, she made her Telugu film debut with the film Thikka as Kamla.
- In 2019, she made her digital debut with Amazon Prime’s web series Four More Shots Please! as Umang Singh.
- In 2022, she made her Tamil film debut with the film Valimai as Sara.
- She has hosted six seasons of MTV Roadies.
- She has appeared in various TV shows like MTV Campus Diaries (2015), MTV Unplugged (2015) and Box Cricket League 2 (2016).
- In 2016, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV’s popular reality show Bigg Boss season 10 and emerged as the 1st runner-up of the show.
- She appeared in the Punjabi music video ‘Att Tera Yaar’ (2012).
- In 2018, she was featured in the music video ‘Miss Judged’.
- She is a fitness freak and regularly works out in the gym.
- She is the brand ambassador of the sports nutrition company ‘Myprotein’ and the fitness app ‘Mobiefit BODY’.
- She is a dog lover and often posts pictures with her dog.
- She has featured on the cover pages of various magazines.
- She has her own podcast channel on Spotify ‘Bare By Bani J’.
