Purbi Joshi is the daughter of well known television actor Sarita Joshi and sister of Ketki Joshi. In 1995, Purbi got her first break in Faasle
and simultaneously did a comedy play Take it Easy. When she entered ABCL
talent contest, she was shortlisted among the top ten. She
reminisces, "We all had a good time in Bangalore and
we got to learn many things from Bachchan. I am sad that ABCL
didn't do well after that initial draw." Nevertheless,
Purbi got offers for Shenai from UTV, followed by Sajjid No
1 on Star Plus. She also did a few episodes of Hum Paanch
and currently is playing one of the sisters in Mehendi Tere
Naam Ki on Zee. The latter has made her a well-known face
in the industry.