Tulip Joshi entered movies quite by chance. She was a friend of the
bride of Aditya Chopra, the son of director Yash Chopra. The family
noticed her at their wedding and asked her to appear for an audition,
following which they cast her in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. Not being
fluent in Hindi, she trained in Hindi diction and in acting at Feroz
Khan's studio. She was also advised by the film-makers to change her
name to something more Indian, as audiences might have difficulty in
accepting a heroine with such an unconventional name. She chose the name
Sanjana, she was playing the character of Anjali in that film. The film
was quite a success.Despite the good reviews and success, Tulip was
heavily panned for her acting.After a two-year hiatus, she reappeared in
Matrubhoomi - a dark film about a futuristic world with almost no
women. Her performance in it was praised and established her credibility
as an actress. Dhoka movie also gave her some recognition.Reverting to
her given name, Tulip next appeared in the Telugu film Villain. Her next
Hindi movie was Dil Maange More with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and
Soha Ali Khan. The film got average reviews but it was not a box office
success. She appeared in her first Punjabi film in 2009 called Jag
Jeondeyan De Mele with famous Punjabi singer and actor, Harbhajan Maan.
She again acted with Harbhajan Mann in 2011 in Yaara O Dildaara, the
Punjabi movie.