Akanksha Puri is an Indian actress and model, who prominently works in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. Along with few television shows. She is best known for her role as Goddess Parvati in Vighnaharta Ganesh.[1] Puri was a contestant on the reality TV show Bigg Boss OTT Hindi - Season 2 and entered the show in June 2023 with 12 other contestants[2]

Akanksha Puri
Puri in 2022
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
Years active2013–present

Career

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Puri took up modelling projects during her short stint as an international cabin crew member. She was then spotted by Studio Green who bagged her for a role in the 2013 Tamil action comedy Alex Pandian through which she made her first film debut.[3][4]

She later made her Hindi film debut with Madhur Bhandarkar's 2015 drama film Calendar Girls.[5][6] In 2017, she was cast as Mata AdiParashakti in Vighnaharta Ganesh TV series.[7]

She is the winner of the show Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti.[8] In 2023, Akanksha participated in Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) where she kissed Jad Hadid,[9][10] which caused a controversy.[11][12][13]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2013 Alex Pandian Divya Tamil
2014 Praise the Lord Annie Malayalam [14]
2015 Lodde Akanksha Kannada [15]
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander Saira Malayalam [16]
Calendar Girls Nandita Menon Hindi [17]
Amar Akbar Anthony Gouri Malayalam Cameo [18]
2019 Action Kaira Tamil [19]
2024 Rajaram Bhojpuri filming

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2023 Inspector Avinash Meetu Punjaban Hindi
2023 Honey Trap Squad Riya Roy Hindi

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 CID Herself Guest
2017–2020 Vighnaharta Ganesh Parvati [20]
2019 Bigg Boss 13 Herself Guest
2022 Bigg Boss 15 Challenger [21]
Swayamavar - Mika Di Vohti Contestant Winner [22]
2023 Bigg Boss OTT 2 12th place [23]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref(s)
2017 Jahaan Tum Ho Shrey Singhal [24][25][26]
2019 Dancing Doll Jyotica Tangri [27]
Chitthi Jubin Nautiyal [citation needed]
2020 Main Balak Tu Mata Jubin Nautiyal
2021 Main Jis Din Bhula Doon Jubin Nautiyal, Tulsi Kumar [28]
Hare Krishna Hare Palak Muchhal [citation needed]
Dangerous Shrey Singhal [29]
Bewafa Tera Muskurana Jubin Nautiyal [30]
Mere Warga Kaka Ji
2022 Jaa Rahe Ho Yasser Desai [31]
Ishq Hi Hai Saman
2023 Don't You Know Amrit Maan
Dua Karo Ninja
Video Viral Hogaya Akasa Singh
Baarishon Udit Narayan, Payal Dev

References

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  1. ^ "Akanksha Puri confirms she has quit Vighnaharta Ganesh but not for Bigg Boss 14: 'Want to grow and want people to see the real me". Hindustan Times. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ Singh, Swati (24 June 2023). "Bigg Boss Ott-Season 2 Day 7 Written Update Drama Unfolds As Akanksha Puri Breaks Down Into Tears". English Jagram. JE Entertainment News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Madhur Bhandarkar's Calendar girl Akanksha was Vijay Mallya's handpicked Kingfisher cabin crew". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Calendar Girl Akanksha Puri roots for dry Holi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Akanksha Puri: After 'Calendar Girls', I was only offered erotic roles". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Akanksha Puri is Prithviraj's heroine". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "कैलेंडर गर्ल से पार्वती बन गयी हैं आकांक्षा पुरी, विघ्नहर्ता गणेश में एक नया अवतार". jagran. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Swayamvar Mika di Vohti winner Akanksha Puri say show was 'not a sham, my entry was not planned'". 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Jad Hadid and Akanksha Puri's steamy 30-sec kiss on Bigg Boss OTT 2 lights up Twitter: 'What the hell!'". Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT's Akanksha Puri on kissing Jad Hadid: 'Had I just touched his lips for 30 seconds we would have...'". Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Jad Hadid's girlfriend Firoza Khan AKA Khanzaadi ex-wife Ramona Khalil warns Bigg Boss OTT 2's Akanksha Puri in paparazzi video: 'Jad se durr rahein'". Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Akanksha Puri has 'zero regret' about kissing Jad Hadid but calls him 'fake, stupid'". 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Jad Hadid, Akanksha Puri kiss in public after BB OTT 2 scandal. Internet not happy". 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Akanksha dubbed in her own voice for Praise the Lord". The Times of India. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Lodde | "Trailer 1" | New Kannada". 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Samrajyam 2 - Son of Alexander Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos", The Times of India, archived from the original on 30 October 2021, retrieved 30 October 2021
  17. ^ "'Calendar Girls' Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne sing 'Khawaishein' live with Madhur Bhandarkar, watch video". The Indian Express. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Akanksha Puri is Prithviraj's heroine". The Times of India. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Akanksha Puri on her Tamil return with 'Action'". Gulf News. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Exclusive - Akanksha Puri confirms quitting Vighnaharta Ganesh, says not leaving for Bigg Boss 14". The Times of India. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Akanksha Puri, Surbhi Chandna, Vishal Singh and Munmun Dutta to enter Bigg Boss house as challengers". The Times of India. January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Swayamvar Mika Di Vohti: Actress Akanksha Puri to participate as one of the contestants". News18. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  23. ^ Pramila Mandal (2 July 2023). "Bigg Boss OTT 2 Weekend Ka Vaar Elimination: Akanksha Puri gets evicted from Salman Khan-led show". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Jahaan Tum Ho Video Song and chitthi | Shrey Singhal | Latest Song 2016 | T-Series". 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "Madhur Bhandarkar s Calendar Girl takes chauffeur to cops for damage to Mercedes". mid-day. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  26. ^ "Akanksha Puri and her 'Calendar Girls' director have a lot in common". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  27. ^ Dancing Doll (Full Song) - Dancing Doll - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 27 February 2019, archived from the original on 31 May 2024, retrieved 9 August 2021
  28. ^ "Check Out New Hindi Trending Song Music Video - 'Main Jis Din Bhulaa Du' Sung By Jubin Nautiyal, Tulsi Kumar, Rochak Kohli". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Akanksha Puri ने फिल्मों में बोल्ड सीन करने को लेकर दिया बड़ा बयान, एक्ट्रेस ने कहा-'मेरे लिए प्रशंसा की बात, करना चाहूंगी ऐसा...'". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  30. ^ "Watch Latest Hindi Song 'Bewafa Tera Muskurana' Sung By Jubin Nautiyal". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Akanksha Puri and Mohsin Khan's fans experience love, pain and agony in their newly released music video 'Jaa Rahe Ho'". The Times of India. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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