Indian actress and model
Akanksha Puri
Puri in 2022
Occupations Years active 2013–present
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] Bigg Boss OTT Hindi - Season 2 and entered the show in June 2023 with 12 other contestants[ 2]
Career
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 [ 3] [ 4]
She later made her Hindi film debut with Madhur Bhandarkar 's 2015 drama film Calendar Girls .[ 5] [ 6] Mata AdiParashakti in Vighnaharta Ganesh [ 7]
She is the winner of the show Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti .[ 8] Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) where she kissed Jad Hadid,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Filmography
Films
Web series
Television
Music videos
References
^ "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 Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .^ 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 . ^ "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 .^ "Calendar Girl Akanksha Puri roots for dry Holi" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017 .^ "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 .^ "Akanksha Puri is Prithviraj's heroine" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "Lodde | "Trailer 1" | New Kannada" . 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020 – via YouTube .^ "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 ^ " . The Indian Express . 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "Akanksha Puri, Surbhi Chandna, Vishal Singh and Munmun Dutta to enter Bigg Boss house as challengers" . The Times of India Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022 .^ "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 .^ Pramila Mandal (2 July 2023). "Bigg Boss OTT 2 Weekend Ka Vaar Elimination: Akanksha Puri gets evicted from Salman Khan-led show" . Pinkvilla the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023 . ^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ Dancing Doll (Full Song) - Dancing Doll - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn archived from the original on 31 May 2024, retrieved 9 August 2021 ^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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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