Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) was born on Tuesday; July 26th, 1988 in an Upper middle-class Punjabi Hindu family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत). Her Age (As on 01/08/2023) is 35 Years 00 months and 06 Days (ie. 420 months 06 Days or; 1827 Weeks 00 Days or; 12789 Days or; 306936 Hours or; 18416160 minutes or; 1104969600 seconds). She has an Indian Nationality (भारतीय राष्ट्रीयता).
Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) is a Gorgeous Indian Actress & a Beautiful Model. She is predominantly known for her work in the Indian Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language Film and Entertainment Industries. Akanksha has also featured in some significant Music Videos as well and also participated in various Television Reality Shows and Daily Soaps. Before getting into acting and modelling, Akanksha worked as an International Cabin Crew for Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines.
She was spotted by a Chennai based Indian film production and distribution company named Studio Green who offered her a role in their upcoming Tamil-language action comedy film named “Alex Pandian” (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்). This film was released in the year 2013 and here; in her debut Tamil-language film, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Divya’.
In the year 2014, Akanksha made her debut as a lead actress in the Malayalam Film Industry with a lead role as ‘Annie’ in an Indian Malayalam-language drama film named “Praise the Lord” (Malayalam: പ്രെയ്സ് ദ ലോർഡ്). Akanksha then started her journey in the Kannada Film Industry with an Indian Kannada-language Romantic Comedy film named “Lodde” (Kannada: ಲೊಡ್ಡೆ). This film was released in the year 2015.
Her next Malayalam-language films were “Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander” (Malayalam: സാമ്രാജ്യം II: അലക്സാണ്ടറുടെ മകൻ) and “Amar Akbar Anthony” (Malayalam: അമർ അക്ബർ അന്തോണി). Akanksha started her journey in the Hindi Film Industry with a lead role in Madhur Bhandarkar’s movie named “Calendar Girls” (Hindi: कैलेंडर गर्ल्स). Here in this movie, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Nandita Menon’. “Calendar Girls” (Hindi: कैलेंडर गर्ल्स) was released in the year 2015.
In the year 2019, Akanksha was casted in an important main role in an Indian Tamil-language Action film named “Action” (Tamil: செயல்). Akanksha made her debut on the OTT Platform with an Indian Hindi-language Action Crime Thriller Web-series named “Inspector Avinash” (Hindi: इंस्पेक्टर अविनाश). Here in this web-series, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Meetu Punjaban’.
Akanksha started her career in the Indian Television Industry in the year 2015 with a Guest Appearance role in Sony Entertainment Television’s most successful and Award winning television series named “CID” (Hindi: सी आई डी). She was also casted in a lead main role as ‘Goddess Parvati’ in an Indian Hindi-language Hindu Mythological Television Series named “Vighnaharta Ganesh” (Hindi: विघ्नहर्ता गणेश).
She was also seen in a Guest Appearance role and in a Challenger role in “Bigg Boss 13” & “Bigg Boss 15” (बिग बॉस १३ और बिग बॉस १५) respectively. In the year 2022, Akanksha won the “Swayamavar – Mika Di Vohti” (Hindi: स्वयंवर – मीका दी वोटी) named Indian reality show. She was also seen as a contestant in the second season of the Indian reality digital series “Bigg Boss OTT – Season 2” (Hindi: बिग बॉस ओटीटी – सीजन २).
Akanksha is very much popular on her various social media platforms, where she has over 3.1M followers on her Instagram account & 4.3K followers on her official Facebook page. Ayesha also has over 2.71K subscribers on her official YouTube Channel. Her main source of income is from acting in Telugu-language Films and Music Videos. Ayesha has also promoted some top rated Indian brands and products.
Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) is a fitness enthusiast person and loves keeping herself fit by practicing Yoga on daily basis. She also keeps herself busy and fit by going to the gym on regular basis. She says she is a foodie and she likes to eat Biryani, Pizza, Pasta, Burgers, Momos, Samosa, Cake & all varieties of Indian dishes. She often visits many reputed restaurants for a good meal. She has a significant fan following on her social media accounts.
Early Life & Family
Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) was born in an Upper middle-class Punjabi Hindu family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत). From her childhood itself, she was interested and inclined towards acting and modelling. While in school and in college, she used to participate in various stage shows and dramas where she used to get a lot of appreciation and attention. She is also a well trained Singer.
She also has appeared in various television commercials and print-shoots. She has appeared in various television advertisements & promoted some renowned jewellery brands as well. Akanksha promoted top jewellery brand and featured in its print shoots and ads as well. Apart from all this, she is a very good dancer and she has won various dance competitions during her childhood. She also has performed in various national level Indian classical dance competitions.
She has also featured on the cover pages of many reputed magazines in India. Akanksha is very much in love of perfumes & lipsticks, where she has a huge collection of top branded perfume & lipsticks at home. She is also very fond of imitation jewellery and shoes. She has a huge collection of imitation jewellery and branded shoes at her home. Akanksha has featured in the advertisements of top jewellery brand in India.
She completed her initial primary schooling from a local school located in a small village near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: भोपाल, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत). Akanksha was later enrolled at the famous “Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School”, located at B.H.E.L., Govindpura P.O.Bhopal – 462023, Madhya Pradesh, India; from where she completed her Higher Secondary Education.
Akanksha then enrolled herself at the famous “Barkatullah University – formerly known as Bhopal University” located at Habib Ganj, Bhopal – 462026, Madhya Pradesh, India; from where she completed her ‘Graduation’. After completing her Graduation, Akanksha worked as an International Cabin Crew for Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines.
Her fathers name is ‘R.K. Puri’ who is a Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and her mothers name is ‘Chitra Puri’ who is an Astrologer by profession. Akanksha has an elder brother named ‘Amitesh Puri’ who is a well known Businessman. In July 2022, renowned Indian Singer, Composer, Music Director and Music Producer Mika Singh selected Akanksha as his vohti through an Indian Reality Television Series named “Swayamavar – Mika Di Vohti” (Hindi: स्वयंवर – मीका दी वोटी). Here in this compilation, Akanksha was declared the winner of this show. But later in an interview with ETimes, “Akanksha Confirmed that she and Mika Aren’t Married”.
She currently live with her family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Marathi: मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र, भारत) and her hometown is Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत). She has beautiful Dark Brown eyes and beautiful long Black hair. Her Favourite Colour is Pink, Red, Orange, Black & White and her hobbies are Dancing, Modelling, Singing, Painting, Travelling, Writing Poems etc.
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Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी): Biography / Wiki
AKANKSHA PURI | BIOGRAPHY |
Name | Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) |
Profession | A Gorgeous Indian Actress & a Beautiful Model |
Known For | Predominantly known for her work in the Indian Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language Film and Entertainment Industries |
Personal Life
Born On | July 26th, 1988 (Tuesday) |
Birthplace | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत) |
Age (As on 01/08/2023) | 35 Years 00 months and 06 Days (ie. 420 months 06 Days or; 1827 Weeks 00 Days or; 12789 Days or; 306936 Hours or; 18416160 minutes or; 1104969600 seconds) |
Hometown | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत) |
Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Marathi: मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र, भारत) |
Religion | Hinduism (संस्कृत: हिन्दू धर्म) |
Nationality | Indian Nationality (भारतीय राष्ट्रीयता) |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Education
Primary Schooling | A local school located in a small village near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: भोपाल, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत) |
Higher Secondary Education | “Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School”, located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
College/University | “Barkatullah University – formerly known as Bhopal University” also located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Education Qualification | Graduation |
Family & More
Father | R.K. Puri (Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police) |
Mother | Chitra Puri (Astrologer) |
Brother | Amitesh Puri (Businessman) |
Sister | Not Known |
Personal Life & Relationship
Martial Status | Unmarried |
Boyfriend / Affairs | Not Known |
Children | N/A |
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Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी): Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height (Approximate) |
In Centimeters – 167.64 cms. |
In Meters – 1.676 metres |
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In Feet Inches – 5’6″ |
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Weight (Approximate) |
In Kilogram – 54 kgs |
In Pounds – 119.05 lbs |
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Body Measurements (Approximate) |
34-28-34 |
Hair Colour |
Black |
Eye Colour |
Dark Brown |
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Career
Films
Here is a brief elaboration of her few noted films
Akanksha started her acting career in the year 2013 with an Indian Tamil-language Action Comedy film named “Alex Pandian” (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்). Here in this movie, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Divya’ along with Anushka Shetty; Karthik Sivakumar (Karthi); Milind Soman; Suman Talwar; Nikita Thukral; and others. This film was released on January 11th, 2013 and the script of this film was written and directed by Suraj.
She was seen in a lead main role in an Indian Malayalam-language Comedy Drama film named “Praise the Lord” (Malayalam: പ്രെയ്സ് ദ ലോർഡ്). Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Annie’ along side Mammootty; Mukesh Madhavan; Reenu Mathews; Ahmed Sidhique; Anoop Krishnan; Kalabhavan Shajon; and others. This movie was released on March 20th, 2014 and was directed by Shibu Ganghadharan.
She then started her journey in the Kannada Film Industry in the year 2015 with a lead role in an Indian Kannada-language Romantic Comedy film named “Lodde” (Kannada: ಲೊಡ್ಡೆ). Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Akanksha’ along with Komal Kumar; Sayaji Shinde; Avinash Yelandur; Naveen Krishna; Vanishree; Heena Panchal; and others. “Lodde” (Kannada: ಲೊಡ್ಡೆ) was released on July 31st, 2015 and the script of this film was written and directed by Shrinath.
In the year 2015, Akanksha made her debut in the Hindi Film Industry with an Indian Hindi-language Drama film named “Calendar Girls” (Hindi: कैलेंडर गर्ल्स). Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Nandita Menon’ along with Avani Modi; Kyra Dutt; Ruhi Singh; Satarupa Pyne; Keith Sequeira; Indraneil Sengupta; Vikram Sakhalkar; Rohit Roy; Samikssha Batnagar; Atul Parchure; and others.
This movie was released on September 25th, 2015 and the script of this film was written and directed by National Award Winning Director, Padma Shri Honoured Mr. Madhur Bhandarkar. Subhash K. Jha rated the film three (3) stars out of five (5), saying, “It is fairly engaging and sometimes powerful in its message on how far the ruthless metropolis takes the unsuspecting career girls before dumping them on the derrières to re-gather their destiny”.
Akanksha was next seen in an important supporting role in an Indian Tamil-language Action film named “Action” (Tamil: செயல்). Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in an important supporting role as ‘Kaira’ along with Vishal Krishna Reddy; Tamannaah Bhatia; Aishwarya Lekshmi; Aarav Chowdhary; Sayaji Shinde; Yogi Babu; Kabir Duhan Singh; and others. This movie was released on November 15th, 2019 and was directed by Sundar C.
Akanksha will be seen next in an Indian Hindi-language short film named “Thanks Mom” (Hindi: थैंक्स मॉम). Here in this film, Akanksha will be seen in an important lead main role as ‘Aarushi’ along with veteran actress Pravin Deshpande; Palash Dutta; Sharad Malhotra; and others. This short film is directed by Manik Talwar and it is all set for a grand release later in the year 2023.
Confirming about her role in this film, Akanksha said “Palash Dutta who is a producer and dear friend to me, he got me on board. When he narrated me this beautiful story and my character Aarushi I immediately said yes. Thanks mom is about relationships and complexity of relationships . I am playing ‘Aarushi’ a sweet independent girl next door, who is everybody’s favourite . It was a character very easy for me to play as Aarushi is exactly like Akanksha, so I just portrayed myself, it came naturally to me”.
She further shared her experience working with Sharad Malhotra and said…. “I know Sharad very well, he is a friend but we never shared screen space before ‘Thanks Mom’. I was very comfortable to work with him and we you have an experience actor with you things become very easy and we kept pulling each other leg and that only happens when friends work together”.
This news was reported a correspondent in urbanasian.com in their post released on May 18th, 2023 at 02:00 (IST).
Television
Here is a brief elaboration of her few noted Television serials
Akanksha was casted in a lead main role in an Indian Hindi-language Hindu Mythological Television Series named “Vighnaharta Ganesh” (Hindi: विघ्नहर्ता गणेश). Here in this television series, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Goddess Parvati’ along with Madirakshi Mundle; Nishkarsh Dixit; Rahul Sharma; Deblina Chatterjee; Ishita Ganguly; Tushar Dalvi; Payal Gupta; Heena Parmar; and others. This television series was aired from August 22nd, 2017 till November 12th, 2021 on the Sony Entertainment Television.
She was also seen as a contestant in an Indian Swayamvar Reality show named “Swayamavar – Mika Di Vohti” (Hindi: स्वयंवर – मीका दी वोटी). This television series features Mika Singh who tried to find a suitable life partner for himself from among the 12 contestants. This series was aired from June 19th, 2022 till July 25th, 2022 on the Star Bharat Television Network. Akanksha was declared the winner of this reality show.
She was once again seen as a contestant in the second season of the Indian Reality Digital Series named “Bigg Boss OTT – Hindi season 2” (Hindi: बिग बॉस ओटीटी – सीजन २). This series was hosted by Superstar Salman Khan. Akanksha was evicted from the show on the fourteenth (14th) day of the show and was placed at the 12th place from the house.
Here in this reality show, Akanksha participated along with Pooja Bhatt; Cyrus Broacha; Jad Hadid; Falaq Naaz; Jiya Shankar; Manisha Rani; Avinash Sachdev; Bebika Dhurve; Aaliya Siddiqui; Puneet Superstar; and Palak Purswani. “Bigg Boss OTT – Hindi season 2” (Hindi: बिग बॉस ओटीटी – सीजन २) premiered on June 17th, 2023 and is running successfully till date on JioCinema OTT Platform.
Web-series
Here is a brief elaboration of her few noted Web-series
In the year 2020, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role in an Indian Hindi-language Horror Adventures Web-series named “Simran the Lost Soul” (Hindi: सिमरन – खोई हुई आत्मा). Here in this web-series, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role along with Jillian Kilroy; Ravi Kothari; Mukesh Tiwari; Nibedita Pal; Kriti Verma; Sufi Sayyad; Sweety Walia; and others. This web-series was released on July 4th, 2020 and the script of this series was written and directed by Shravan Singh.
Akanksha was also casted in an important and interesting supporting role in an Indian Hindi-language Action Crime Thriller Web series named “Inspector Avinash” (Hindi: इंस्पेक्टर अविनाश). Here in this web-series, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Meetu Punjaban’ along with Randeep Hooda; Urvashi Rautela; Rahul Mittra; Abhimanyu Singh; Ayeesha Aiman; Bidita Bag; Shalin Bhanot; and others. This web-series was released on May 18th, 2023 on the JioCinema OTT Platform.
Abhishek Srivastava of The Times of India gave the series 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote “The initial episodes have only skimmed through these narratives, and it is hoped that the series will provide a well-defined rounded plot and proper background context to all the encounter stories”.
Vijayalakshmi Narayanan of The Free Press Journal rated the series 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote “For those who are familiar with life and times in UP, the series is certainly designed for them. But, for much of the OTT-content consuming audience, that reside in the metros, there will be a sense of disconnect”.
Just recently, Akanksha was casted in a bold lead main role in an Indian Hindi-language Thriller Romantic Web-series named “Honey Trap Squad” (Hindi: हनी ट्रैप स्क्वाड). Here in this web-series, was casted in a bold lead main role as ‘Riya Roy’ along with Sharad Malhotra; Karanvir Bohra; Sandeepa Virk; Sherleen Dutt; Anjali Pandey; Ruma Sharma; and others. This series was released on July 20th, 2023 on the Alt Balaji OTT Platform.
Media Interactions & News
On 4th August 2023, Nagaland Post reported on Akanksha’s character in her latest Hindi-language web-series named “Honey Trap Squad” (Hindi: हनी ट्रैप स्क्वाड). They reported her character as bold, beautiful, sharp and tough. Talking about her character in this web-series, Akanksha said….
“I am playing Riya Roy, who is a Honey Trap Squad agent. She is bold and beautiful, sharp and tough. I enjoyed playing this role; I haven’t done anything like this before. I have got an amazing response, and people love my performance in it”.
She continued saying…. “Riya is not like me, but it was fun as I got to play something challenging, which is the fun part of being a performer. It was a good experience shooting this thriller”. Talking about her co-stars Sharad Malhotra and Karanvir Bohra, she said….
“I met Karanvir for the first time, and we immediately connected. Our first scene was the bedroom scene, but he is quite experienced and professional, so nowhere does it feel like we are seeing each other for the first time”.
She further added… “We had that comfort level, and it was fun shooting with him. Sharad and I have worked together earlier, and we get along very well. I just had action scenes with him; I didn’t get to romance him in this project, but it’s always a pleasure shooting with him. We have an ease of working with each other, and we save a lot of the director’s time”.
During the interview, she was also asked about the glam image that she precedes; to which she replied…. “I am glad I am one of those few artists accepted as Goddess Parvati in a television show and loved as Riya Roy in ‘Honey Trap Squad’. I am confident that I can carry anything, and I want to keep experimenting with my characters in the future as well”.
Talking about the kind of web-series she would like to do in the future, Akanksha replied… “I have already finished shooting for four other series, but I would definitely love to do something more romantic and intense in the future. Since I have some projects releasing soon on different platforms, and I have many song shoots back to back, so I have a lot on my plate”.
This article was published in Nagaland Post on August 04th, 2023.
On October 22nd, 2022, Rishabh Naudiyal reported for BollywoodShadi.com in his article that “Akanksha Puri Confirms She And Mika Singh Aren’t Married, Explains Why She Isn’t Going To Marry Him”. Talking in an interview with the ETimes, Akanksha shared the truth behind her relationship status with the popular singer and her close friend, Mika Singh.
She said…. “We mentioned on the show that we were friends for many years. We continue to be that. We are just friends and not a couple. Mika and I are both used to people talking about us, it doesn’t bother us”.
She further continued saying… “Yes, the swayamvar was about choosing a partner, so we decided on each other as we have known each other for almost a decade. We have never said that we are in love or displayed any romance. We were clear that we were looking for a life partner and preferably someone who has been a friend. But post the show, nothing has changed between us and we continue to be the same old friends that we were”.
She concluded saying… “We are protective of each other and respect each other. We both individually have had bitter experiences in life, so we are going slow. We don’t hold hands or indulge in any PDA because we know where we stand. Also, currently, we are busy working; in fact, we are both workaholics and understand each other’s professional commitments”.
This news was reported by Rishabh Naudiyal in his article for BollywoodShadi.com on October 22nd, 2022 at 11:13:18 IST.
Controversies
On July 3rd, 2023, it was reported in the English Jagran by Simran Srivastav in her article which stated how Akanksha got evicted from “Bigg Boss OTT – Hindi season 2” (Hindi: बिग बॉस ओटीटी – सीजन २) after her kissing controversy with Jad Hadid. After the Akanksha and Jad kissed on camera, veteran Hindi Film Actor and Superstar Salman Khan who is also a host of the show scolded them for their action and said that India is conservative but a forgiving country.
He further said… “You are not playing some characters. No one asked you to do it. It’s not scripted”. He concluded saying… “This may be okay for some people but some will feel offended. This country is conservative but is also very forgiving. It has forgiven a lot of us”.
This news was reported by Simran Srivastav in her article for English Jagran on July 3rd, 2023 at 06:49 AM (IST).
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Filmography
Films
Here is a complete list of her films
- Year 2013 – Alex Pandian (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்): Here in this movie, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Divya’.
- Year 2013 – Romans (Malayalam: റോമൻസ്): Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Annie aka Annamma’.
- Year 2014 – Praise the Lord (Malayalam: പ്രെയ്സ് ദ ലോർഡ്): Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Annie’.
- Year 2015 – Lodde (Kannada: ಲೊಡ್ಡೆ): Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Akanksha’.
- Year 2015 – Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander (Malayalam: സാമ്രാജ്യം II: അലക്സാണ്ടറുടെ മകൻ): Here in this movie, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Saira IPS’.
- Year 2015 – Calendar Girls (Hindi: कैलेंडर गर्ल्स): Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Nandita Menon’.
- Year 2015 – Amar Akbar Anthony (Malayalam: അമർ അക്ബർ അന്തോണി): Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in a cameo special appearance role as ‘Gauri’.
- Year 2019 – Action (Tamil: செயல்): Here in this film, Akanksha was casted in an important supporting role as ‘Kaira’.
Television
Here is a complete list of her television serials
- Year 2015 – CID (Hindi: सी आई डी): Here in this television series, Akanksha was casted in an important episode role in an ‘Guest Appearance Role’.
- Year 2017 – Vighnaharta Ganesh (Hindi: विघ्नहर्ता गणेश): Here in this television series, Akanksha was casted in a lead main role as ‘Goddess Parvati’.
- Year 2019 – Bigg Boss 13 (Hindi: बिग बॉस १३): Here in this reality television series, Akanksha was casted in an important episode role in an ‘Guest Appearance Role’.
- Year 2022 – Bigg Boss 15 (Hindi: बिग बॉस १५): Here in this reality television series, Akanksha was casted in an important episode role as a ‘Challenger’.
- Year 2022 – Swayamavar – Mika Di Vohti (Hindi: स्वयंवर – मीका दी वोटी): Here in this reality television series, Akanksha was seen as a ‘Contestant’. Akanksha was declared the winner of this reality show.
- Year 2023 – Bigg Boss OTT – Hindi season 2 (Hindi: बिग बॉस ओटीटी – सीजन २): Here in this reality television series, Akanksha was seen as a ‘Contestant’. Akanksha was evicted from the show on the fourteenth (14th) day of the show and was placed at the 12th place from the house.
Web-series
Here is a complete list of her Web-series
- Year 2020 – Simran the Lost Soul (Hindi: सिमरन – खोई हुई आत्मा): Here in this web-series, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role.
- Year 2023 – Inspector Avinash (Hindi: इंस्पेक्टर अविनाश): Here in this web-series, Akanksha was casted in a supporting role as ‘Meetu Punjaban’.
- Year 2023 – Honey Trap Squad (Hindi: हनी ट्रैप स्क्वाड): Here in this web-series, was casted in a bold lead main role as ‘Riya Roy’.
Music videos
Here is a complete list of her Music videos
- Year 2017 – Jahaan Tum Ho (Hindi: जहाँ तुम हो): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Shrey Singhal.
- Year 2019 – Dancing Doll (Hindi: डांसिंग डॉल): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Jyotica Tangri.
- Year 2019 – Chitthi (Hindi: चिट्ठी): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Jubin Nautiyal.
- Year 2020 – Main Balak Tu Mata (Hindi: मैं बालक तू माता): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Jubin Nautiyal.
- Year 2021 – Main Jis Din Bhula Doon (Hindi: मैं जिस दिन भुला दूँ): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Jubin Nautiyal and Tulsi Kumar.
- Year 2021 – Hare Krishna Hare (Hindi: हरे कृष्णा हरे): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Palak Muchhal.
- Year 2021 – Dangerous (Hindi: डैन्जरस): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Shrey Singhal.
- Year 2021 – Bewafa Tera Muskurana (Hindi: बेवफा तेरा मुस्कुराना): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Jubin Nautiyal.
- Year 2021 – Mere Warga (Hindi: मेरे वरगा): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Kaka Ji.
- Year 2022 – Jaa Rahe Ho (Hindi: जा रहे हो): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Yasser Desai.
- Year 2022 – Ishq Hi Hai (Hindi: इश्क़ ही है): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Saman.
- Year 2023 – Don’t You Know (Hindi: डोन्ट यू नो): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Amrit Maan.
- Year 2023 – Dua Karo (Hindi: दुआ करो): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Ninja.
- Year 2023 – Video Viral Ho Gaya (Hindi: वीडियो वायरल हो गया): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Akasa Singh.
- Year 2023 – Baarishon (Hindi: बारिशों): Here in this Music video, the song was sung by Udit Narayan and Payal Dev.
Favourite Things & Hobbies
- Favourite Actor – Salman Khan; Shah Rukh Khan; Prabhas; Aamir Khan; Pankaj Tripathi; Hrithik Roshan; Akshay Kumar, Allu Arjun, Farhan Akhtar, Tiger Shroff
- Favourite Actress – Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra; Deepika Padukone; Rekha, Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt
- Favourite Movie – Vaastav: The Reality; DDLJ; Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!; Baahubali
- Favourite TV Shows – Bigg Boss & Kaun Banega Crorepati
- Favourite Singer – Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Favourite Director – Mahesh Manjrekar, S.S. Rajamouli, Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, & Rajkumar Hirani
- Favourite Song – Not Known
- Favourite Sportsperson – Sachin Tendulkar, M.S.Dhoni, Virat Kohli, & Rohit Sharma
- Favourite Personality – Rajinikanth, Narendra Modi, Amitabh Bachchan
- Favourite Outfits – Saree, Indian & Western Outfits
- Favourite Food – Fast food, Samosa, Chinese, Pizza, Pasta, French Fries, Burgers, Vada Pav, Pav Bhaji, Biryani, Lucknowi dishes, & Awadhi cuisine
- Favourite Dessert – Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Ice-cream, Dark chocolates
- Favourite Beverage – Coffee, Fresh Fruit Juice & Mojito
- Favourite Destination – Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Shimla, Manali, Goa, London, Switzerland, Chicago, Dubai, & Paris
- Hobbies – Reading Books, Travelling, Swimming, Watching movies, Dancing, Singing, Yoga & Fitness Training
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who is Akanksha Puri?
Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) is a Gorgeous Indian Actress & a Beautiful Model. She is predominantly known for her work in the Indian Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language Film and Entertainment Industries. Akanksha has also featured in some significant Music Videos as well and also participated in various Television Reality Shows and Daily Soaps. Before getting into acting and modelling, Akanksha worked as an International Cabin Crew for Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines.
What is Akanksha Puri’s Age?
Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) was born on Tuesday; July 26th, 1988 in an Upper middle-class Punjabi Hindu family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत). Her Age (As on 01/08/2023) is 35 Years 00 months and 06 Days (ie. 420 months 06 Days or; 1827 Weeks 00 Days or; 12789 Days or; 306936 Hours or; 18416160 minutes or; 1104969600 seconds). She has an Indian Nationality (भारतीय राष्ट्रीयता).
Is Akanksha Puri married?
According to social media reports, her marital status is single and unmarried. Currently, she is not dating anyone.
Who are Akanksha Puri’s Parents & Siblings?
Her fathers name is ‘R.K. Puri’ who is a Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and her mothers name is ‘Chitra Puri’ who is an Astrologer by profession. Akanksha has an elder brother named ‘Amitesh Puri’ who is a well known Businessman.
From where did Akanksha Puri complete her education?
She completed her initial primary schooling from a local school located in a small village near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: भोपाल, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत). Akanksha was later enrolled at the famous “Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School”, located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; from where she completed her Higher Secondary Education. Akanksha then enrolled herself at the famous “Barkatullah University – formerly known as Bhopal University” also located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; from where she completed her ‘Graduation’. After completing her Graduation, Akanksha worked as an International Cabin Crew for Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines.
Is Akanksha Puri a South Indian Actress?
Yes, she has been a part of the South Indian Cinema. She is predominantly known for her work in the Indian Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language Film and Entertainment Industries. Akanksha has also featured in some significant Music Videos as well and also participated in various Television Reality Shows and Daily Soaps.
What is Akanksha Puri’s height in feet & inches?
Her height in feet inches – 5’6″ (5 feet 6 inches)
What is Akanksha Puri’s eye colour?
She has beautiful Dark Brown eyes.
Where does Akanksha Puri live?
She currently live with her family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Marathi: मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र, भारत) and her hometown is Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत).
Does Akanksha Puri have an Instagram Account?
Yes, she have an Instagram Account named “akanksha8000”, where she officially have over 3.1M followers.
Some Lesser Known Facts & Article Summary
- Does Akanksha Puri know cooking? – Yes
- Does she smoke? – Not Known.
- Does she drinks alcohol? – Not Known
- Does she go to the gym? – Yes
- Who is her first crush? – Not Known
- Who is her Husband? – Unmarried
- Her Father’s name is – R.K. Puri (Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police)
- Her Mother’s name is – Chitra Puri (Astrologer)
- Her Brother’s name is – Amitesh Puri (Businessman)
- Her Sister’s name is – Not Known
- Her nickname is – Not Known
- Her height is – 5’6″
- Her Weight is – 54 kgs.
- Her Net Worth is – Not Known
- Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) was born on Tuesday; July 26th, 1988 in an Upper middle-class Punjabi Hindu family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hindi: इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत).
- Akanksha Puri (Hindi [हिंदी]: आकांक्षा पुरी) is a Gorgeous Indian Actress & a Beautiful Model.
- She is predominantly known for her work in the Indian Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada-language Film and Entertainment Industries.
- Akanksha has also featured in some significant Music Videos as well and also participated in various Television Reality Shows and Daily Soaps.
- Before getting into acting and modelling, Akanksha worked as an International Cabin Crew for Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines.
- Akanksha started her acting career in the year 2013 with an Indian Tamil-language Action Comedy film named “Alex Pandian” (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்).
- She was casted in a lead main role in an Indian Hindi-language Hindu Mythological Television Series named “Vighnaharta Ganesh” (Hindi: विघ्नहर्ता गणेश).
- She was also seen as a contestant in an Indian Swayamvar Reality show named “Swayamavar – Mika Di Vohti” (Hindi: स्वयंवर – मीका दी वोटी), where she was also judged the winner of the show.
- She was once again seen as a contestant in the second season of the Indian Reality Digital Series named “Bigg Boss OTT – Hindi season 2” (Hindi: बिग बॉस ओटीटी – सीजन २).
- This series was hosted by Superstar Salman Khan.
- Akanksha was evicted from the show on the fourteenth (14th) day of the show and was placed at the 12th place from the house.
- Akanksha is a devotee of “Lord Ganesha” and celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi (Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav) at her home with her family and close friends.
- She also has appeared in various television commercials and print-shoots.
- She has appeared in various television advertisements & promoted some renowned jewellery brands.
- She has also featured on the cover pages of many reputed magazines in India.
- She is a very good dancer and she has won various dance competitions during her childhood.
- She also has appeared in various television commercials and print-shoots.
- Akanksha is very much in love of perfumes and has a huge collection of top branded perfume at home.
- Akanksha is also very fond of imitation jewellery and shoes.
- She has a huge collection of imitation jewellery and branded shoes at her home.
- She is very much in love of doing nail art.
- Her success story was covered by many reputed Indian news channels in their blogs.
- Akanksha is a fitness enthusiast person and loves keeping herself fit by practicing Yoga on daily basis.
- She also keeps herself busy and fit by going to the gym on regular basis.
- She now has over 3.1M followers on Instagram.
- She is an avid cat & dog lover.
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