Akanksha Puri
Indian actress and model (born 1988)
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Akanksha Puri (born 26 July 1988[1]) 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.[2] 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[3]
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Puri at the 2025 Zee Cine Awards | |
| Born | 26 July 1988 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Career
Puri took up modelling projects during her short stint as an international cabin crew member in Kingfisher Airlines, when she even got a role in one of Vasan Eye Care 2011 advertisements. 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.[4][5]
She later made her Hindi film debut with Madhur Bhandarkar's 2015 drama film Calendar Girls.[6][7] In 2017, she was cast as Mata AdiParashakti in Vighnaharta Ganesh TV series.[8]
She is the winner of the show Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti.[9]
Controversies
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Kaalyan's middle sister | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Praise the Lord | Annie | Malayalam | [15] | |
| 2015 | Lodde | Akanksha | Kannada | [16] | |
| Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander | Saira | Malayalam | [17] | ||
| Calendar Girls | Nandita Menon | Hindi | [18] | ||
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Gouri | Malayalam | Cameo | [19] | |
| 2019 | Action | Kaira | Tamil | [20] | |
| 2024 | Rajaram | Bhojpuri | |||
| 2025 | So Long Valley | Riya | Hindi | [21] | |
| Rishtey | Bhojpuri | [22] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Inspector Avinash | Meetu Punjaban | Hindi | ||
| Honey Trap Squad | Riya Roy | ||||
| 2024 | Dons & Darlings | Naaz |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | CID | Herself | Guest | |
| 2017–2020 | Vighnaharta Ganesh | Parvati | Lead Role | [23] |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss 13 | Herself | Guest | |
| 2022 | Bigg Boss 15 | Challenger | [24] | |
| Swayamavar - Mika Di Vohti | Contestant | Winner | [25] | |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss OTT 2 | 12th place | [26] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jahaan Tum Ho | Shrey Singhal | [27][28][29] |
| 2019 | Dancing Doll | Jyotica Tangri | [30] |
| Chitthi | Jubin Nautiyal | [citation needed] | |
| 2020 | Main Balak Tu Mata | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| 2021 | Main Jis Din Bhula Doon | Jubin Nautiyal, Tulsi Kumar | [31] |
| Hare Krishna Hare | Palak Muchhal | [citation needed] | |
| Dangerous | Shrey Singhal | [32] | |
| Bewafa Tera Muskurana | Jubin Nautiyal | [33] | |
| Mere Warga | Kaka Ji | ||
| 2022 | Jaa Rahe Ho | Yasser Desai | [34] |
| Ishq Hi Hai | Saman | ||
| 2023 | Don't You Know | Amrit Maan | |
| Dua Karo | Ninja | ||
| Video Viral Hogaya | Akasa Singh | ||
| Baarishon | Udit Narayan, Payal Dev | ||
| 2024 | Latak Jaiba | Khesari Lal Yadav, Shilpi Raj |
