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{{short description|Indian actress and model}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akanksha Puri
| image = Akanksha Puri At Iconic Gold Awards 2022.jpg
| caption = Puri in 2022
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model|dancer}}
| years_active = 2013–present
}}

'''Akanksha Puri''' is an Indian actress and model, who prominently works in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] films. Along with few [[television shows]]. She is best known for her role as Goddess [[Parvati]] in ''[[Vighnaharta Ganesh]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/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/story-LjH1wT2h4SJPP4vw4FMD2M.html |title=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 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=5 September 2020 |access-date=7 September 2020 |archive-date=7 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907094236/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/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/story-LjH1wT2h4SJPP4vw4FMD2M.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Currently, Puri is a contestant on the reality TV show [[Bigg_Boss_OTT_(Hindi_season_2)|Bigg Boss OTT Hindi - Season 2]] and entered the show in June, 2023 with 12 other contestants<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Swati |title=Bigg Boss Ott-Season 2 Day 7 Written Update Drama Unfolds As Akanksha Puri Breaks Down Into Tears |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-ott-season-2-day-7-written-update-drama-unfolds-as-akanksha-puri-breaks-down-into-tears-ahishek-malhan-salman-khan-10084306 |access-date=25 June 2023 |agency=JE Entertainment News |publisher=English Jagram |date=Jun 24, 2023}}</ref>

==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 film|Tamil]] action comedy ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' through which se made her first film debut.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Madhur-Bhandarkars-Calendar-girl-Akanksha-was-Vijay-Mallyas-handpicked-Kingfisher-cabin-crew/articleshow/48956376.cms |title=Madhur Bhandarkar's Calendar girl Akanksha was Vijay Mallya's handpicked Kingfisher cabin crew - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=18 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918030649/http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Madhur-Bhandarkars-Calendar-girl-Akanksha-was-Vijay-Mallyas-handpicked-Kingfisher-cabin-crew/articleshow/48956376.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Calendar-Girl-Akanksha-Puri-roots-for-dry-Holi/articleshow/51511812.cms |title=Calendar Girl Akanksha Puri roots for dry Holi - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=13 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213014824/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Calendar-Girl-Akanksha-Puri-roots-for-dry-Holi/articleshow/51511812.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

She later made her [[Hindi film]] debut with [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s 2015 drama film ''[[Calendar Girls (2015 film)|Calendar Girls]].''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/-akanksha-puri-after-calendar-girls-i-was-only-offered-erotic-roles/articleshow/59220181.cms |title=Akanksha Puri: After 'Calendar Girls', I was only offered erotic roles - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=8 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108010624/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/-akanksha-puri-after-calendar-girls-i-was-only-offered-erotic-roles/articleshow/59220181.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Akanksha-Puri-is-Prithvirajs-heroine/articleshow/47685814.cms |title=Akanksha Puri is Prithviraj's heroine - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Akanksha-Puri-is-Prithvirajs-heroine/articleshow/47685814.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, she was cast as [[Adi Parashakti|Mata AdiParashakti]] in ''[[Vighnaharta Ganesh]]'' TV series.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/tv-akanksha-puri-is-new-parvati-in-tv-show-vighnaharta-ganesh-16583075.html |title=कैलेंडर गर्ल से पार्वती बन गयी हैं आकांक्षा पुरी, विघ्नहर्ता गणेश में एक नया अवतार |work=jagran |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=22 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822101302/http://www.jagran.com/entertainment/tv-akanksha-puri-is-new-parvati-in-tv-show-vighnaharta-ganesh-16583075.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

She is the winner of the show [[Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/swayamvar-mika-di-vohti-winner-akanksha-puri-say-show-was-not-a-sham-my-entry-was-not-planned-1980671-2022-07-27 |title=Swayamvar Mika di Vohti winner Akanksha Puri say show was 'not a sham, my entry was not planned'}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Divya || rowspan="1" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise the Lord]]'' || Annie || [[Malayalam]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akanksha dubbed in her own voice for Praise the Lord - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/akanksha-dubbed-in-her-own-voice-for-praise-the-lord/articleshow/32833207.cms |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015 || ''[[Lodde]]'' || Akanksha|| [[Kannada]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lodde | "Trailer 1" | New Kannada |via=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPBpfahHlQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811215834/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPBpfahHlQ |archive-date=11 August 2020 |access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander]]'' ||Saira || Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{Citation |title=Samrajyam 2 - Son of Alexander Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/samrajyam-2-son-of-alexander/movieshow/61186763.cms |access-date=30 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Calendar Girls (2015 film)|Calendar Girls]]''|| Nandita Menon || [[Hindi]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2015 |title='Calendar Girls' Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne sing 'Khawaishein' live with Madhur Bhandarkar, watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/calendar-girls-akanksha-puri-satarupa-pyne-sing-khawaishein-live-with-madhur-bhandarkar-watch-video/ |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]''|| Gouri|| Malayalam
|Cameo
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akanksha Puri is Prithviraj's heroine - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/akanksha-puri-is-prithvirajs-heroine/articleshow/47685814.cms |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]''|| Kaira || Tamil
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akanksha Puri on her Tamil return with 'Action' |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/akanksha-puri-on-her-tamil-return-with-action-1.67790098 |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=Gulf News |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2023
|''[[Inspector Avinash]]''
|Meetu Punjaban
|Hindi
|
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2015 || ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' || Herself
|Guest
|
|-
| 2017–2020 ||''[[Vighnaharta Ganesh]]'' || Parvati
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive - Akanksha Puri confirms quitting Vighnaharta Ganesh, says not leaving for Bigg Boss 14 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-akanksha-puri-confirms-quitting-vighnaharta-ganesh-says-not-leaving-for-bigg-boss-14/articleshow/77935462.cms |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]'' || rowspan="2" | Herself
|Guest
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|Bigg Boss 15]]''
|Challenger
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/akanksha-puri-surbhi-chandna-vishal-singh-and-munmun-dutta-to-enter-bigg-boss-house-as-challengers/articleshow/88633016.cms |title=Akanksha Puri, Surbhi Chandna, Vishal Singh and Munmun Dutta to enter Bigg Boss house as challengers - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti|''Swayamavar - Mika Di Vohti'']]
|rowspan="2"|Contestant
|Winner
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=Swayamvar Mika Di Vohti: Actress Akanksha Puri to participate as one of the contestants |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/swayamvar-mika-di-vohti-actress-akanksha-puri-to-participate-as-one-of-the-contestants-5416081.html |access-date=8 July 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2)|Bigg Boss OTT 2]]''
| 10th place
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/bigg-boss-ott-2-weekend-ka-vaar-elimination-akanksha-puri-gets-evicted-from-salman-khan-led-show-1228348 |title=Bigg Boss OTT 2 Weekend Ka Vaar Elimination: Akanksha Puri gets evicted from Salman Khan-led show |date=2 July 2023 |author=Pramila Mandal |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref>
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Singer(s)
!Ref(s)
|-
| 2017 || ''Jahaan Tum Ho''
|Shrey Singhal||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxe362w66GI |title=Jahaan Tum Ho Video Song and chitthi {{!}} Shrey Singhal {{!}} Latest Song 2016 {{!}} T-Series |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=16 June 2017 |archive-date=9 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409215658/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxe362w66GI&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-starlet-actress-madhur-bhandarkar-calendar-girl-chauffeur-cops-damage-to-mercedes-mumbai-news/18030198 |title=Madhur Bhandarkar s Calendar Girl takes chauffeur to cops for damage to Mercedes |work=mid-day |access-date=12 December 2017 |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010042/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-starlet-actress-madhur-bhandarkar-calendar-girl-chauffeur-cops-damage-to-mercedes-mumbai-news/18030198 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Akanksha-Puri-and-her-Calendar-Girls-director-have-a-lot-in-common/articleshow/48845709.cms |title=Akanksha Puri and her 'Calendar Girls' director have a lot in common - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=27 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227152448/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Akanksha-Puri-and-her-Calendar-Girls-director-have-a-lot-in-common/articleshow/48845709.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019 ||''Dancing Doll''
|[[Jyotica Tangri]]||<ref>{{Citation |title=Dancing Doll (Full Song) - Dancing Doll - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |date=27 February 2019 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/dancing-doll/QwARX0RabVw |language=en-US |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|''Chitthi''
|[[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}
|-
|2020
|Main Balak Tu Mata
|Jubin Nautiyal
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
|''Main Jis Din Bhula Doon''
|[[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Tulsi Kumar]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Check Out New Hindi Trending Song Music Video - 'Main Jis Din Bhulaa Du' Sung By Jubin Nautiyal, Tulsi Kumar, Rochak Kohli - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-new-hindi-trending-song-music-video-main-jis-din-bhulaa-du-sung-by-jubin-nautiyal-tulsi-kumar-rochak-kohli-featuring-himansh-kohli-sneha-namanandi/videoshow/80876761.cms |url-status=live |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Hare Krishna Hare''
|[[Palak Muchhal]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=T-Series' Devotional Song Hare Krishna Hare, Featuring Akanksha Puri, Is Out Now |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sponsored-t-series-devotional-song-hare-krishna-hare-featuring-akanksha-puri-is-out-now-2352313 |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|-
|''Dangerous''
|Shrey Singhal
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akanksha Puri ने फिल्मों में बोल्ड सीन करने को लेकर दिया बड़ा बयान, एक्ट्रेस ने कहा-'मेरे लिए प्रशंसा की बात, करना चाहूंगी ऐसा...' |url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/tv-akanksha-puri-on-getting-offered-erotic-roles-said-i-will-take-it-as-a-compliment-and-will-continue-doing-s-21468022.html |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|''Bewafa Tera Muskurana''
|[[Jubin Nautiyal]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Latest Hindi Song 'Bewafa Tera Muskurana' Sung By Jubin Nautiyal {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/watch-latest-hindi-song-bewafa-tera-muskurana-sung-by-jubin-nautiyal/videoshow/85174039.cms |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Mere Warga
|Kaka ji
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Jaa Rahe Ho''
|[[Yasser Desai]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akanksha Puri and Mohsin Khan's fans experience love, pain and agony in their newly released music video 'Jaa Rahe Ho' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mohsin-khan-and-akanksha-puris-fans-experience-love-pain-and-agony-in-their-newly-released-music-video-jaa-rahe-ho/articleshow/90797462.cms |access-date=22 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Ishq Hi Hai
|Saman
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Don't You Know
|Amrit Maan
|
|-
|Dua karo
|Ninja
|
|-
|Video Viral Hogaya
|Akasa
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}
* {{IMDb name|5462740}}
* {{Instagram|akanksha8000}}

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