Akanksha Puri is an Indian actress and model She mostly works in the South Indian movie and TV industry. She is best known for her role as Goddess Parvati in Vighnaharta Ganesh.In 2023, Akanksha participated as a contestant in the reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT 2 hosted by Salman Khan, streaming on JioCinema.
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Wiki/Biography
Akanksha Puri was born on Tuesday, 26 July 1988 (age 35 years; as of 2023) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Leo.She received her primary education from a village school in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.She pursued her secondary schooling at Carmel Convent School, Bhopal.Akanksha wanted to become an actress from younger age, she was an international cabin crew for Kingfisher Airlines before she started modelling and acting.
Wiki
| Real Name | Akanksha Puri |
| Nickname | Aashi |
| Profession(s) | Actress, Model |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of birth | 26 July 1988 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as in 2023) | 35 Years |
| Birth Place | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| zodiac sign | Leo |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Home Town | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| School | A village school in Bhopal Carmel Convent School, Bhopal |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Hobbies | Traveling, Dancing, Reading |
Height, Weight,Body Stats & More
| Height (approx.) | 165 cm |
| Height (meters) | 1.65 m |
| Height (feet) | 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | 55 kg |
| Weight (Pounds) | 121 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye’s Color | Brown |
Family & Siblings
Akanksha father’s name is R.K. Puri who is a retired assistant commissioner of police and her mother’s name is Chitra Puri who is an astrologer by profession. She also has one sibling named Amitesh Puri, who is a businessman. She is very close to her parents and currently, she is living in Mumbai with her family.
Family
| Parents | Father– R.K. Puri (Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police) Mother– Chitra Puri (Astrologer)  |
| Siblings | Brother– Amitesh Puri (Businessman) |
Boyfriends/Marriage/Children & More
Relationships/Affairs
Akanksha Puri’s marital status is unmarried. She was dating Paras Chabra who is a well-known actor and social media celebrity in India. The couple dated each other for a very long time.Akanksha Puri was once rumoured to be in a relationship with the television actor Sidharth Shukla. However, during an interview, Akanksha denied dating Sidharth and maintained that they were just friends.In 2021, there were rumors of her dating singer Mika Singh, but Akanksha clarified that they were just good friends.
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Sidharth Shukla (rumoured) Paras Chhabra  Mika Singh (rumoured)  |
Career
Akanksha Puri started her career as an air hostess with Kingfisher Airlines. She also worked as a model and appeared in many modeling and print shoots. After that, she made her acting debut with her appearance in the Tamil movie “Alex Pandian” in 2013 in a small role.
She also made her debut in the Bollywood industry, she made her appearance in the movie Calendar Girls in 2015, her role was appreciated and loved by viewers as well as critics and she gained a huge number of fan following.
Her other notable films are Action(2019), Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander(2015), Amar Akbar Anthony(2015) and Lodde(2015). She made her debut appearance on the television screen with the popular mythological TV serial Vighnaharta Ganesh as Devi Parvati in 2017.
Career
| Debut | Film : Alex Pandian (2013; Tamil) Calendar Girls (2015; Hindi)  Television : CID (2015; as a guest)  Vighnaharta Ganesha (2017; as actor)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akanksha Puri
- Akanksha Puri was born in Indore and brought up in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- She appeared as a guest in the reality TV game show Bigg Boss 13 in 2019 aired on Colors TV. She also appeared as a guest in Season 15 of the show Bigg Boss.
- Akanksha has starred in many music videos including Dangerous (2021) by Shrey Singhal, Dancing Doll (2019) by Jyotica Tangri, Bewafa Tera Muskurana(2021) by Jubin Nautiyal and Hare Krishna Hare(2021) by Palak Muchhal.
- In 2017 akanksha faced a minor accident . When she was returning home after attending an event, her car collided with another car. Akansha had filed a report against Driver Suvidha (driversuvidha.com) in this case at Oshiwara Police Station.
- In 2022, she participated as a wild card contestant in the reality TV show “Swayamvar: Mika Di Vohti.”
- Akanksha has several tattoos, including a lotus with wings, a barcode with “BEING ME,” and a Sanskrit quote that translates to “I am a warrior.”
- She also participated in Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi and Rashmi Desai.
- In 2023, she participated as a contestant in the reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT 2, streaming on JioCinema.
