Akanksha Puri

2021-07-08T12:01:52Z

2603:7080:2201:8585:353E:9481:6FED:61F3: /* Television */She was cast as Nandita Menon in 2015, not 2013

{{short description|Indian film actress and model}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akanksha Puri
| image = Akanksha Puri in 2017.jpg
| caption = Puri in 2017
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = Akanksha Puri
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1988|8|26|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/television-news/akanksha-puri-misses-family-on-her-birthday-celebrates-with-her-dog.html|title=Akanksha Puri misses family on her birthday, celebrates special day with her dog|work=[[Republic TV]]}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation = Actress, model, dancer
| years_active = 2013–present
}}

'''Akanksha Puri''' is an Indian film actress and model, known for her work in [[Hindi]] TV shows, also few South Indian movies like [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] besides [[Bollywood]] movies.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5462740/|title=Akanksha Puri IMdb|publisher=imdb.com|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=18 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118235359/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5462740/|url-status=live}}</ref> She is best known for her role as the Goddess [[Parvati]] on [[Vighnaharta Ganesha]].<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=September 5, 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>

==Career==
Akanksha made her [[Bollywood]] 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=2017-12-12|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=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/interview-salman-khan-reason-i-am-into-industry-says-calendar-girls-actress-akanksha-puri-647889|title=Interview: 'Salman Khan is the reason I am into the industry', says 'Calendar Girls' actress Akanksha Puri|last=IBTimes|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2017-12-12|language=en|archive-date=6 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006132057/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/interview-salman-khan-reason-i-am-into-industry-says-calendar-girls-actress-akanksha-puri-647889|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=2017-12-12|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 Ganesha]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/akanksha-puri-of-calendar-girl-all-set-for-tv-debut-as-goddess-parvati-on-sony-1993345/|title=Akanksha Puri of Calendar Girl all set for TV debut as Goddess Parvati on Sony!|last=Mulla|first=Zainab|date=2017-04-04|work=India.com|access-date=2017-12-12|language=en|archive-date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193518/http://www.india.com/buzz/akanksha-puri-of-calendar-girl-all-set-for-tv-debut-as-goddess-parvati-on-sony-1993345/|url-status=dead}}</ref><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=2017-12-12|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>

Akanksha took up modelling projects during her short stint as an international cabin crew. She was then spotted by big production house in south following which she bagged her first project as an actor in a Tamil movie.<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=2017-12-12|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=2017-12-12|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><ref>{{Cite news|title=Vinayagar Serial Parvathi Glamorous Hot photo !|url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/cine-news/vinayagar-serial-parvathi-glamorous-hot-photo---------9053/|work=PakkaTv|date=5 June 2018|access-date=5 June 2018|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012005335/http://ww1.pakka.tv/entertainment/cine-news/vinayagar-serial-parvathi-glamorous-hot-photo---------9053/?sub1=20201012-1153-356c-9005-fb32c9aca172|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life==
Akanksha hails from [[Madhya Pradesh]] and has done her schooling in [[Bhopal]].

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
| 2013 ||'' [[Alex Pandian]]'' || Divya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Debut as a Supporting Role
|-
| 2014 || ''Tihar'' || Shalini|| Tamil
|Lead Role with actor [[Unni Mukundan]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise the Lord]] '' || Annie || Malayalam
|Debut in Malayalam as a Lead
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Lodde]] '' || Akanksha<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPBpfahHlQ |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 June 2020 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811215834/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPBpfahHlQ |url-status=live }}</ref>|| [[Kannada]]
|Kannada Debut as a lead
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander]] '' ||Saira || Malayalam
|Lead Role
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Calendar Girls (2015 film)|Calendar Girls]] ''|| Nandita Menon || [[Hindi]]
|Lead Role
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]] ''|| Gouri, Amar's love interest (Cameo)|| Malayalam
|Guest
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]] ''|| Kaira || Tamil<br>Telugu
|As an Antagonist
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' || Nandita Menon
|Guest
|-
| 2017-Oct.2020 ||'' [[Vighnaharta Ganesha]]'' || [[Parvati]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Being Goddess Parvati - Akanksha Puri's journey| url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFQ94dKDcnP/?igshid=n6tpk5svfkio}}</ref>
|Lead Role, But later she discontinued (Replaced by [[Madirakshi Mundle]])
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]'' || Contestant (Panlist)
|As a Guest
|-
|2020
|[[Devi Adi Parashakti|Devi adi parashakti]]
|[[Manda (goddess)|Dhamini]]
|Episodic Role
|}

=== Music video ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Album
!Co-star
!Language
!Ref
|-
| 2017 || "Jahaan Tum Ho" || Shrey Singhal || Hindi ||<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" |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=2017-12-12|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=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sidharth-shukla-denies-dating-akanksha-puri/|title=Sidharth Shukla DENIES dating Akanksha Puri!|last=Banerjee|first=Urmimala|access-date=2017-12-12|language=en-US|archive-date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193718/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sidharth-shukla-denies-dating-akanksha-puri/|url-status=dead}}</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=2017-12-12|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>
|-
| 2019 ||"Dancing Doll" || [[Jyotica Tangri]] and [[Aditya Seal]] || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Main jis din bhula doon"

|Jubin Nautiyal
|Hindi
|
|-
|"Hare Krishna Hare"
|Palak Muchhal
|Hindi
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}
* {{IMDb person}}
* {{Instagram|akanksha8000}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Female models from Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Actresses from Bhopal]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

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