Akanksha Puri is an Indian

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and

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, who prominently works in

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and

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films. Along with few

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. She is best known for her role as Goddess

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in '' Vighnaharta Ganesh''. 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

Career

Puri took up modelling projects during her short stint as an international cabin crew member in

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, when she even got a role in one of Vasan Eye Care 2011 advertisements. She was then spotted by

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who bagged her for a role in the 2013

action comedy ''

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'' through which she made her first film debut. She later made her

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debut with

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's 2015 drama film ''

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.'' In 2017, she was cast as Mata AdiParashakti in '' Vighnaharta Ganesh'' TV series. She is the winner of the show Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti.

Controversies

In 2023, Akanksha participated in Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) where she kissed Jad Hadid, which caused a controversy.

Filmography

Films

Web series

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Puri, Akanksha Living people Punjabi people Punjabi Hindus Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Female models from Madhya Pradesh Actresses from Bhopal Actresses in Hindi television Year of birth missing (living people)