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Pearl V Puri (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Mahir Sehgal in '' Naagin 3'' and Raghbir Malhotra in ''
Bepanah Pyaar ''Bepanah Pyaar'' () is an Indian romantic mystery television series produced by Ekta Kapoor. It premiered on June 3, 2019 on Colors TV. It stars Pearl V Puri, Aparna Dixit and Ishita Dutta. The show ended on February 28, 2020 after 190 epi ...
''. He made his
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 debut in the 2023 film '' Yaariyan 2''.


Early life

Pearl V Puri was born on 10 July 1989 in
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, into a Punjabi
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family to Vipin Puri and Pummy Puri. He has an elder sister Reet Vohra aka Quety Puri. Puri started his schooling at Maharishi Vidya Mandir Public School, Chhindwara. After a few years his family moved to
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,
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where he was enrolled at Raghendra Swarup Public School. His father wanted him to join their family business but his mother supported his decision of becoming an actor. He began his career as a model and appeared in several commercials for various brands like Maruti Ritz, Fair One Cream, Pizza Hut. Puri's father died in October 2020 following a
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.


Personal life

Puri was in a 9 year-long relationship with a girl from
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when he was in 10th standard. However the couple broke up after he left home to pursue his acting career.


Career


2013–2017: Initial struggles

Puri made his acting debut on television as Ajay Tiwari in ''
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'' (2013) on
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. Following a cameo in
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's '' Rangrasiya'', he bagged his first leading role in the musical romantic drama '' Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil'' on
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opposite Asmita Sood as Abeer Malhotra, a successful charming rockstar. Although the show ran for just 5 months, he gained recognition for his role as Abeer that earned him a Best Fresh New Face (Male) nomination at
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. The show first aired on TV and later on
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. In 2016, Puri starred as Satyendra Sharma opposite
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in Swastik Pictures' '' Meri Saasu Maa'' on
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. He next appeared as Arjun Shastri in
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's fantasy TV series '' Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha'' (2016–2017) on
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2018–2021: Rise to prominence

From 2018 to 2019, Puri had his breakthrough role in the starring role of Mahir Sehgal / Mihir Sippi in
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's notable supernatural TV series '' Naagin 3'' alongside
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, which earned him a household name. He won the Best Actor Male (Critics) category at
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and received nominations for Best Actor Male (Popular) and Best Onscreen Jodi (Popular) at
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. In 2019, Puri ventured into discography with ''Peerh Meri'' co-starring
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. He participated in ''
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'' and the fifth season of ''Kitchen Champion'' on Colors TV. He also appeared in the fourth season of ''Box Cricket League''. Puri next reteamed with Ekta Kapoor for the romantic mystery thriller ''
Bepanah Pyaar ''Bepanah Pyaar'' () is an Indian romantic mystery television series produced by Ekta Kapoor. It premiered on June 3, 2019 on Colors TV. It stars Pearl V Puri, Aparna Dixit and Ishita Dutta. The show ended on February 28, 2020 after 190 epi ...
'' (2019–2020) on Colors TV, playing Raghbir Malhotra alongside
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and Ishita Dutta. In 2020, he appeared in the music videos ''Teri Aankhon Mein'' and ''Teri Aankhon Mein Dance Cover''.Archived a
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In late-2020, he was roped in opposite Nikki Sharma in
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's '' Brahmarakshas 2'', marking a
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of his collaborations with Kapoor. However, the show culminated within five months due to low viewership.


2022–present: Film debut

In 2023, Puri made his Bollywood debut with the film '' Yaariyan 2'' co-starring
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.


In the media

In 2018, Puri was ranked first in ''
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''s Most Desirable Men on TV List.


Filmography


Television


Special appearances


Music videos


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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