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All you need to know about Akanksha Puri: Career, family, dating life and more

Gaining the spotlight and making a significant mark in the acting Industry, Akanksha Puri is popular for her exquisite appeal and acting finesse. Working in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films, she has established herself as an exceptional actress in Television and Film Industry. Additionally, she gets featured in TV shows and musical videos. During her successful career journey, she has been part of notable TV shows such as Big Boss, Vighnaharta Ganesha, Naagin 3, etc. Due to her Unmatched acting skills and perfect charisma, she is beloved by a huge audience. She has more than 3.5 million followers on Instagram, admiring her unerring grace and performing artistry. 

If you are curious to know about her, stay with us as in this blog, you will get all details about Akanksha Puri age, early life, education, family, career, and other information.

Note: In Big Boss 13, Akanksha participated as a guest, Big Boss 15 as a challenger and in Big Bos OTT 2, she participated as a contestant.

Akanksha Puri’s Birthdate

Akanksha was born on July 26, 1988, in Indore, located in Madhya Pradesh, India. Her native place is Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Due to professional reasons, presently she lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She follows the Hindu religion and her nationality belongs to India. 

ParticularsDetails
Full NameAkanksha Puri
NicknameAashi
Birth Date26 Aug 1988
Place of BirthIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
HometownIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Current residenceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ReligionHinduism
NationalityIndian
Akanksha Puri Age36 years (as of 2024)
Zodiac SignLeo

Akanksha Puri’s Physical Characteristics

Akanksha exhibits sophisticated beauty and stately elegance. Her height and body weight statistics are 5′ 6″(167 cm) and 55 kg(121 lbs). Her figure measurements are 34-26-36 inches. Her hair is brown and her eye color is black. Details about her physical features are mentioned below: 

ParticularsDetails
Height5′ 6″(167 cm)
Body Weight55 kg(121 lbs)
Body Figure matrix34-26-36 inches
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Black

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Akanksha Puri’s Relationship Life

During Big Boss Season 13, Her relationship with Paras Chabbra, a contestant in the same season of Big Boss, garnered huge discussion among the audience and triggered a controversial issue. Eventually, Both got separated and after their breaking up, there was gossip about her relationship with Big Boss season 13 contestant Siddharth Shukla though it was not confirmed by them.  In 2022, She took part in a TV show and chose singer Mika Singh as her husband however, she made it plain later that it was done as part of the show. Following it, there is news spreading that she is dating singer Mika Singh. 

Note: As of 2024, Akanksha Puri age is 36 years old. 

Akanksha Puri’s Education

Akanksha completed her primary education in a local school in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. For her secondary education, she attended Carmel Convent School, Bhopal and then, attended Devi Ahilya University, Indore to gain advanced education. After finishing her studies, she set out on her career with Kingfisher Airlines in the job profile of international cabin crew member. 

ParticularsDetails
School NameCarmel Convent School
College NameDevi Ahilya University, Indore

Akanksha Puri’s childhood life

Akanksha Puri’s early life was marked by her curious nature and lively character. Her enthusiastic personality and vigorous demeanor highlighted the later part of her life. She was engaged in multiple things including sports. At the time of her school and college days, she actively took part in several tennis and basketball matches. Besides, she is very active on social media, sharing her day-to-day information on social media with her fans and followers. Currently, she has 3.8 million followers on Instagram. 

Did you know?

Having a very active social life, Akanksha is followed by approx. 3.8 million people on Instagram. 

Akanksha Puri’s Family Information

Akanksha’s family is from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. She has parents and one sibling in her family. R.K. Puri is her father who served as a retired assistant police commissioner and Chitra Puri, her mother, works as an astrologer. Her brother’s name is Amitesh Puri, a businessman by profession. 

ParticularsDetails
Father’s nameR.K. Puri
Mother’s nameChitra Puri
Siblings nameAmitesh Puri

Akanksha Puri’s Career Journey-

Akanksha entered the professional field through Kingfisher Airlines where she was employed as an Air Hostess. Then in 2010, she got attracted to modeling and was involved in collaborations with leading brands such as Naari Collection, Sunfeast Dark Fantasy, and mCaffeine among others. Besides, she was part of more than 100 commercials and print shoot projects. With Alex Pandian, a Tamil action comedy film, she made her first on-screen appearance in 2013 and later, was part of numerous movies such as Tihar, the Malayalam film Praise the Lord, Calendar Girls, Lodde, Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander, Amar Akbar Anthony and action. Her web series Inspector Avinash and Honey Trap Squad were released in 2023. Moreover, she was featured in a multitude of music videos such as Dua Karo, Ishq Hi Hai, Don’t You Know, Baarishon, Jahaan Tum Ho, Main Jis Din Bhula Doon, Bewafa Tera Muskurana, Dangerous, Mere Warga, etc. Presently, Akanksha Puri age is 36 years old.

Films of Akanksha Puri

YearTitleLanguageRole
2013Alex PandianTamilDivya
2014Praise the lordMalayalamAnnie 
2015LoddeKannadaAkanksha
2015Samrajyam II: Son of AlexanderMalayalamSaira
2015Calendar GirlsHindiNandita Menon
2015Amar Akbar AnthonyMalayalamGouri
2019ActionTamilKaira

Television Entertainment shows

YearTitleLanguage
2015CIDHerself
2017-20Vighnaharta GaneshParvati
2019Big Boss 13Herself
2022Big Boss 15Herself
2022Swayamavar- Mika ki VohtiHerself
2023Big Boss OTT 2Contestant

Music Videos of Akanksha Puri

YearTitleSinger
2017Jahaan Tum HoShrey Singhal
2019Dancing DollJyotica Tangri
2019ChitthiJubin Nautiyal
2020Main Balak Tu MataJubin Nautiyal
2021Main Jis Din Bhula DoonJubin Nautiyal, Tulsi Kumar
2021Hare Krishna HarePalak Muchhal
2021DangerousShrey Singhal
2021Bewafa Tera MuskuranaJubin Nautiyal
2021Mere WargaKaka ji
2022Jaa Rahe HoYasser Desai
2022Ishq Hi HaiSaman
2023Don’t You KnowAmrit Maan
2023Dua KaroNinja
2023Video Viral HogayaAkasa Singh
2023BaarishonUdit Narayan, Payal Dev

Akanksha Puri web series

YearTitleLanguageRole
2023Inspector AvinashHindiMeetu Punjaban
2023Honey Trap SquadHindiRiya Roy

Net Worth of Akanksha Puri 

Following the publicly available sources, Akanksha’s net worth is 6-8 Crore Rs. Besides, her price range for each episode is Rs. 35k . She charges Rs. 20-30 lakhs for each movie. 

FAQ’s

Did Akanksha Puri date Siddharth Shukla?

In an interview, Akanksha disclosed that her first serious relationship was with the late Sidharth Shukla. 

Who has Akanksha Puri dated?

As per sources available publicly, Akanksha Puri had dated Sidharth Shukla and Paras Chhabra in the past. Currently, as per the reports, she is dating Mika Singh, a musician. 

What is the controversy of Akanksha? 

In Big Boss OTT Season 2,  Jad Hadid and Akanksha had a French kiss that created a huge controversy among the viewers.