Bigg Boss OTT 2 contestant Akanksha Puri: Everything you need to know about the Mika Di Vohti-famed actress

Many remember her as the potential bride to singer Mika Singh. Akanksha Puri, however, has more than one connection to reality shows. She has been associated with Bigg Boss before and is now a part of Bigg Boss OTT season 2.

So, who exactly is Akanksha Puri? And what is her connection to Bigg Boss? Find out…

Akanksha Puri was a part of the much-loved Bigg Boss 13

Remember the woman Bigg Boss 13 contestant Paras Chhabra spoke about before he moved on with Mahira Sharma? Akanksha Puri is the same woman. She was dating Paras in 2017. They took a break from the relationship and Paras began dating Pavitra Punia. Akanksha had claimed that Paras dated Pavitra only to make her jealous. Eventually, Akanksha and Paras’ relationship came to an end in 2019, when he grew close to Mahira on Bigg Boss 13.

Had tattooed Paras’ name too

Paras and Akanksha had got each other’s names tattooed on their wrist. After parting ways, she changed the tattoo to ‘Being Me’ along with a barcode. Paras change it to an eye (which is also co-incidentally the Bigg Boss logo).

Dated Sidharth Shukla too?

Various reports claimed that Akanksha had dated Bigg Boss 13 winner, late Sidharth Shukla too. She maintained that the two were just friends.

Became Mika Singh’s vohti

Akanksha was one of the participants on Mika di Vohti. She became his vohti (potential wife) in July 2022. Of course, they did not get actually married.

One of Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Calendar Girls’

Akanksha made her Hindi film debut in 2015. She was one of the debutants on Madhur Bhandarkar’s Calendar Girls, which released the same year.

Salman Khan the reason why Akanksha is in Bollywood

In a previous interview, Akanksha had said that Salman Khan, who is now the host of Bigg Boss OTT 2, is the reason she is in the industry. Dancing with him is her dream and she finds an instant connect with him thanks to their Indore connection.