Pearl V Puri

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Pearl V Puri
Handsome Pearl V Puri Clicked by Sajid Shahid (42093188620) (cropped).jpg
Puri in 2018
Born (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 32)[1]
Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation
Years active2013–present
Known for

Pearl V Puri (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian actor and model.[1] He is known for playing Abeer in Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil, Mahir in Naagin 3 and Raghbir in Bepanah Pyaar.

Early life[]

Pearl V Puri was born on 10 July 1989 in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family to Vipin Puri and Pummy Puri.[1] 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 Agra, Uttar Pradesh where he was enrolled at Raghendra Swarup Public School.

Puri was inspired to be an actor after his ex girlfriend was a fan of Shah Rukh Khan.[2] His father wanted him to join their family business but his mother supported his decision of becoming an actor.[3] 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 heart attack.[4]

Personal life[]

Puri was in a 9 year-long relationship with a girl from Agra. However the couple broke up after he left home to pursue his acting career.[2]

Career[]

2013–2017: Initial struggles[]

Puri made his acting debut on television with a supporting role as Ajay Tiwari in the love-triangle Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat on Sony TV produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions in 2013.[1] In 2014, Puri acted in Colors TV's Rangrasiya playing the cameo role of Samir, co-starring alongside Ashish Sharma and Sanaya Irani.

In 2015, he had his first leading role in Saurabh Tewari Films' musical romantic drama Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil on Star Plus opposite Asmita Sood as Abeer Malhotra, a successful charming rockstar.[5] 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 Indian Telly Awards.[6] The show initially ended on 19 September,[7] however the show came back on Hotstar and ran until 18 November.[8]

In January 2016, Puri signed Swastik Pictures' television show Meri Saasu Maa on Zee TV; he was cast as Satyendra Sharma opposite Hiba Nawab.[9] In May 2016, he joined the cast of Yash A Patnaik's fantasy TV series Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha on Life OK as the simple and innocent Arjun Shastri, a garage worker opposite Pooja Banerjee.[10] The series ended in January 2017.[11] In 2017, he played an cameo role appearance in Gul Khan's Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? 3 playing the role of Sushant.

2018–present: Immense popularity and break[]

In 2018, he found his biggest break with the third season of Ekta Kapoor's successful supernatural franchise Naagin. His portrayal of Mahir Sehgal/Mihir Sippi and chemistry with co-actress Surbhi Jyoti gained a lot of attention, making him a household name.[12] He won the Best Actor Male (Critics) category at Gold Awards and received nominations for Best Actor Male (Popular) and Best Onscreen Jodi (Popular) at Indian Telly Awards.[13] The show achieved high TRPs and ended in May 2019 after 103 episodes, becoming the longest season of the franchise.[14]

In 2019, Puri made his discography debut with Peerh Meri co-starring Anita Hassanandani.[15] He participated in Khatra Khatra Khatra and the fifth season of Kitchen Champion, both of which aired on Colors TV.[16][17] He also appeared in the fourth season of Box Cricket League.[18]

In June 2019, Puri collaborated with Kapoor again for the romantic mystery thriller Bepanah Pyaar on Colors TV starring as the depressed and alcoholic Raghbir Malhotra alongside Aparna Dixit and Ishita Dutta.[19] The show went off air in February 2020.

In 2020, he featured in the music videos Teri Aankhon Mein and Teri Aankhon Mein Dance Cover.[20][21] In September 2020, he started shooting for the second season of Zee TV supernatural show Brahmarakshas, his third consecutive collaboration with Kapoor, playing the main lead Angad Mehra opposite Nikki Sharma.[22] The series premiered in November 2020, but went off air within five months in April 2021 due to low TRPs.[23]

Legal issues[]

On 4 June 2021, Puri was arrested by Mumbai Police after a complaint was filed against him alleging that he molested and raped a minor girl around two years ago.[24][25] On 5 June, a Vasai court has sent him to judicial custody.[26] The alleged victim's mother has issued a statement claiming that Puri is innocent and that the whole case is false and that the case was filed by her estranged husband to get the custody of their daughter.[25] On 11 June, the court has rejected his bail petition.[27] On 15 June, the court granted bail.[28]

In the media[]

In 2018, Puri was ranked first in Times of India's Most Desirable Men on TV List.[29]

In 2018, he was also ranked 26th in The 50 Most Desirable Men List.[30]

He was ranked 20th in the 2019 TV Personality List by Biz Asia..[31]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Show Role Ref
2013 Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat Ajay Tiwari
2015 Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil Abeer Malhotra
2016 Meri Saasu Maa Satyendra Sharma [9]
2016–2017 Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha Arjun Shastri [11]
2018–2019 Naagin 3 Mahir Sehgal/Mihir Sippi [12]
2019 Kitchen Champion 5 Contestant [16]
Khatra Khatra Khatra [17]
Box Cricket League 4 [18]
2019–2020 Bepanah Pyaar Raghbir Malhotra [19]
2020–2021 Brahmarakshas 2 - Jaag Utha Shaitaan Angad Mehra [22]

Special appearances[]

Year Show Notes Ref
2015 Nach Baliye 7 Guest (as Abeer)
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
Diya Aur Baati Hum
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan
2016 Kumkum Bhagya Guest (as Satyendra)
Jamai Raja
Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal
2017 Kalash - Ek Vishwaas Guest (as Arjun)
2018 Bigg Boss 12 Guest (as Mahir) [14]
2019 Rising Star 3 Guest (as Himself)
2019 Dance Deewane 2 [32]
MTV Ace of Space 2 [33]
2020 Choti Sarrdaarni Guest (as Raghbir)
Bahu Begum
Bigg Boss 13 [34]

Music videos[]

Year Song Label Singer
2019 Peerh Meri T-Series Himself
2020 Teri Aankhon Mein Darshan Raval , Neha Kakkar

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Show Result Ref
2016 Indian Telly Awards Best Fresh New Face (Male) Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil Nominated [6]
2019 Best Actor Male (Popular) Naagin 3 Nominated [citation needed]
Best Onscreen Jodi (Popular)
(With Surbhi Jyoti) 		Nominated [citation needed]
Gold Awards Best Actor Male (Critics) Won [13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Naagin 3 team reunited to celebrate Pearl V Puri's birthday. See pics and videos". India Today. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Naagin 3's Pearl Puri on how the failure of his 9-year old relationship worked in his favour". 8 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Pearl Puri: My relationship with my father is strained...both on and off the screen". 1 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Pearl V Puri Shares Emotional Post After His Father's Death; Akanksha Puri, Arjun Bijlani & Other TV Celebs Offer Condolence". 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil: Show Launch". 18 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Best Fresh New Face (Male)".
  7. ^ "Badtameez Dil to go off air on Sept 19". 9 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Badtameez Dil to be aired on Hotstar from September 28". 25 September 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Pearl V Puri's 'fiery' entry in 'Meri Saasu Maa'". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Nagarjun: Ek Yoddha hits a hundred". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Nikitin Dheer, Anshuman Malhotra unveil Nagarjuna's first look". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Pearl V Puri on the success of Naagin 3, playing an intense role in Bepanah Pyaar and friendship with Karishma Tanna". The Times of India. 10 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Gold Awards 2019: Winners list_Male lead in Critics_pearlvpuri". 11 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Bigg Boss 12 Weekend Ka Vaar: Popular Colors TV stars Harshad, Surbhi to APPEAR on Salman Khan's show". 23 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Peerh Meri: Pearl V Puri & Anita Hassanandani's Music Video Is Mesmerisingly Heartbreaking!". 14 May 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Pearl V Puri and Siddharth Shukla in the house!". ColorsTv. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  17. ^ a b "When Bharti Singh took Naagin 3 actor Pearl V Puri's fitness test". 28 March 2019.
  18. ^ a b "MTV Box Cricket League returns for 2019". 19 February 2019.
  19. ^ a b Pearl V Puri to romance Ishita Dutta in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming TV show "Kasam"
  20. ^ "Teri Aankhon Mein: Pearl V Puri & Divya Khosla Kumar's Music Video Is Going To Release On October 7". 2 October 2020.
  21. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Dance Cover: Teri Aankhon Mein Feat. Divya Khosla Kumar, Pearl V Puri | Darshan R, Neha K". YouTube.
  22. ^ a b "Pearl V Puri bags his third supernatural show". The Times of India.
  23. ^ "Pearl V Puri on taking up Brahmarakshas 2: Doing it because of Ekta Kapoor". The Times of India.
  24. ^ "Naagin Actor Pearl Puri Arrested For Allegedly Raping Minor: Report". NDTV. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  25. ^ a b Cyril, Grace (11 June 2021). "Pearl V Puri is innocent, admits alleged rape victim's mother. Read full statement". India Today. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  26. ^ "'Naagin 3' Actor Pearl V Puri Sent To Judicial Custody In Alleged Rape Case". ABP Live. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  27. ^ Tyagi, Amit (11 June 2021). "Pearl V Puri denied bail in rape case, next hearing on June 15". India Today. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Pearl V Puri gets bail in alleged rape and molestation case, lawyer confirms". The Times of India. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  29. ^ "Naagin 3 actor Pearl V Puri takes the top spot in The Times 20 Most Desirable Men of TV 2018 list".
  30. ^ "Pearl V Puri grabbed at 26th spot among the times most desirable dudes of 2018".
  31. ^ # (25 December 2019). "TV Personality 2019: Live updates". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 26 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ "PICS: Erica Fernandes, Surbhi Jyoti, Pearl V Puri & Other TV Actors Grace 'Dance Deewane 2' Ganpati Celebrations". 27 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Ace Of Space 2: Is Pearl Puri replacing mastermind Vikas Gupta?". 14 October 2019.
  34. ^ "Bigg Boss 13 Episode 91 highlights: Housemates ring in New Year with a bang". 1 January 2020.

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