Pavitra Punia
Neha Singh (born 22 August 1988) known by her stage name Pavitra Punia is an Indian television actress. She is known for portraying Geet Dhillon in Love u Zindagi. She participated in Splitsvilla 3. She also played Simran Ahluwalia in Sawaare Sabke Sapne... Preeto and Paulomi Roy in Naagin 3. She has also worked in Honge Judaa Naa Hum as Anushka. Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se as Ritu, Chandrika in Daayan. She is currently seen playing an evil fairy named Timnasa in the popular SAB TV sitcom Baalveer Returns.
Pavitra Punia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Neha Singh 22 August 1988 |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Early life
Pavitra Punia was raised in Delhi (Police Lines Quarters Pitampura) and was born as Neha Singh on 22 August 1988 in Hisawada, District-Baghpat (U.P.). She has one brother, Anurag Singh.She did her schoolingfrom Rohini New Delhi. She wanted to be an IPS Officer and received 1.5 years coaching (UPSC)for it, along with her graduation. She also did a Diploma in Hospitality & Av
Career
Pavitra Punia started her career with the MTV reality show Splitsvilla 3,[1] which aired in 2009. She was one of the finalists in the show that took place in Phuket.
In 2010, she made her acting debut with the show Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi playing the cameo role of Dalljiet. Thereafter, she got her first lead role in the Star Plus show Love U Zindagi, opposite Sidharth Shukla. She was also a part of the Life OK reality show Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki.
She then acted in the Mukul Mishra-directed movie Siddhartha - Love, Lust, Peace, which stars Mahesh Bhatt, Shivam Bhargava and Shazahn Padamsee. Punia has also been a part of other shows including Ritz Jeele Yeh Pal, MTV Making The Cut 2, Hongey Judaa Na Hum,[2] Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto[3] and Darr Sabko Lagta Hai. She portrayed the role of the lead antagonist Niddhi Chhabra in the Star Plus show Ye Hai Mohabbatein.[4] She also played the role of Karuna in &TV’s Gangaa. She also played a shape-shifting snake for a mahaepisode in Zee Tv’s Kaleerein. Then she was cast as Poulomi Roy in the third season of Colors TV's Naagin. As of December 2018, she is seen portraying the lead antagonist role of Chandrika/Queen Chandravati Devi, a Daayan, in &TV's Daayan.
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MTV Splitsvilla 2 | Contestant |
| 2010 | MTV Making The Cut 2 | |
| Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi | Dalljiet (Cameo) | |
| 2011 | Jeele Yeh Pal | Contestant |
| Love u Zindagi | Geet (Lead Role) | |
| 2011-2012 | Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto | Simran Ahluwalia (Parallel Lead Role) |
| 2012–13 | Honge Judaa Naa Hum | Anushka (Parallel Lead Role) |
| 2013 | Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki | Contestant |
| 2014-2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | |
| 2015 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | | (Episodic Role) |
| 2016-2017 | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein | Nidhi (Negative role) |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant |
| Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se | Ritu (Antagonist) | |
| 2017 | Gangaa | Karuna |
| 2018 | Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant |
| Kaleerein | Vishkanya, an Icchadhaari Naagin (Antagonist, Guest) | |
| Naagin 3 | Poulomi Roy (Supporting Role) | |
| 2018-2019 | Daayan | Chandrika (Antagonist) |
| 2019 | Box Cricket League 4 | Contestant |
| 2019-present | Baalveer Returns | Timnasa (Negative Lead) |
| 2020 | Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia | Timnasa (Guest) |
Films
- Siddhartha: Love, Lust, Peace
References
- "MTV Splitsvilla bikini girl in Bebo avatar". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "High end drama in Hongey Judaa Na Hum". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Pavitra Punia is the new air force pilot in Preeto". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "YHM update: Ishita turns murderer; Pavitra Punia roped in". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.