Palak Purswani (born 12 August 1993) [2] is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi television. She started her career with MTV's reality show MTV Splitsvilla Season 7 and has been active in the television industry since 2014. She had worked in television serials like Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke, Meri Hanikarak Biwi, Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee, Badii Devrani, and Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania. She has also been featured in the web series on MX Player named 'Roohaniyat'. She is seen in the second season of Bigg Boss OTT which is hosted by Salman Khan.[3][4]

Palak Purswani
Palak in 2023
Born (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 31) [1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Known for

Early life and education

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Palak Purswani was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra. She did her schooling at Centre Point School, Nagpur. After completing her schooling, Palak pursued her graduation in Fashion Designing from the International Institute of Fashion Design.[5]

Personal life

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In 2019, Palak started dating Avinash Sachdev and later got engaged to him but they broke up after some time.[6][7]

Career

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Palak Purswani started her career in 2014 with MTV Splitsvilla season 7 and the TV serial Badii Devrani (2015). Next, she appeared in Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania (2016). In 2017 she did two shows Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee and Meri Hanikarak Biwi. She featured as 'Shweta' in Star Plus’ TV serial Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke in 2019.[8]

In 2019, she participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye 9 as a wild card contestant. Palak performed in Durga - Mata Ki Chhaya in 2020.[9]

Palak made her web-series debut with ALT Balaji's Dil Hi Toh Hai Season 2 in 2019.[10][11] She was also featured on Voot's The Raikar Case in 2020 and her latest appearance was in MX-Player’s Roohaniyat for both seasons.[12]

In 2023, Palak entered Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 House as a contestant.[13][14] Palak was evicted from the show on 25 June, being a second contestant to be eliminated from the BB house.[15]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 MTV Spitsvilla (Season 7) Contestant [16]
2015 Badii Devrani
2016 Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania Rhea Raizada
2017 Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee Radhika
Meri Hanikarak Biwi Bhoomi Pandey
2019 Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke Shweta [17]
Nach Baliye (Season 9) Contestant 9th place [18]
2020 Durga – Mata Ki Chhaya Geetu [19]
2023 Bigg Boss OTT (Season 2) Contestant 14th place [20]
2024 Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi Zai Rajyavadhkar

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Dil Hi to Hai 2 Pragati Dixit [21]
2020 The Raikar Case [22]
2022 Roohaniyat Anita "Anu" Malkani [23][24][25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Palak Purswani Profile". bollywoodlife.com.
  2. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2: Know everything about 'Splitsvilla 7' fame Palak Purswani, Biography, Relationships, and more". Jagran TV. 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Exclusive! Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke actress Palak Purswani in Bigg Boss OTT". The Times of India. 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2 tentative list of contestants: Falaq Naaz, Avinash Sachdev, Palak Purswani and more". Hindustan Times. 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ "रूहानियत की अनु हैं इतनी पढ़ी-लिखी". abplive.
  6. ^ "Avinash Sachdev opens up on rumours of him participating in Bigg Boss OTT along with his ex Palak Purswani". The Times of India. 8 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Latest Web Series| Best Web Series in India 2022 | Web Series Hindi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "'Splitsvilla 7' contestant Palak Purswani to enter as Kunal's ex-girlfriend in 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke'!". abplive.com. 17 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Avinash, Palak's good old days". India Today. 21 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Sanaya Pithawalla, Palak Purswani, And Paras Kalnawat Roped In For Alt Balaji's Dil Hi Toh Hai 2". mumbailive.com. 28 November 2018.
  11. ^ "TV actor Avinash Sachdev finds love in Palak Purswani". The Indian Express. 31 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Roohaniyat Actress Palak Purswani Says TV Shows Have Become Monotonous: Every Other Story Is Mythology or Love Triangle". news18.com. 11 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2: Palak Purswani expects apology from ex-boyfriend Avinash Sachdev, says 'meri family ko...'". DNA India. 18 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2 Contestants' Profiles". Deccan Chronicle. 17 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2 Weekend Ka Vaar: Salman Khan announces Palak Purswani's eviction". India Today. 26 June 2023.
  16. ^ "TV actor Avinash Sachdev finds love in Palak Purswani". The Indian Express. 31 January 2019.
  17. ^ "'Splitsvilla 7' contestant Palak Purswani to enter as Kunal's ex-girlfriend in 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke'!". abplive. 17 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Avinash, Palak's good old days". India Today. 21 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Palak Purswani says she was severely depressed after Avinash Sachdev cheated on her: 'I broke down'". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2: Palak Purswani gets eliminated; fans claim it as unfair". www.bollywoodhungama.com. 26 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Sanaya Pithawalla, Palak Purswani, And Paras Kalnawat Roped In For Alt Balaji's Dil Hi Toh Hai 2". mumbailive.com. 20 November 2018.
  22. ^ "THE RAIKAR CASE". cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Roohaniyat Actress Palak Purswani Says TV Shows Have Become Monotonous: Every Other Story Is Mythology or Love Triangle". news18.com. 11 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Arjun Bijlani - Kanika Mann's 'Roohaniyat Chapter 2' Is A Pill For Love And Romance". outlookindia. 14 July 2022.
  25. ^ "Arjun-Kanika's 'Roohaniyat Chapter 2' Is A Pill For Love & Romance". Ahmedabad Mirror. 14 July 2022.
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