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Pavitra Punia | |
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 Punia in 2021 | |
| Born | Neha Singh 22 April 1986 [1] Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009-2023 |
| Known for | Baalveer Returns |
Neha Singh, known by her stage name Pavitra Punia (born 22 April 1986), is an Indian actress. She is known for playing Geet Dhillon in Love U Zindagi and an evil fairy named Timnasa in the sitcom fantasy series Baalveer Returns . [2] She participated in the reality shows MTV Splitsvilla 3 in 2009 and Bigg Boss 14 in 2020. [3]
Pavitra Punia started her career with the MTV's reality show MTV Splitsvilla 3 [4] In 2010, she made her acting debut with the show Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi playing the role of Dalljiet. Thereafter, she got her first lead role in the Star Plus's show Love U Zindagi , opposite Sidharth Shukla. She was also a part of the Life OK's 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 Bhaargava 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 , Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto and Darr Sabko Lagta Hai . She portrayed the role of the lead antagonist Niddhi Chhabra in the Star Plus's show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein . She also played the role of Karuna in TV's Gangaa . She also played a shape-shifting snake for a maha episode in Zee Tv's Kaleerein . Then she played Poulomi Roy in Colors TV's Naagin 3 . she portrayed the role of an evil fairy named Timnasa in Sony SAB's sitcom fantasy series Baalveer Returns .
In October 2020, Punia entered the Bigg Boss Season 14 house as a contestant. She was evicted from the show on day 57. [5]
She was in a relationship Bigg Boss 14 fellow contestant Eijaz Khan and was engaged in 2022, but the two parted ways due to undisclosed reasons in 2024. [6]
| Year | Show | Role | Ref |
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| 2009 | MTV Splitsvilla 3 | Contestant | |
| 2010 | MTV Making The Cut 2 | ||
| Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi | Dalljiet | ||
| 2011 | Jeele Yeh Pal | Contestant | |
| Love U Zindagi | Geet Dhillon | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto | Simran Ahluwalia | |
| 2012–13 | Hongey Judaa Na Hum | Anushka | |
| 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 | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | |
| Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se | Ritu | ||
| 2018 | Box Cricket League 3 | Contestant | |
| Kaleerein | Vishkanya | ||
| Naagin 3 | Poulomi Roy | ||
| 2018–2019 | Daayan | Chandrika | |
| 2019 | Box Cricket League 4 | Contestant | |
| 2019–2021 | Baalveer Returns | Timnasa | |
| 2020 | Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga | Guest (as Timnasa) | |
| Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein... With Alia | |||
| Bigg Boss 14 | Contestant (Evicted on day 57) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ishq Ki Dastaan - Naagmani | Mohini | [7] |
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Pavitra Punia is celebrating her 34th birthday today, April 22.
