Pearl V Puri

Pearl V Puri (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Mahir Sehgal in Naagin 3 and Raghbir Malhotra in Bepanah Pyaar. He made his Hindi film debut in the 2023 film Yaariyan 2.

Pearl V Puri
Puri in 2019
Born	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 35)[1] Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Naagin 3 Bepanah Pyaar
Awards	Gold Awards (For Best Actor Male)

Early life

Pearl V Puri was born on 10 July 1989 in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, 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.

His father wanted him to join their family business but his mother supported his decision of becoming an actor.^[2] 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.^[3]

Personal life

Puri was in a 9 year-long relationship with a girl from Agra when he was in 10th standard. However the couple broke up after he left home to pursue his acting career.^[4]

He was also been accused of rape of a minor in 2021 & he was arrested & charged under Section 376.

Career

2013–2017: Initial struggles

Puri made his acting debut on television as Ajay Tiwari in Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat (2013) on Sony TV. Following a cameo in Colors TV's Rangrasiya, he bagged his first leading role in the 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][7] The show first aired on TV and later on Hotstar.^[8]

In 2016, Puri starred as Satyendra Sharma opposite Hiba Nawab in Swastik Pictures' Meri Saasu Maa on Zee TV.^[9] He next appeared as Arjun Shastri in Yash A Patnaik's fantasy TV series Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha (2016–2017) on Life OK.^[10][11]

2018–2021: Rise to prominence

From 2018 to 2019, Puri had his breakthrough role in the starring role of Mahir Sehgal / Mihir Sippi in Ekta Kapoor's notable supernatural TV series Naagin 3 alongside Surbhi Jyoti, which earned 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][14]

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

Puri next reteamed with Ekta Kapoor for the romantic mystery thriller Bepanah Pyaar (2019–2020) on Colors TV, playing Raghbir Malhotra alongside Aparna Dixit and Ishita Dutta.^[19] In 2020, he appeared in the music videos Teri Aankhon Mein and Teri Aankhon Mein Dance Cover.^[20][21] In late-2020, he was roped in opposite Nikki Sharma in Zee TV's Brahmarakshas 2, marking a hat-trick of his collaborations with Kapoor.^[22] However, the show culminated within five months due to low viewership.^[23]

2022–present: Film debut

In 2023, Puri made his Bollywood debut with the film Yaariyan 2 co-starring Divya Khosla Kumar and Meezaan Jafri.^[24]

In the media

In 2018, Puri was ranked first in Times of India's Most Desirable Men on TV List.^[25]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2023	Yaariyan 2	Bajrang Das Khatri	Hindi	Bollywood Debut

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2013	Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat	Ajay Tiwari
2014	Rangrasiya	Samir
2015	Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil	Abeer Malhotra
2016	Meri Saasu Maa	Satyendra Sharma	[9]
2016–2017	Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha	Arjun Shastri	[11]
2017	Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? 3	Sushant
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]
2022	Naagin: Basant Panchami Special	Mihir Sippi	[26]

Special appearances

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2015	Nach Baliye 7	Abeer
	Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
	Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
	Diya Aur Baati Hum
	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
	Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan
2016	Kumkum Bhagya	Satyendra
	Jamai Raja
	Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal
2017	Kalash - Ek Vishwaas	Arjun
2018	Bigg Boss 12	Mahir	[14]
2019	Rising Star 3	Himself
2019	Dance Deewane 2		[27]
	MTV Ace of Space 2		[28]
2020	Choti Sarrdaarni	Raghbir
	Bahu Begum
	Bigg Boss 13		[29]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Ref.
2019	Peerh Meri	Himself	[30]
2020	Teri Aankhon Mein	Darshan Raval, Neha Kakkar	[31]
2022	Chaha Hai Tujhko	Sanjeev Rathod	[32]
	Hora Nu	Himself, Sara Gurpal
2023	Allah	Himself

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		High Rated Show (Popular)	Naagin 3	Won	[9]
		Best Onscreen Jodi (Popular) (With Surbhi Jyoti)		Nominated	[11]
	Gold Awards	Best Actor Male (Critics)		Won	[12]
2020	Gold Glam and Style Awards	Stylish Actor (Male) – TV	—	Won	[33]