Akanksha Puri was born on July 26, 1988, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. She is the daughter of R.K. Puri, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, and Chitra Puri, an astrologer. Akanksha completed her education at Carmel Convent School in Bhopal and later graduated from Devi Ahilya University. She initially worked as an international cabin crew member with Kingfisher Airlines before transitioning to modeling and acting. Akanksha was previously in a relationship with television actor Paras Chhabra, but they split in 2020. As of now, she is reportedly in a relationship with singer Mika Singh.