Everyday new faces come in the TV world, but there are some faces that win the hearts of people not only on screen, but also in real life. These faces are not just for beauty or acting, but for their truth, fearlessness and impunity. There are two such names- Pavitra Punia and Devolina Bhattacharjee.
Both these artists are not only known for their powerful characters on screen, but have also gathered praise for the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’. Both of them have proved many times that women are not only for glamor on screen, but they can stand on every front as a strong voice.
Neha Singh’s journey to become Pavitra Punia
First of all, let’s talk about Pavitra Punia, her real name is Neha Singh. Pavitra was born on 22 August 1986 in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, but was raised in Delhi. Since the beginning, she has been confident and sharply in nature. He studied from Rohini area of Delhi and dreamed of becoming an IPS. To fulfill this dream, he also prepared for UPSC for one and a half years, but luck pulled him towards the TV industry.
He did a diploma in hospitality and also stepped into the modeling world. In 2009, Pavitra took part in MTV’s reality show ‘Splitsvilla 3’, where her bold personality and sharp attitude caught the attention of the people. After this, in 2010, he started acting with the TV serial ‘Geet – Hua Paralyy’. He played a strong character in many serials like ‘Love You Zindagi’, ‘Saare Sabke Sapne Preeto’, ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’, ‘Naagin 3’, ‘Kavach’, ‘Kaliran’, ‘Balveer Returns’. In ‘Balveer Returns’, he played a wicked queen named ‘Timnasa’, which made her popular among children.
Pavitra played every role with full vigor, whether it is of a cute sister or a dangerous vamp. But the real identity came from the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 14’, where he showed that he is brave not only on screen, but also in real life. During the show, he had a tremendous fight with Rahul Vaidya, in which he strongly opposed the allegations against his character. His said words, ‘Men like you defame women’ still remain in the discussion on social media. He always faced the questions raised on himself.
Devolina Bhattacharjee, known as Gopi Bahu in the house
Now talk about Devolina Bhattacharjee, so she is no less than anyone. Devolina was born on 22 August 1985 in Sivasagar, Assam. He is from a Bengali-Aasamia family and is also a trend dancer of Bharatanatyam. She was also very smart in studies. He completed his schooling in Assam and then did a course of jewelery designing from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Delhi. Initially, he also worked as a designer in a jewelery company.
Then in 2010, through ‘Dance India Dance 2’, entered the world of TV. His luck changed when in 2012 he got the role of Gopi Bahu in Star Plus’s popular show ‘Saath Nibhana Saathiya’. Earlier this character was playing Jia Manek, but when Devolina started playing it, she too became the favorite daughter -in -law of the audience. She played this character for a full 5 years and started being recognized as Gopi Bahu in the house. Apart from this, he has also played strong roles in web series, music videos and many shows. He also showed the magic of his acting in shows and web series like ‘Sweet Lie’, ‘First Second Opposition’, ‘Dil Diya Gallaan’, ‘Chhathi Maiya Ki Bitiya’.
Devolina took part in ‘Bigg Boss 13’, 14 and 15 ‘… all three seasons and created history. She became the first female contestant to be a part of the show thrice. In ‘Bigg Boss 15’, he made headlines for targeting Shamita Shetty. The matter increased so much that Shamita Shetty became unconscious. At the same time, a fight with his best friend Rashmi Desai in the show also made headlines, causing a rift in his friendship. Devolina many times proved that if things are wrong, then it is necessary to raise a voice in front.