Pavitra Punia

Neha Singh (born 22 April 1986), known by her stage name Pavitra Punia, 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. She participated in the reality shows MTV Splitsvilla 3 in 2009 and Bigg Boss 14 in 2020.

Career Pavitra Punia started her career with the MTV's reality show MTV Splitsvilla 3 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.

Personal life Punia got engaged to businessman Sumit Maheshwari in October 2015; however as reported no marriage took place subsequently. In 2020, Maheshwari claimed in the media that he is married to Punia and that she cheated on him with multiple men. Punia was also in a relationship with actor Pratik Sehajpal (of Bigg Boss 15 fame), who later publicly accused her of being possessive.

Punia later dated Bigg Boss 14 fellow contestant Eijaz Khan and was engaged in 2022, but the two parted ways due to undisclosed reasons in 2024.

In October 2025, Punia announced her engagement to a Mumbai-based businessman, posting photographs from the ceremony. The fiancé has not been publicly named and is reported to be outside the entertainment industry.

Filmography Television Episodes 18-202025Tenali Rama Vishkanya / Laila