Tanya Puri
Tanya Puri is an Indian private detective, entrepreneur ,and television personality. She is known for her work in private investigation, especially on matrimonial and personal situations. She also founded Lady Detectives India , and in a few media reports she has been called one of India’s youngest private detectives. In 2026, she became a contestant on Karan Johar’s reality show The Traitors Season 2, available on Prime Video.[1][2]
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| Tanya Puri | |
| Born | Delhi, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Private detective, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | |
| Known for | Private investigation, The Traitors Season 2 |
| Notable works | The Traitors Season 2 |
| Awards | |
| Parents | Baldev Puri (father) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Early Life & Education
Tanya Puri was born and brought up in Delhi, India. She comes from a family that has a link to private investigation. Her father, Baldev Puri, is a private investigator and he served as deputy general secretary of the Association of Private Detectives and Investigators ,APDI.
Being around that investigative atmosphere from a young age made her curious about this line, and somehow it pulled her toward becoming a private detective as a career.
Career
Tanya Puri works as a private investigator and focuses on matrimonial, relationship, and personal casework. She founded Lady Detectives India ,which is basically an agency offering private investigation services.
Her assignments include looking into personal and matrimonial matters for clients. She started getting more general public notice after talking about her experiences as a private investigator in media interviews.
Tanya became far more widely known in 2026, after it was announced that she would appear as a contestant on “The Traitors” Season 2. The reality show is hosted by Karan Johar and, it streams on Prime Video. Tanya’s professional background as a detective gives the whole game a different investigative angle, even with all the deception , strategy, and that slow pressure vibe the format tends to have.[3][4]
Notable Works
Tanya Puri is known for her work as the founder of Lady Detectives India , and for offering private investigation services and also matrimonial investigation services. In 2026, she showed up as a contestant on “The Traitors” Season 2, and that’s where a lot of people first heard her name.[5][6]
Achievements and Recognition
Tanya Puri has been described in media reports as one of India’s youngest private detectives. She founded Lady Detectives India and built a career focused on matrimonials and personal investigations, with a very methodical sort of approach. Her appearance on “The Traitors” Season 2 then pushed her even more into the public spotlight.
Personal Life
Tanya Puri was born and brought up in Delhi. She comes from a family with ties to private investigation. Her father, Baldev Puri, is connected with the private investigation profession and the Association of Private Detectives and Investigators.
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References
- ↑ Inside the Life of a Second-Generation Female Detective in India: ‘Somebody Cornered Me and Said, Aurat Ho, Apne Boundaries Mein Raho’ . In The Indian Express . Retrieved 9 August 2026
- ↑ Who Is Tanya Puri, The Traitors 2 Contestant? What Does She Work As? Private Detective . In News24 . Retrieved 9 August 2026
- ↑ From Munawar Faruqui to Shweta Tiwari, Meet the 21 Contestants of The Traitors Season 2 . In Lifestyle Asia India . Retrieved 1 August 2026
- ↑ The Traitors 2 Confirmed Contestants: Shweta Tiwari, Rhea Chakraborty and Others Join Karan Johar's Reality Show . In The Indian Express . Retrieved 1 August 2026
- ↑ Karan Johar to Host The Traitors Season 2, Premieres on August 13 . In Telangana Today . Retrieved 1 August 2026
- ↑ The Traitors 2 Contestants Revealed: Shweta Tiwari, Shalini Passi, Mallika Sherawat and 21 Others Join the Reality Show . In Urban Asian . Retrieved 1 August 2026