Payal Rajput (born 5 December 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Punjabi films. She made her film debut with the Punjabi film Channa Mereya (2017), for which she won the Filmfare Award Punjabi for Best Debut Actress. Rajput then made her Hindi film debut with Veerey Ki Wedding (2018).[1][2]

Payal Rajput
Rajput in 2019
Born (1992-12-05) 5 December 1992 (age 31)
Delhi, India
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Rajput started her acting career with the Hindi television series Sapnon Se Bhare Naina (2010). She then appeared in shows including Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai and Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani. She made her Telugu film debut with RX 100 (2018), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. Her other notable films include, Venky Mama (2019), Shava Ni Girdhari Lal (2021), Head Bush (2022) and Mangalavaaram (2023).

Early life and career

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Rajput was born on 5 December 1992 in Delhi, India.[citation needed]

Rajput started her television career in Sapnon Se Bhare Naina as Sonakshi.[3] She played the lead role of Siya in Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai,[4] in Gustakh Dil as Ishaani and in Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani as Maya.

In 2017, she debuted in the Punjabi film industry by playing the role of the main female lead, Kainaat Dhillon, in Channa Mereya, opposite Ninja.[citation needed] The film is a remake of the Marathi film Sairat, and was released on 14 July 2017.[3] She made her Telugu film debut with 2018 film RX 100 and reunited with director Ajay Bhupathi after five years in the venture Mangalavaaram.[5]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2017 Channa Mereya Kainaat Dhillon Punjabi [6]
2018 Veerey Ki Wedding Rinki Vohra Hindi
RX 100 Indu Telugu [7]
Mr & Mrs 420 Returns Dr. Seerat Punjabi
Marriage Palace Maani
2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Jaya Sudha Telugu Cameo appearance [8]
Ishqaa Seerat Punjabi
Sita Herself Telugu Special appearance in song "Bullreddy" [9]
RDX Love Alivelu [10]
Venky Mama Vennela [11]
2020 Disco Raja Helen [12]
Anaganaga O Athidhi Mallika
2021 Iruvar Ullam Parvathy Tamil [13]
Shava Ni Girdhari Lal Kammo Punjabi
2022 Tees Maar Khan Anaga Telugu
Head Bush Reshma Kannada [14]
Ginna Swathi Telugu [15]
2023 Maya Petika Payal [16]
Itx Nadia Nadia Ali Hindi
Mangalavaaram Sailaja "Sailu" Telugu [17]
2024 Rakshana Kiran [18]
TBA Golmaal TBA Tamil Completed [19]
Angel TBA Filming [20]
Kirathaka TBA Telugu Filming [21]
Untitled film † TBA Tamil Filming [22]

Television

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Year Title Role Network Language Notes Ref.
2010–2012 Sapnon Se Bhare Naina Sonakshi StarPlus Hindi
2013–2014 Gustakh Dil Ishaani Life OK [23]
2013–2014 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai Siya Sahara One [24][25]
2013–2016 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Jayashree Bindass Season 1 [26]
Fiza
2014–2015 Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani Maya Life OK [27][28]
2014–2017 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Reva Raichand Zing [29]
2016 Darr Sabko Lagta Hai Payal &TV Episode 21
2018 Kaun Hai? Anamika Colors TV Episode 7 [30]
No. 1 Yaari with Rana Guest Gemini TV Telugu Season 2, Episode 3
2019 Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta Zee Telugu Season 4, Episode 7
2020 Bigg Boss 4 Star Maa Episode 50 [31]
2021 3 Roses Jhanavi Aha Web series, Season 1 [32]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer Ref.
2022 "Baadal Barse" Yasser Desai [33]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 2nd Filmfare Awards Punjabi Best Debut Actress Channa Mereya Won [34]
PTC Punjabi Film Awards Best Debut Actress Nominated [35]
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu RX 100 Won [36]
2nd City Cine Awards Telugu Best Female Debut Won [37]
2021 20th Santosham Film Awards Most Promising Actress Won [38]
2024 12th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Telugu Mangalavaaram Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Ain't a dual personality, says Payal Rajput". Business Standard India. 29 September 2013 – via Business Standard.
  2. ^ "'Marriage Palace' trailer: Catch the twisted tale of a simple marriage starring Sharry Mann and Payal Rajput". The Times of India. November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Payal Rajput & Garima Shrivastav in Gustakh Dil". The Times of India. 10 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Indian TV shows, TV Stars, News and Gossip | MSN India". www.msn.com.
  5. ^ "Payal Rajput goes topless in bold 1st look poster of Ajay Bhupathi's Mangalavaaram". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ Sing, Bobby (17 July 2017). "Channa Mereya (Punjabi) Movie Review: It's a fairly good remake of Sairat". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Five unknown things about Ajay Bhupati, Karthikeya and Payal Rajput's 'RX 100'". The Times of India. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Confirmed: Payal Rajput, Hansika to play Jayasudha and Jaya Prada in NTR biopic". Times of India. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Payal Rajput's 'Bulreddy' from Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Kajal Aggarwal's 'Sita' is here!". Times of India. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. ^ "'RDX': Payal Rajput next with Tejus launched". Times of India. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ^ "'Venky Mama': Payal Rajput begins shooting for the film, joins the cast on set". Times of India. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Payal Rajput shares a selfie with Ravi Teja from the sets of 'Disco Raja'". Times of India. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  13. ^ "'I have never tasted coffee or tea'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Exclusive: I want to conquer the South and Head Bush is a perfect launch pad: Payal Rajput". The Times of India. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Payal Rajput to play Swathi in Vishnu Manchu's next". Times Of India. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  16. ^ "The Smartphone thriller 'Maya Petika' trailer is unique and entertaining". The Times of India. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Payal Rajput: It took me 15 days to snap out of my role in Mangalavaaram". Cinema Express. 30 November 2023.
  18. ^ Telangana Today (14 May 2024). "Payal Rajput's crime investigative thriller 'Rakshana' set for release". Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Jiiva, Shiva, Payal Rajput and Tanya Hope's Golmaal will be a fun, family entertainer". The Times of India. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Udhayanidhi to romance Payal Rajput in 'Angel'". The Times of India. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Kirathaka: Makers of Aadi and Payal Rajput starrer reveal intense and romantic first look posters". The Times of India. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Payal Rajput, Shaam, Andrea Jeremiah and others onboard Legend Saravanan's next". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Payal Rajput & Garima Shrivastav in Gustakh Dil". Times of India. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  24. ^ "'Aakhir Bahu Bhi...' to showcase a different 'bahu'". Times of India. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Mini to fake a one night stand with Samar in Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai". Indoamerican-News.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Payal Rajput portrays a suicide bomber in Yeh Hai Aashiqui". Times of India. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  27. ^ "Payal Rajput rapped for uploading show's pictures online". Times of India. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  28. ^ "Mahakumbh is the real start: Payal Rajput". The Asian Age. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Payal Rajput in yet another episodic show". The Hans India. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Anamika". Voot. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  31. ^ Vyas (25 October 2020). "Bigg Boss 4 Telugu: List of special guests for Dusshera special episode". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  32. ^ Desam, A. B. P. (21 October 2021). "రియల్‌‌లైఫ్‌‌లో బాయ్‌‌ఫ్రెండ్‌‌తో రీల్ లైఫ్ కోసం రొమాన్స్". telugu.abplive.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  33. ^ "Listen to Baadal Barse by Yasser Desai featuring Paras Kalnawat and Swati Rajput on Jio Saavn". Jio Saavn. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  34. ^ "2nd Jio Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2018: Complete winners' list". Times of India. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  35. ^ "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018- Official list of nominations". PTC News. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  36. ^ "SIIMA 2019: Vijay Deverakonda and Keerthy Suresh win big. See pics". India Today. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  37. ^ "Here are the winners of City Cine Awards Telugu Season 2". Mid Day. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  38. ^ Naresh. సంతోషం - సుమన్ టివి సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిలిం అవార్డ్స్ ప్రమోషన్స్ కి సూపర్ రెస్పాన్స్. Suman TV (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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