Payal Nair (Actress) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Payal Nair

• Payal Nair is an Indian actress who is popular for playing the titular role in the soap opera Meher (2004-2006) on DD National. She is also known for starring in the TV series Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2005), Chand Chupa Badal Mein (2010), and Do Saheliyaan… Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan (2010).

• She spent her childhood in New Delhi.
  

  Childhood picture of Payal Nair (rightmost) with her cousins

• During an interview, she disclosed that in her childhood, her maternal grandfather affectionately referred to her as “nautanki” due to her dramatic nature.

• Growing up, she actively participated in school plays. It was Payal’s movie-enthusiast mother who noticed her love for drama and theatre. She was the president of the dramatics society during her college days. Her journey as a professional theatre artist began at the YMCA, where she would attend theatre workshops after her classes.

• Upon finishing her mass communication course, she briefly worked as a copywriter at an advertising agency. In late 1999, she made the move to Mumbai with aspirations of pursuing an acting career.

• Till 2014, she attended the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre to study drama and theatre. She has received training in theatre from renowned figures such as Amal Allana and Ranjit Kapoor.

• In 1998, she featured in two episodes of the police procedural TV series C.I.D. in which she played the role of Kuber’s Wife.

• In 2000, she appeared in the film Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Tabu. In the film, she played the role of Lilly.

• She played the role of Padma Raj Dev Singh in the cop thriller TV show Dial 100 in 2001, and in 2002, she appeared in the horror thriller series Ssshhhh… Koi Hai on Star Plus.

• Her first leading role came in 2002 in the Sony show Goonj Ateet Ki in which she played the role of a doctor named Revathi.

• Later, she starred in the films Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002) and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010).

• She gained widespread recognition in 2004 when she played the titular role in the soap opera Meher on DD National. In this series, she also played the double of Meher named Shabana.
  

• She played a negative role in the TV series Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar in 2005.

• From 2005 to 2007, she appeared in the Star Plus soap opera Bhabhi in which she played the roles of Manju Chatterjee (after undergoing plastic surgery), Meenakshi Chatterjee, and Meenakshi Tilak Chopra.

• Subsequently, she played supporting roles in TV programs like Parrivaar (2007), STAR One’s Chhoona Hai Aasmaan (2007-2008), and Zee TV’s Do Saheliyaan… Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan (2010).

• In 2008, she played the role of Sandy in Sorry Bhai.

• In 2009, she starred in the theatrical production Jaise Kitabon Mein Mile in which she played the role of Meera.

• In 2010, she gained recognition for her negative portrayal of Chanchal Jawahar Sood in Chand Chupa Badal Mein on Star Plus.

• She has been a creative producer at Soul Curry Movies since 2010.

• Her other notable roles include Shefali Varun Singh in Imagine TV’s Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi (2008), Devki Purohit in Star Plus’ Phir Bhi Na Maane Badtameez Dil (2015), and Damo in Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017).
  

  Paayal Kapoor Nair as Daamo in Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017)

• Other TV shows to her credit include Zee TV’s Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (2004), Kahani Hamari… Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki (2016), and Sony TV’s Ek Deewana Tha (2018).

• In 2018, she played Matron in the miniseries Next of Kin.

• In 2019, she made an appearance in an episode of the horror series Parchhayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond in which she played the role of Mrs. Singh.

• In the same year, she played Advocate Damini Mishra in the popular Star Plus TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and appeared in the web series Parchhayee on ZEE5.
  

  Paayal Kapoor Nair as Advocate Damini Mishra in Star Plus’ TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2019)

• She played the role of Rukhsana in the television film Love (2019).

• In 2019, she portrayed Mengoubi, in the play Mengoubi-The Fair One written by Shanta Gokhale.

• She has a passion for composing poetry and showcased her poetic talent at the Bol Baby Bol poetry event in 2019.

• In 2020, she appeared in the acclaimed biographical drama film Chhapaak, where she played the role of Shiraz Jamshedji. The film revolves around the challenges faced by an acid attack survivor named Malti, whose parents are employed as domestic help in Shiraz’s house.

• She played the role of Warden Liza in Tata Sky Theatre’s teleplay Seven. The play was about seven retired freedom fighters who make an effort to fulfil their dying friend’s last wish.
  

• In 2020, she played the role of principal Parul Sharma in the popular TV series Anupamaa on Star Plus.

• In the same year, she appeared in the ‘Khushiyon ki Ladi’ Campaign for Diwali by Philips India.

• In 2023, he appeared in Salima Raza’s theatrical presentation titled Majaz Zinda Hai, a musical dramatization of the life and artistic contributions of the renowned Urdu poet Asrar-ul-Haq Maz, commonly recognized as Majaz Lakhnavi.
  

  A picture of Paayal Kapoor Nair in Salima Raza’s theatrical production Majaz Zinda Hai (2023)

• In December 2023, she collaborated with storytellers Chandan Anand and Vikas Tiwari to present a Qissagoi performance at The Box, showcasing brief narratives authored by Ismat Chughtai, which delve into the dynamics of relationships between men and women. Qissagoi is a traditional storytelling style that historically occurred in the courts of the Nawabs of Lucknow and the Mughal era.

• She portrayed the role of Indira Gandhi in Main Atal Hoon (2024), a biographical film which follows the life and career of well-known Indian politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

• She has a pet parrot named Mithu.

• Once, while talking about her role in the TV show Anupamaa, she said that she had a long working relationship with Rajan Shahi, the producer of the show. Her association with Rajan Shahi dates back to the TV show Bidaai in which she played a South Indian character. Subsequently, Shahi cast her as an antagonist in Chand Chhupa Badal Mein, which also achieved success. Following that, he cast her as a lawyer in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

• She occasionally enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages.
  

  A snip of Paayal Kapoor Nair’s 2022 Instagram post, showing her drinking habits

• She speaks four languages, English, Hindi, Urdu, and Malayalam.