Payal Nair

Payal Nair
Born	Payal Nair Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Meher
Spouse	Mahesh Nair

Payal Nair is an Indian actress who is popularly known for her title role in Meher . ^[1] She made her film debut in Jungle (2000). ^[2]

Career

She is best known for her roles in films like Sorry Bhai! (2008) and for television appearances in series such as Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan (2010), Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2005) and Chand Chupa Badal Mein (2010). In Sorry Bhai (2008), she played the role of "Sandy". The movie got critical acclaim and she too started getting offers.^{[ citation needed ]}

She's also got to play the double of Meher named Shabana.^{[ citation needed ]}

She played a prominent role of "Chanchal", aunt of the lead character "Siddharth Sood" (played by Abhishek Tiwari), in the serial called Chand Chupa Badal Mein (2010). She was also seen in the serial called Parrivaar... Kartavya Ki Pariksha.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

Film

• Jungle (2000)
• Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002)
• Sorry Bhai! (2008)
• Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010)
• Chhapaak ^[3] (2020)
• Main Atal Hoon as Indira Gandhi (2024)

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
2004 - 2005	Meher	Meher / Shabana	Lead Role
2004 - 2005	Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa	Vandana	Supporting Role
2005	Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar		Negative Role
2005 - 2007	Bhabhi	Manju Chatterjee (After Plastic Surgery) / Meenakshi Chatterjee / Meenakshi Tilak Chopra	Negative Role
2007	Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai	Gayathri	Cameo Role
2007	Parrivaar	Ishita Chhabra / Ishita Pranay Kumar	Supporting Role
2007 - 2008	Chhoona Hai Aasmaan	Sunaina Aryaveerpratap Singh	Supporting Role
2010	Do Saheliyaan... Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan		Supporting Role
2010 - 2011	Chand Chupa Badal Mein	Chanchal Jawahar Sood	Negative Role
2015	Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil	Devki Purohit	Supporting Role
2017	Rishton Ka Chakravyuh	Daamo	Supporting Role
2019	Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai [4]	Advocate Damini Mishra	Cameo Role
2020	Anupamaa [5]	Parul Sharma - School Principal	Cameo Role

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2019	Parchhayee	Mrs Singh	ZEE5	[6]
2025	Crime Beat	Ashwini Mahaldar	ZEE5

Theatre Play

Year	Show	Role	Notes
2009	Jaise Kitabon Mein Mile [7]	Meera	Main Role

References

1. "UTV show climbs TVR charts in all TV homes". Indian Television dot com.
2. "ARCHIVING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY OF INDIA".
3. "Only if Sushant had believed his lines from Chhichhore". Rediff.com.
4. "New entries in TV shows". The Times of India.
5. "Paayal Kapoor Nair: Rajan Shahi always remembers me for interesting role". The Times of India.
6. "Payal Nair to feature in ZEE5's series, Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond". IWM Buzz. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
7. "Rewind & replay". Mumbai mirror. Retrieved 1 September 2009.

External links

• Payal Nair at IMDb
• Payal Nair on Instagram