Paayal Kapoor Nair is an Indian television and film actress. She is best known for playing the eponymous character in DD National’s soap opera Meher (2004-2006). She is also known for starring in the TV series Do Saheliyaan…Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan (2010), Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2005) and Chand Chupa Badal Mein (2010).
Wiki/Biography
Payal Kapoor was born in New Delhi, India.
A collage of Paayal Kapoor Nair’s teenage photos
She attended Frank Antony Public School in New Delhi. Payal’s interest in theater and theater was recognized by her film-loving mother. She has participated in school plays since she was a child. She pursued BA in European History from the College of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi. During college, she served as president of the drama club. Later, she did a part-time course in mass communication from the YMCA, New Delhi. There, her journey as a professional theater artist began by attending theater workshops at the end of her part-time course. After completing a mass communication course, she worked for a while as a copywriter in an advertising agency. In late 1999, she moved to Mumbai to become an actress. In 2014, she studied theater and theater at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theater. She received theater training from stalwarts like Amal Arana and Ranjit Kapoor.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about her parents. She is an only child.
Paayal Kapoor Nair with her grandmother and mother
Payal Kapoor Nair’s parents
husband and children
Her husband’s name is Mahesh Nair and he is a writer and director.
Payal Kapoor Nair and her husband
Religion/Religious Views
She follows Hinduism. She is a loyal follower of Sadhguru.
Profession
television
Payal made his television debut in 1996 with the thriller drama Agwaah, co-starring Tom Alter and Vishal Thakkar. In 1998, she starred in two episodes of the police procedural drama “CID”, playing Cooper’s wife. In 2001, she played the role of Padma Raj Dev Singh in the police thriller drama “Dial 100” and in 2002 she appeared in Star Plus’ horror thriller “Ssshhhh…Koi Hai”. Her first TV show as a heroine was Sony’s Goonj Ateet Ki (2002), in which she played the role of a doctor named Revathi. In 2004, she became a household name after playing the eponymous character in DD National’s soap opera “Meher”. In the show, she also played the role of Shabana, Meher’s stand-in.
Paayal Kapoor Nair as Meher in DD National (2004)
She played a negative role in Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2005). From 2005 to 2007, she appeared in the Star Plus soap opera Bhabhi, playing the roles of Manju Chatterjee (after plastic surgery), Meenakshi Chatterjee and Meenakshi Tilak Chopra. Thereafter, she played supporting roles in the TV series Parrivaar (2007), STAR One’s Chhoona Hai Aasmaan (2007 – 2008) and Zee TV’s Do Saheliyaan…Kismat Ki Kathputaliyaan (2010). In 2010, she became popular for playing the negative role of Chanchal Jawahar Sood in Star Plus’ Chand Chupa Badal Mein. She played the role of Ammu’s daughter-in-law 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 Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2015). Play as Damo. 2017).
Paayal Kapoor Nair (right) as Daamo and Narayani Shastri as Satrupa Baldev Singh in Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017)
Her other TV shows include Zee TV’s Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (2004), Star Plus’s Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017), 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 appeared in Ruskin Bond’s horror drama Pachhayee: Ghost Stories, playing the role of Mrs. Singh. In 2019, she played the role of lawyer Damini Mishra in Star Plus’ popular TV show “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai”.
Paayal Kapoor Nair plays lawyer Damini Mishra in Star Plus TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2019)
In 2019, she starred in Tata Sky Theater’s TV series Seven, playing the role of Lisa, the warden. The series follows seven retired freedom fighters as they try to fulfill the last wish of a dying friend.
Paayal Kapoor Nair (standing behind the sofa) in the TV series Seven (2019) at Tata Sky Theatres
She appeared in Star Plus’ popular TV show Anupamaa, in which she played the role of Parul Sharma, the principal of the school where Anupama’s daughter attends.
Pictures of Paayal Kapoor Nair playing Principal Parul Sharma while shooting for TV show Anupamaa
Movie
Paayal Kapoor Nair made her acting debut with the Hindi survival thriller Jungle (2000).
In the same year, she appeared in the film Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! starring Manoj Bajpayee and Tabu. In the film, she plays the role of Lily. In 2008, she played the role of Sandy in “Sorry Bhai”.
Poster of the movie “Sorry Bhai”
She also starred in the films Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002) and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010). In 2019, she played Rukhsana in the TV series “Love”. In 2020, she starred in the popular biographical drama film “Chhapaak”, playing the role of Shiraz Jamshedji. The film revolves around the difficulties faced by an acid attack victim named Malti. In the film, Malti’s parents work as domestic workers in their home in Shiraz.
Paayal Kapoor Nair as Shiraz Jamshedji (left of Deepika Padukone) in Chhapaak (2020) still
In 2024, she played the role of Indira Gandhi in the biographical film “Main Atal Hoon”, which tells the life and career of the famous Indian politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Paayal Kapoor Nair plays Indira Gandhi in the biopic Main Atal Hoon (2024)
theater
In 2009, she played the role of Meera in the theater production Jaise Kitabon Mein Mile. She then performed Chidi Ki Dukki, a collection of five short stories by Ismat Chughtai. In 2019, she played Mengoubi in the play “Mengoubi-The Fair One” written by Shanta Gokhale.
Paayal Kapoor Nair plays Mengoubi in Shanta Gokhale’s drama Mengoubi-The Fair One
In 2023, he starred in Salima Raza’s drama production Majaz Zinda Hai, a musical about the legendary Urdu poet Asrar-ul-Haq Maz, popularly known as Majaz Lakhnavi’s life and works.
Paayal Kapoor Nair stars in Salima Raza’s drama Majaz Zinda Hai (2023)
In December 2023, she teamed up with storytellers Chandan Anand and Vikas Tiwari for a Qissagoi show at The Box, featuring Ismat Chughtai’s short stories about male-female relationships. Qissagoi is a traditional form of storytelling that used to take place in the courts of the Nawabs of Lucknow and the Mughals.
Promotional banner for Paayal Kapoor Nair, Chandan Anand and Vikas Tiwari’s Qissagoi show 2023 at The Box
web series
In 2019, she appeared in ZEE5’s web series Parchhayee.
other
In 2020, she appeared at Philips India Diwali ‘Khushiyon ki Ladi’ event.
Paayal Kapoor Nair participates in Philips India’s Diwali 2020 ‘Khushiyon ki Ladi’ campaign
Apart from this, she has been working as a creative producer for Soul Curry Movies since 2010.
Favorites
- Actresses: Jaya Bachchan, Rekha
- Movie: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001)
Facts/Trivia
- She is also known as Payal Nair.
- In an interview, she revealed that her maternal grandfather used to call her “nautanki” (dramatic) when she was a child.
- She has a pet parrot named Mithu.
Paayal Kapoor Nair and her parrot Mithu
- Once, while talking about appearing in the TV show Anupamaa, she said that she had a long-term relationship with Rajan Shahi (the producer of the show). Her association with Rajan Shahi can be traced back to the popular TV series Bidaai, in which she played a South Indian woman. Later, Shahi cast her in a villain role in Chand Chhupa Badal Mein, which also became a success. After that, he cast her as a lawyer in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
- She likes to write poetry. She performed at the 2019 Bol Baby Bol poetry event.
Paayal Kapoor Nair performs poetry at Bol Baby Bol poetry event 2019
- She has a tattoo of a blazing sun near her collarbone.
Payal Kapoor Nair’s blazing sun tattoo
- She occasionally drinks alcoholic beverages.
Screenshot of Paayal Kapoor Nair’s Instagram post showing her drinking habits
- She is not a vegetarian.
Screenshot of Paayal Kapoor Nair’s Instagram post showing her eating habits
- She speaks four languages: English, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education