Payal Rajput

About me

Payal Rajput is a Delhi-born Indian actress best known for her breakout role as Indu in the Telugu blockbuster RX 100 (2018). She works mainly in Telugu and Punjabi cinema, and has also acted in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada films. Born on 5 December 1992 in Delhi, Payal began her career in Hindi television in 2010 with Sapnon Se Bhare Naina on StarPlus. She went on to play leads in Gustakh Dil (Life OK), Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai (Sahara One) and Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani (Life OK). She made her feature film debut in the Punjabi film Channa Mereya (2017), a remake of Sairat, winning the Filmfare Award Punjabi for Best Debut Actress. Her Hindi film debut followed with Veerey Ki Wedding (2018). The same year, Ajay Bhupathi's RX 100 made her a household name in Telugu cinema and won her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut - Telugu. She followed it with Venky Mama (2019) opposite Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya, Disco Raja (2020) with Ravi Teja, the Punjabi hit Shava Ni Girdhari Lal (2021) and her Kannada debut Head Bush (2022). In 2023 she reunited with Ajay Bhupathi for the village thriller Mangalavaaram, a performance that earned her a SIIMA nomination for Best Actress - Telugu. In 2026 she appeared in the Tamil film Leader with Legend Saravanan and the Punjabi film The Great Punjab Robbery. Awards • Filmfare Award Punjabi - Best Debut Actress, Channa Mereya (2018) - Won • SIIMA - Best Female Debut, Telugu, RX 100 (2019) - Won • City Cine Awards Telugu - Best Female Debut, RX 100 (2019) - Won • Santosham Film Awards - Most Promising Actress (2021) - Won • SIIMA - Best Actress, Telugu, Mangalavaaram (2024) - Nominated Selected Filmography • Leader (2026, Tamil) - Meera • The Great Punjab Robbery (2026, Punjabi) - Nimrat • Rakshana (2024, Telugu) - Kiran • Mangalavaaram (2023, Telugu) - Sailaja • Maya Petika (2023, Telugu) - Payal • Ginna (2022, Telugu) - Swathi • Head Bush (2022, Kannada) - Reshma • Tees Maar Khan (2022, Telugu) - Anaga • Shava Ni Girdhari Lal (2021, Punjabi) - Kammo • Iruvar Ullam (2021, Tamil) - Parvathy • Anaganaga O Athidhi (2020, Telugu) - Mallika • Disco Raja (2020, Telugu) - Helen • Venky Mama (2019, Telugu) - Vennela • RDX Love (2019, Telugu) - Alivelu • Ishqaa (2019, Punjabi) - Seerat • Marriage Palace (2018, Punjabi) - Maani • Mr & Mrs 420 Returns (2018, Punjabi) - Dr. Seerat • RX 100 (2018, Telugu) - Indu • Veerey Ki Wedding (2018, Hindi) - Rinki Vohra • Channa Mereya (2017, Punjabi) - Kainaat Dhillon • Upcoming: Kirathaka (Telugu), Golmaal (Tamil) Television & Web • 3 Roses (2021, Aha web series) - Jhanavi • Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2014-2017, Zing) - Reva • Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani (2014-2015, Life OK) - Maya • Gustakh Dil (2013-2014, Life OK) - Ishaani • Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai (2013-2014, Sahara One) - Siya • Sapnon Se Bhare Naina (2010-2012, StarPlus) - Sonakshi Music Videos • Barsaatein - Essdee feat. Payal Rajput • Baadal Barse - Yasser Desai (2022) • Tere Naalon - Ninja (2021) Instagram: @rajputpaayal IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8906537/