Payal Turns Thrilling 30

  • Payal Turns Thrilling 30

    Payal Turns Thrilling 30

    Rohatgi was born in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on November 9, 1980. She is the daughter of Veena Rohatgi and Shashank Rohatgi. She has a brother named Gaurav Rohatgi.

  • Payal, The Engineer

    Payal, The Engineer

    She was brought up in a middle class family and grew up in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. She completed her schooling from Udgam School and did her engineering from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad. She is a computer engineer by profession.

  • Payal, The Model

    Payal, The Model

    Payal started her career by modeling for popular brands like Amul, Nirma, and Nescafe. She gained attention after appearing in a television ad for Cadbury's Temptations Chocolates.

    She appeared along with cricketer Virender Sehwag in an ad film for Dabur's Lal Dantmanjan. She was also seen in an ad film for Eveready battery in 2006 with Amitabh Bachchan.

  • Payal in Music Videos

    Payal in Music Videos

    Around this time she also appeared in music videos by rock band, Silk Route and Indipop artist, Kay Kay.

  • Payal, The Contestant

    Payal, The Contestant

    In 2002, she participated in the Femina Miss India contest. The same year, she won the Miss Tourism World in Medellin, South America. After starting her career in Bollywood, Rohatgi has cut back on the number of products she endorses.

  • Payal in Films

    Payal in Films

    Rohatgi made her Bollywood debut in 2002 with Harry Baweja's, Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?. She appeared in the films, Plan(2003), Police Force(2003) and Rakht(2004).

  • Payal's Big Break

    Payal's Big Break

    In 2006, she got her major breakthrough with the film, 36 China Town, also starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Paresh Rawal. She played bit roles in Corporate, Dhol, Ugly Aur Pagli and Dil Kabaddi.

  • Payal in Theatre

    Payal in Theatre

    Also she has been doing theatre workshops with Quasar Thakur and has made debut on stage in Vandana Sajnani Khattar, english play Four Play on Oct 16th 2010 in Mumbai.

  • Payal on Reality TV

    Payal on Reality TV

    In August 2008, Rohatgi appeared in season 2 of the reality television show, Bigg Boss on Colors TV as a contestant. The same year, she was seen in the adventurous game show, Khatron Ke Khiladi. She appeared in the Ndtv Imagine show Raaz Pichle Janam Ka.

  • Payal's Romances

    Payal's Romances

    In 2008, during the second season of the show, Bigg Boss, Rohatgi was romantically linked with fellow inmate, Rahul Mahajan. The couple broke up later. Reports have also surfaced of her dating South African cricketer, Herschelle Gibbs in 2010.