Payel De, also known as Payel Dey, is a Bengali actress. She began her career in 2006 with Zee Bangla's Ekdin Pratidin daily soap and portrayed the character Chandrayee as a supporting role. She is known for her work in television soap opera serials Durga and Behula where she played the title character, both of these aired on Star Jalsha. She started her career while she was studying in college. Afterwards, she starred as Aalo Moitra in the TV serial Bodhu Kon Alo Laaglo Chokhe which aired on Star Jaisha. She has also played lead characters in Maa Durga (Colors Bangla), Tobu Mone Rekho (Zee Bangla), Ardhangini (Star Jalsha), Jaahanara (Colors Bangla), Durga Durgeshwari (Star Jalsha), Chuni Panna (Star Jalsha) and currently Desher Maati (Star Jalsha).[1]

Payel De
Born (1986-11-18) 18 November 1986 (age 37)
India
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Notable workDurga, Behula (TV series)
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children1

Her first feature film was Mayabazaar.[2] She also dubbed in Bengali movie Fidaa starring Yash and Sanjana.[3]

Apart from serials, she also played Goddess Durga in Durga Durgotinashini in 2016 and Mahishashur Mardini in 2015 on Colors Bangla.[4][5] In 2021 she was seen in the film Mukhosh directed by Birsa Dasgupta, Produced under Shree Venkatesh Films opposite Anirban Bhattacharyya, Anirban Chakraborti and Chandrayee Ghosh.

Personal life edit

On 3 February 2012, she married her co-actor from a telefilm ‘Sokol Kata Dhonno Kore’ Dwaipayan Das.[6] The couple loves traveling and mostly embark on tours and treks to the Himalayas.[7] The couple have a son who was born in 2018.

Works edit

List of acting performances in Television
Year Title Role Channel Production House Notes Source
2007 Ekdin Pratidin Chandryee Zee Bangla Beyond Reels Supporting role
2008 Bijoyinee Akash Bangla
Ichhe Dana Ichhe Star Jalsha Applause Talkies Pvt.Ltd Lead role
2008–2010 Durga Sati Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Supporting role [8]
2010–2011 Behula Behula Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Lead role [9]
2012–2014 Bodhu Kon Alo Laaglo Chokhe Aalo Moitra Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Lead role [10]
2014–2016 Maa Durga Maa Durga Colors Bangla Shree Venkatesh Films Lead role [11]
2017 Tobu Mone Rekho Supriya Roy Zee Bangla Shree Venkatesh Films Lead role [12][13]
Agnijal Devi Singhabahini

(later replaced by Adrija Roy)

Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Cameo role
2018 Ardhangini Ganga Star Jalsha Acropoliis Entertainment Antagonist [8]
2018– 2019 Jaahanara Rubina Sheikh (later replaced by Suranjana Roy) Colors Bangla Friends Communication Supporting role [14]
2018 Jai Kali Kalkattawali Ritoja Moitra Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Episodic role
2019– 2020 Durga Durgeshwari Goddess Durgeshwari Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Supporting role
Chuni Panna Madhuja Mallick Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Supporting role
2020 Prothoma Kadambini Bhobosundari Ganguly, First Wife of Dwarakanath Ganguly Star Jalsha Shree Venkatesh Films Supporting role
2021 Desher Maati Ujjaini Mukherjee Star Jalsha Magic Moments Motion Pictures Tertiary Female Lead
Nayantara Averi Sun Bangla Crystal Films Supporting role
2022 Sona Roder Gaan Anondi Colors Bangla Magic Moments Motion Pictures Female Lead role
2023–2024 Ramprasad Maa Kali Star Jalsha Surinder Films Lead role
List of acting performances in Films
Year Film Role Director Notes Source
2021 Mukhosh Rai Roy Birsa Dasgupta First feature film as a lead
List of acting performances in Web Series
Year Series Role Director Platform Notes Source
2021 Indu Kushi Sayantan Ghoshal Hoichoi First performance in a Web
2022 Gora Supriya Sayantan Ghoshal Hoichoi Guest appearance

Mahalaya edit

Year Title Role Channel Source
7 October 2008 Mahisasuramardini (Mahalaya 2008) Goddess Swaraswati Zee Bangla
7 October 2010 Durga Durgatinashini (Mahalaya 2010) Goddess Annada and Navadurga Star Jalsha
27 September 2011 Durga Durgatinashini (Mahalaya 2011) Supporting Role Star Jalsha
4 October 2013 Durgatinashini Durga (Mahalaya 2013) Dance Performance Star Jalsha
12 October 2015 Mahisasurmardini (Mahalaya 2015) Goddess Mahisasurmardini Colors Bangla [15]
30 September 2016 19 September 2017 28 September 2019 17 September 2020 Durga Durgatinashini (Mahalaya 2016) Goddess Mahisasurmardini Colors Bangla [16]
14 October 2023 Yaa Devi Sarbabhutesu (Mahalaya 2023) Goddess Kali Star Jalsha [17]

References edit

  1. ^ "Read articles and books to prepare for my role: Payel De on playing Muslim character in Jaahanara". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. ^ WBRi Tollywood News (6 February 2012). "Maya Bazar (2012) Bangla Movie: Actress Payel Dey and Director Joydeep Ghosh Debut in Tollywood with Premiere in Kolkata". Washington Bangla Radio on Internet. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Sanjana had an unexpected guest visiting her on the sets of Fidaa". The Times of India. Kolkata. TNN. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Mahalaya special: Colors Bangla to feature 'Durgadurgotinashini' and 'Ganudada r Dugga Puja'". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ "6 actresses who played Ma Durga on screen". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Payal is set to tie the knot". The Times of India. Kolkata. TNN. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. ^ Ganguly, Ruman (18 June 2018). "Where is Payel going to next?". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b "The Most Desirable women 2017 on Bengali television". The Times of India. TNN. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Small screen to relaunch Bou Kotha Kou and Behula". The Times of India. TNN. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  10. ^ Ganguly, Ruman (17 January 2012). "Star Jalsha launches Bodhu Kon Alo Laglo Chokhe". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. ^ Banerjee, Kathakali (12 November 2014). "Payel to play Maa Durga in new teleseries". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  12. ^ "TV actress Payel in a negative role". The Times of India. TNN. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Mind game and kidnap drama in Zee Bangla's Tobu Mone Rekho". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Payel De excited about her new show, Jaahanara". The Times of India. TNN. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Mahalaya Special on Television" (in Bengali).
  16. ^ "Mahalaya special: Colors Bangla to feature 'Durgadurgotinashini' and 'Ganudada r Dugga Puja'" (in Bengali).
  17. ^ Goswami, Srijan; Dey, Urmimala; Roy, Payel; Ashour, Amira S.; Dey, Nilanjan (2018), "Medical Video Processing", Computer Vision, IGI Global, pp. 1709–1725, retrieved 3 January 2024