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Quick Info

Date of birth18 May (year not specified)

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionModel, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Vijay Shetty; Mother - Priyanka Shetty; Sister - Pooja Shetty

Payal Shetty (Vishal Kotian's Biography

Indian model and actor Payal Vijay Shetty is known for her work on the runway, magazine features and for playing the title role in the 2021 Sanskrit film '

Early life and background

Payal Vijay Shetty was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She celebrates her birthday on May 18 and is identified with the Taurus zodiac sign. Her parents are Vijay Shetty and Priyanka Shetty, and she has a sister, Pooja Shetty, who works as a fitness trainer and Zumba instructor. Payal grew up around classical dance: watching her mother perform inspired her to take up dance herself, and she trained in Kathak from an early age.

Career

Shetty works as a model and actor. As a model she has walked runways for designers in India and has appeared in several magazines. On screen, one of her most notable roles came in 2021 when she played the lead character Shakuntala in Dushyanth Sridhar’s Sanskrit-language historical film Sakuntalam, a retelling grounded in Kalidasa’s Abhigyaan Shakuntalam. In that production she starred opposite Shubham Sahrawat, who portrayed Dushyanta.

Public profile

Payal Shetty is often identified in the media in relation to actor Vishal Kotian; the pair are publicly known to be in a relationship. Shetty keeps aspects of her personal life private, but she has shared moments from public events on social media, including photographs from the Bigg Boss finale after party in February 2022 where she posted images with Salman Khan.

Shetty has mentioned creative inspirations from classic Hollywood, citing admiration for Marilyn Monroe. She is sometimes compared visually to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai. Outside of work, she enjoys dancing and travelling, and she is an animal lover who keeps a pet cat.

Latest updates

In 2021 Shetty secured the lead role in the Sanskrit film Sakuntalam, which remains a prominent credit in her acting portfolio. In February 2022 she posted pictures from the Bigg Boss finale after party that attracted attention on social media. Her partner, Vishal Kotian, has publicly acknowledged their relationship while both maintain a generally private stance about personal matters.

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Recent Work

Sakuntalam

Lead role as Shakuntala in Dushyanth Sridhar’s Sanskrit-language historical film, a narration based on Kalidasa’s Abhigyaan Shakuntalam.

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Career Highlights

  1. Lead role in the Sanskrit film Sakuntalam (2021)
  2. Worked as a runway model for Indian designers
  3. Featured in various magazines
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