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{{Infobox person
| name = Payal Ghosh
| image = Payal Ghosh graces the Topgear awards.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Payal Ghosh in 2018
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| other_names = Harika<ref name="cinegoer1">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-harika-payal-ghosh.html |title=Exclusive Interview With Harika (Payal Ghosh) - Interviews |publisher=CineGoer.com |date=2009-06-16 |access-date=2014-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128115153/http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/interviews/interview-with-harika-payal-ghosh.html |archive-date=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| occupation = Actress
| party = [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)]]
| alma_mater = [[Scottish Church College]]
| years_active = 2008–present
| website =
}}

'''Payal Ghosh''' (born 13 November 1989) is an Indian actress and politician in [[Ramdas Athawale]]'s [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)|political party]] holding the post of vice president of its women's wing.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite web|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Payal-Ghosh-makes-her-debut-with-industry-veterans/articleshow/53174968.cms |title=Payal Ghosh makes her debut with industry veterans-Times of India |publisher=TimesofInia.indiantimes.com |date=2017-01-28 |access-date=2017-09-11}}</ref>

==Early life==
She studied at St. Paul's Mission School [[Kolkata]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/southern-sirens/cid/482150 |title=Southern Sirens |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2010-09-03 |access-date=2014-03-31}}</ref> and graduated in Political Science Honours from the [[Scottish Church College]], [[Kolkata]].<ref name="cinegoer1"/> Presently, she is residing and working in [[Mumbai]].

==Career==
===Acting===
When she was 17 years old, she had accompanied a friend to an audition for ''[[Sharpe's Peril]]'' and landed a role in the BBC Telefilm. In the period drama based on English soldier [[Richard Sharpe (fictional character)|Richard Sharpe]], Payal had played a village girl, the daughter of a revolutionary freedom fighter from Bengal.<ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/south-actress-payal-ghosh-debuts-in-sanjay-chhels-untitled-film/ |title=South actress Payal Ghosh debuts in Sanjay Chhel's untitled Hindi film |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2014-02-20 |access-date=2014-03-31}}</ref> Payal also starred in a [[Canadian film]] in which she played a school girl in love with her neighbour's servant.<ref>{{cite web|author=k.r. manigandan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/a-step-forward/article3902484.ece |title=A step forward |work=The Hindu |date=2012-09-16 |access-date=2014-03-31}}</ref> Since her parents disapproved of her decision to join films, during her college holidays, she ran away from her home in Calcutta and came to Mumbai. She joined Namit Kishore's acting academy, where she met Chandra Sekhar Yeleti who offered her the lead role in his ''[[Prayanam (2009 film)|Prayanam]]'', opposite Manchu Manoj.<ref name="indianexpress1"/> Later, she was seen in the Telugu films ''Mr. Rascal'' and ''[[Oosaravelli]]'' and the Kannada film ''[[Varshadhare]]''.

She completed her first Tamil film ''Therodum Veedhiyile'', directed by Saro Sriram, in which played a traditional girl, who lives in [[Erode]]. She was selected as the female lead by [[Vivek Agnihotri]] for his Bollywood film ''Freedom'' and filmed for it in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Payal-ghosh-to-make-her-Bollywood-debut/articleshow/17720238.cms |title=Payal ghosh to make her Bollywood debut - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2012-12-22 |access-date=2014-03-31}}</ref> She signed another Hindi comedy film, ''[[Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi]]'' opposite [[Vir Das]], directed by [[Sanjay Chhel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Telugu-actress-to-make-her-Bollywood-debut/articleshow/32786801.cms |title=Telugu actress to make her Bollywood debut - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date= |access-date=2014-03-31}}</ref> which released worldwide on 15 September 2017.

In April 2020, she stated that she was out of work, financially broke, and was leading a life she had never imagined.<ref>{{cite news |title=Payal Ghosh is 'financially broken, living a life never imagined' |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/news/payal-ghosh-is-financially-broken-living-a-life-never-imagined/ar-BB12FowN |access-date=16 October 2020 |work=www.msn.com}}</ref>

===Defamation suit===
On 23 September 2020, Ghosh accused [[Anurag Kashyap]] and filed a police complaint for sexually harassing her at Yari Road in [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]], [[Mumbai]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/payal-ghosh-anurag-kashyap-got-naked-in-front-of-me/articleshow/78215737.cms|website=Times of India (Entertainment)|title=Payal Ghosh: Anurag Kashyap got naked in front of me|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com Entertainment|date=2020-09-23|title=Payal Ghosh Alleges 'Rape' in FIR Against Anurag Kashyap, Filmmaker To Appear For Interrogation|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/bollywood-news-payal-ghosh-alleges-rape-in-fir-against-anurag-kashyap-filmmaker-to-appear-for-interrogation-4150238/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref> Kashyap dismissed the allegations as baseless, calling it an attempt to silence him from criticising the government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/baseless-tweets-anurag-kashyap-after-actress-payal-ghosh-accuses-him-of-sexual-harassment-2298202|website=NDTV|title="Baseless," Tweets Anurag Kashyap After Actress Payal Ghosh Accuses Him Of Sexual Harassment|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title='Don't misuse liberty', Richa Chadha counters Payal Ghosh over allegations of 'Fukrey' actor 'being intimate' with Anurag Kashyap |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/dont-misuse-liberty-richa-chadha-counters-payal-ghosh-over-allegations-of-fukrey-actor-being-intimate-with-anurag-kashyap-144444 |access-date=21 September 2020 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> On 1 October, Mumbai police called Kashyap for questioning about the case. He denied the allegations and provided documents as evidence to prove that he was filming in [[Sri Lanka]] at the time, when Ghosh alleged the incident in Mumbai had taken place.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hungama |first1=Bollywood |title=Actor Payal Ghosh, who accused Anurag Kashyap of sexual harassment, joins Ramdas Athawale's Republican Party of India(A) : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/actor-payal-ghosh-accused-anurag-kashyap-sexual-harassment-joins-ramdas-athawales-republican-party-indiaa/ |access-date=26 October 2020 |date=26 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

In October actor [[Richa Chadha]] filed defamation suit in [[Bombay High Court]] against Payal Ghosh seeking ₹1.1 Crore damages for attempting to unnecessarily drag Chadha's name into Ghosh's allegation against Kashyap.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kashyap |first1=Nitish |title=Actor Richa Chadha Files Defamation Suit Against Payal Ghosh Seeking Rs 1.1 Crores Damages |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/actor-richa-chadha-files-defamation-suit-against-payal-ghosh-seeking-11-crore-damages-164015 |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=www.livelaw.in |date=6 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> After Payal Ghosh gave an un-conditional apology to Richa Chadha for her defamatory remarks, Bombay HC recorded the settlement of the case.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kashyap |first1=Nitish |title=Payal Ghosh Tenders Unconditional Apology To Richa Chadha For Defamatory Remarks; Bombay HC Records Settlement |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/payal-ghosh-tenders-unconditional-apology-to-richa-chadha-bombay-hc-accepts-undertaking-suit-ends-against-ghosh-kept-open-against-other-defendants-164442 |access-date=16 October 2020 |work=www.livelaw.in |date=14 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

===Politics===
On 26 October 2020 she joined [[Ramdas Athawale]]'s [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)|political party]] and on the same day, she was appointed the vice president of its women's wing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Who Accused Anurag Kashyap Of Rape Joins Ramdas Athawale's Party |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-joins-ramdas-athawale-rpi-had-accused-anurag-kashyap-of-rape-2315900 |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-27|title=Actor Payal Ghosh joins Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/actor-payal-ghosh-joins-ramdas-athawale-led-republican-party-of-india-6883983/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2020-10-26|title=Actor Payal Ghosh joins Ramdas Athawale's party|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/actor-payal-ghosh-joins-ramdas-athawales-party/article32943892.ece|access-date=2020-11-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sharpe's Peril]]'' || Padme || English ||BBC
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Prayanam (2009 film)|Prayanam]]'' || Harika || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Varshadhaare'' || Mythili || Kannada ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Oosaravelli]]'' || Chitra || Telugu ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Mr. Rascal'' || Soundariya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi]]'' || Pooja || Hindi ||
|-
| TBA || ''[[Koi Jaane Na]]'' || TBA || Hindi || Filming
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Show
!Character
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
|Radhika
|
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Scottish Church College alumni]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Republican Party of India (Athawale) politicians]]

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