Payal Rohatgi is an Indian actress and model born on 9 November 1978 in Hyderabad (now Telangana), raised in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and based in Mumbai. She won Miss Tourism World 2001 and Miss India Tourism 2001, which launched her modelling and film career. She appeared in numerous television commercials (including Amul, Nirma, Nescafe, Dabur Hair Oil, and Cadbury Temptations) and music videos for Silk Route and KK before making her film debut. She debuted in Bollywood with Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002) and appeared in a wide range of Hindi films including Dil Maange More (2004), 36 China Town (2006), and Paap (2003). She is known for her item numbers including Dil Leke from Dil Maange More. She participated in multiple reality shows across her career: Bigg Boss Season 2 (Colors, 2008), Khatron Ke Khiladi (2010), and — most prominently — Lock Upp (ALT Balaji/MX Player, 2022) hosted by Kangana Ranaut, where she finished as the runner-up. She has been consistently one of Indian social media's most outspoken personalities, often making headline-grabbing statements on social and political issues. She married wrestler Sangram Singh in 2022. In August 2008, she entered Bigg Boss Season 2 hosted by Shilpa Shetty. She was eliminated in Week 8 (Day 53), finishing ninth.

Winning Miss Tourism World 2001 and Miss India Tourism 2001; her Bollywood film debut in Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002); her role in 36 China Town (2006); her popularity in item numbers including Dil Leke (Dil Maange More, 2004); her appearance in Bigg Boss Season 2 (2008); finishing as runner-up on ALT Balaji's Lock Upp (2022) hosted by Kangana Ranaut; marrying wrestler Sangram Singh in 2022; her active and often controversial social media presence.

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