Payel De

Payel De (Born 18 November 1986), also known as Payel Dey, is a Bengali actress. She began her career in 2006 with Zee Bangla's Ekdin Pratidin daily soap, where she portrayed Chandrayee as a supporting character. She is known for her work in television soap opera serials Durga and Behula where she played the title characters, 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).

Her first feature film was Mayabazaar. She also dubbed for the Bengali movie Fidaa, starring Yash and Sanjana.

Apart from serials, she also played "Goddess Durga" in Mahishashur Mardini (2015) and Durga Durgotinashini (2016) on Colors Bangla. 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.