my role as a journo in my next

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleImage.aspx?article=15_05_2009_104_016&mode=1


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Payal-wants-to-go-underwater-in-a-bikini/articleshow/4529725.cms

Delhi trip

hi :)
its summer time and i am just back from delhi.. Had been visiting the capital for Grihalaxmi kitty party event and Times Food guide and nightlife awards 2008 function.. It was great fun as women were chatting up with me about my reality show appearance and how they loved me in it and so were children.. Infact had small children come up with flowers to woo me :)
Their was some Aajtak journo who addressed me as item girl and i took her case , well its been 3 years since i did my item song in corporate , so why type cast me??? She was a woman herself so seemed odd for her attitude..
All in all good experience of my trip but the heat man is maddening..I heard it rained yesterday so feel happy for the delhities :)
Also went out partying with some of my friends at a nightclub in delhi called nasha during my stay ...Rocked after really long:)

hello 1982

hi everyone,

Been crazily in work meetings and narrations.. Have closed one film -bollywood as the leading lady and talks are on for a cross over film..But just waiting for my character graph their as i am not interested in doing blink-an-miss roles :)

Made an work appearance for launch TIMES Food Guide magazine in Ahmedabad...It was fun meeting up my family again...Also went for the inaguration of 'The Regale' by Tunga hotels yesterday in mumbai.. Good place to hang out if you have missed your flight:) as it is located in andheri east...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Payal-gets-booked/articleshow/4304889.cms

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/stills/partiesnevents/Payal_and_Dia_at_the_launch_of_Tunga_Regale_Hotel/still67285.html
Its really hot these days in mumbai and v all are experiencing global warming , so v need to do something about it..

And yes not to forget v need to cast our vote ...Please for better INDIA v need to make an effect towards working towards it..

And i love the Congress party , no controversies :) Just that rahul gandhi and priyanka gandhi are a breathe of fresh air..


And lastly am in my mid twenties so guys stopping going crazy writing blogs about my age...
Go get a life...(for those who have written blogs about my age)

back to work

Good morning everyone,

My family left yesterday for ahmedabad.. Suddenly home seems so quiet and i miss them immensely.. But i need to get back to work too .. So here i am back ..

Wish me luck now :)

Big hello

hello everyone,

hope all great with all of you.. had a hectic week with good things and bad things happening..My brother operation went well and i sincerely thank god for it..i thank my doctors too who have been so kind ..

Now the bad news is that my car met with an accident and got badly smashed, i was in it but am fine now.. have a couple of bruises on my leg , elbow at present.. so this has been my week..

Even attended the 54th idea filmfare awards on saturday to present - the best visual effects award with Imitiaz ali sir ... It was a rocking evening and a very well organised show..

And i should tell you i was mermisied by shahid's dance at awards.. great it was!!

hi everyone,

am a bit low today, i have to get my brother operated next week for his back surgery and am worried about it..i guess i love him too much and the pressure is catching up..would want all of you to pray for his speedy recovery.

Maxim shoot

hello everyone,

hope all great.. I just shot for Maxim magazine with Darren and it turned out great.. The pictures were so amazing that i wonder if it was me :)
The concept was sexy but very stylished..Darren is a great photographer...

My mom and brother visiting me soon as i have to get my brother treated here in mumbai.. Guess going to be away for a while with family now...

take care
love

gitanjali luxury style fest day 3 jan 2009

hey ,

just walked the ramp after my modeling days for gitanjali luxury style fest on its 3rd day.. quite fun and exciting it felt..was the showstopper for their gili brand of jewellery...

official website

hi guys and gals,

am been so busy running around with family and work that could not write to you earlier..Happy new year to all..

had mentioned about my brother's back problem so was busy visiting doctors.. things seem to get controlled now.. also i launched my official website via globosport digital http://www.mypayalrohatgi.com/ and i presume my fans will love to interact with me directly there , download my exclusive images , themes , ringback tones in my own voice...

Also shot for Comedy Circus -chinkopli to china as their celebrity guest enacting a comedy skit for the first time there.. It was fun , hope you guys like it too.. Very thankful to shekar suman sir and archanaji for saying such kind words to me..God bless...

my sunday

hi guys,

its a lovely sunday and i am loving the peace and serenity in my home..day before i performed at indian telly awards and as soon as my performance got over i headed for home , i guess i am still scared about the terror attacks mumbai went through and i feel safe only at home..in fact its a irony that my mom , my biggest critic has still not been able to see my last release Dil kabaddi as i had forbidden her to go to the theatres back home in ahmedabad..i guess when you see something like 26/11 only thing that matters to one is family..

My younger brother has got a swelling in his lower back putting him to complete bed rest for a month as thus making my family a bit hyper.. but doc says he is tall and sometimes it happens.. he was planning to give his mba entrance exams during this time..so i guess i trust my God to look after me and my family as sometimes everything that he plans is the way life is..

and i am enjoying my new life as a single meeting all my old friends and catching up with them but not in 5 stars for sure:)

rocking life

hey guys,
dil kabaddi got released this friday, its a funny adult film, but i guess critics have been very mean to it.. apart from taran adarsh and rajeev masand and subhash k jha i dont even consider others as critics :)
well some of them have called my character loud and bimebette but excuse me that was the character that i was suppossed to play in the film... my real side was at bigg boss, and that's the reason i did the show..
was i loud and a bimbette there my dear critics...???

NO and so please if you guys cant be anyone's godfather atleast dont discourage someone who is working hard to work in great setups with interesting characters and move up the career graph..

frankly i dont even care as i received complimentary messages and calls from the likes of irfan khan who v all atleast acknowledge to be a great actor, well that matters..

Also am waiting for my family to see the film, specially my mom but have still told her not to go to a multiplex yet due to these terror acts..i am still under shock and frightened to that fact that 10 terrorists walked inside taj from a boat and carried AK 47 and grenades with themselves.. dont know whether to laugh at our judicial system or cry at the stupidity of people handling top positions in our country..

well guys do catch dil kabaddi whenever you get to go to a multiplex..
and thankyou to all the balalnce 80% people who loved my character and understood that I was acting .. remember it was really difficult playing this girl kaya who does not know the difference between sex and sensex..:)

www.dilkabaddi.com

my experience in big boss

hi everyone,
Am very glad that am out from big boss at this stage as i had stayed enough in the house.. Their were people from different backgrounds and sensibilities and it was difficult for me to continue living their personally anymore.. But on a positive professional note am very thankful to Bigg Boss for giving me that kind of visibility and popularity which none of my film has given me till now..

Regarding all conterversies surrounding me ,
1. sambhavna was in fact the most abusive person on the show which everyone saw from day one.. she and ishaan ji would write my name on floor and kick it on show which i guess everyone saw, she did nominate me initially also on show..So why this hue and cry about me nominating her but all is fair as its was a game for me. My calling her 'downmarket' one day was when i had reached my saturation and patience levels with her and i could not take her nonsense anymore but this was blown out of proportion for whatever reasons on show.. All i say it was a game show but v are real people with different ways of thinking and different saturation levels..I tolerated her enough but when i could not i reacted.. I regret nothing but from where i am coming from i even apologised for my one statement to someone who used to abuse everyday on the show to everyone..

2. Regarding me being called 'fake' all i want to say that everyone knew they are on national tv , me just being honest in expressing it..I made sure i looked good and dressed well as i have been in the industry for sometime and gone through my own grooming so when am on such a popular tv show then why should i look like a maid..:)

i never do makeup in the night as that would spoil my skin, but i looked after my skin and hair to maximum levels as v were in an extreme physical shooting condition and my skin is very sensitive and prone to allergy fast.. i dont find anything wrong in it as afterall am the face in front of camera..

3. Regarding my ' transformation' all i can say is that i went through various emotional ups and downs (inspite of knowing that am on camera:) like everyone else did ) so that's as simple as that..

i never ' backstabbed' anyone like pooja ji said as all of the contestants were my competitors from day one and not my 'best friends'.. it was a game and i did nominate whom i could with my own reasoning and if that reasoning was wrong it would not have been accepted by BIGG BOSS himself during the nomination process..Only rahul mahajan i considered my friend as i know him from 7 years so i maintained my loyalty towards him and he towards me in terms of our friendship.

4. yes i do feel pooja was being difficult with me on my 'aakri salam' but i dont want to take this issue beyond this as maybe she was just doing her job. But yes i was hurt no doubt with her behaviour towards me which i felt was biased..

5. regarding monica all i can say is who is she to talk about my dignity on making my second entry on this show again when she herself was (no comments )

6. regarding my relation with rahul all i can say is that v have been friends for long so v took the liberty of fighting and doing masti with each other on the show..i am a very emotional person and was very sensitive about his nominations whenever they happened as i wish well for him.. But my personal equation with him other than this is our personal matter which is none of anyone's business..

I am very serious about my career and have struggled enough to reach this position without any support system so I value my work and family above anything..

6..My personal apologies to anyone whom i might have hurt intentionally or unintentionally on BIGG BOSS show as it was a game show after all..For me the game show is over as i am back to my films and family..

7. My personal thanks to BIGG BOSS for giving me the opportunity to get this kind of popularity and visibility which has already acted as a catalsyst in my bollywood career starting with BEST ACTRESS award which was given to me on the last evening of this show for my acting in the play where all contestants had acted..

thank you

god bless everyone

lots of love
payal rohatgi

My special appearance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odwLjR9h6cI

http://www.indiafm.com/celebrities/images/10046/still29255.html

My friend

hey its my 100th post,, and i just felt like writing today..
its about my friend..
V had gone to Shirdi few days back , Shani mandir and Tribakeshwar..

He gets so happy with my interviews and news of my upcoming film that it feels great to feel that feeling..he was my friend 6 years back and now still he is my best friend and i guess me his..

the best thing is that v both want each other to be successful independent of each other and also together ..

hi

http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=9270

hi guys,

all great my end.. My home renovation mostly done,, looking great.. lots of things happening in my life so its been difficult writing but in all time's good..Am very happy...
But what's bothering me is the bomb blasts in gujarat as my family stays in Ahmedabad and this news is constantly worrying me.. I so dont understand this game of terrorism ...
Pray God takes care of all of us..

today's times

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Im_in_competition_with_myself/articleshow/3298119.cms

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIM&login=default

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Nagpur times

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