
HUM NE LI HAI SHAPATH APRIL 28 2012 TV
On 30 September 2014, Rohatgi will make her television debut as a negative lead character Anam in the Sony TV show Humsafars. In 2014, Rohatgi was part of the National Anthem that was shot by director Rajeev Walia with 70 Indian celebrities & was released worldwide in 150 countries in August. September 2013 saw Rohatgi in Life OK's TV fiction show Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath where she played the supervillain Gong in a special episode of the comic series. Rohatgi claims she found the theatre medium quite powerful as compared to films and television. She said she thoroughly enjoyed working with a lady director for the first time in her career. In 2010, Payal Rohatgi made her theatre debut with director and producer Vandana Sajnani's play called Fourplay. In mid-September, she appeared opposite Irrfan Khan in the TV18 film Dil Kabaddi.

In 2008, she was seen in a cameo opposite Ranvir Shorey in PNC film Ugly Aur Pagli, which was released in August. She even trained in Kathak under Pandit ViruKrishna, which reportedly helped her in her stage shows. This led to Payal doing a lot of stage performances owing to her sudden popularity. In 2006, she was offered an item song in the Madhur Bhandarkar film Corporate, which became one of the chartbuster songs of the year. In 2002, she did her debut with Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai, produced By Harry Baweja and in 2006, she got her breakthrough with a role in a big-budget Bollywood film 36 China Town, directed by Abbas Mustan and starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Akshaye Khanna. Around this time she also appeared in music videos by rock band, Silk Route and Indipop artist, KK. She gained attention after appearing in a television ad for Cadbury's Temptations Chocolates. Soon, Rohatgi started modelling for popular brands like Amul, Nirma, Nescafe, Dabur Hair Oil, Jaguar Bath Panel, etc. There Rohatgi won the title of Supermodel Miss Tourism World. She later went on to represent India as Miss India Tourism in Miss Tourism World pageant internationally. Rohatgi started her career by being part of the Femina Miss India pageant in the year with Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Payal is very popular in the masses because of her strong spiritual and political views Being highly religious by nature, she takes out time for regular meditation to keep herself fit and get energy to stay ahead in this high competitive field. She has anchored a few TV shows and award functions like "Brand Impact" awards.

She has been associated with Country Club, India for the past few years and has performed for corporate shows at schools, colleges and for various reputed brands. Her shows have happened internationally too in Srilanka, Malaysia, Nepal, etc. Payal is a mass entertainer in "live shows" with large gatherings and has many shows to her credit. She has done TV commercials for Nescafe, Jaguar, Dabur Amla, Amul Milk, Gits Dosa etc. Apart from being an actor, Payal has "walked the ramp" as a show stopper for various designers like Nitya Bajaj Birla, Sanjana Jon, Archana Kochar etc. She was last seen in designer Ashima Sharma's Statement pieces from her brand Ashima S Couture. She has also earned the title of Super Model Miss Tourism World 2002, that was hosted in Medellin, South America.
