How Keya Payel establishes herself in media

Popular actress of the small screen Keya Payel became a model in an advertisement in 2018. After the advertisement was aired, she got the opportunity to model in songs of musicians Tahsan Khan, Habib Wahid and Imran Mahmudul.

While working in one song video after another, she caught the attention of drama directors. At the end of that year, she received an offer to act in drama ‘Ektai Amar Tumi’.

She was a little nervous about getting the opportunity to act in the lead role opposite Afran Nisho. However, she was confident about acting. She received a fee of Tk 10 thousand for her first work.

Keya Payel worked in several dramas, including ‘Rupkotha’, opposite Jovan. However, ‘Abujh Mon’, released in 2020, changed the course of her acting career.

The drama was directed by Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Raz. Farhan Ahmed Jovan was Keya Payel’s co-star in it. The drama received a good response from the audience during the restrictions of the Corona pandemic.

Director Mostafa Kamal Raz commented, “Keya Payel did great as an actress.”

Then, Keya Payel did not have to stop. Then the drama titled ‘Parbo Na Ami Bhulte Toke’ also became a favourite among the audience. In Keya’s own words, these two dramas changed the pace of her work.

After that, she continued to act regularly. She worked with popular actors of the time including Chanchal Chowdhury, Apurba, Mushfiq R Farhan and Tawsif Mahbub. She acted in several dramas including ‘Tirondaz’, ‘Trump Card’, ‘Moner Arale’, ‘Biyer Side Effect’, ‘Shuvo + Nila’, ‘Hrid Majhare’.

These have enriched her path further. Before coming to acting, this actress never thought of getting recognised by working regularly. Her family was initially against going to shooting. Later, seeing the progress of her work, her family members also started encouraging her.

In six years, Keya Payel has acted in more than 400 dramas. Out of these, more than a hundred dramas have crossed crores of views on YouTube. She has worked on the small screen as well as the big screen.

In a recent interview, she said that she wants to focus on acting instead of chasing money.
She believes that if she does good work, money will eventually chase after the artiste.

Currently, Keya Payel earns Tk 1 lakh 50 thousand per drama.