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Priyal Mahajan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth3 October 2001

Age20 Years (as of 2021)

BirthplaceNew Delhi, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather: Brijesh Mahajan; Mother: Monika Mahajan; Brother: Aarush Mahajan

Priyal Mahajan Biography

Priyal Mahajan is an Indian actress and former model from New Delhi who rose to prominence with the television drama Molkki (2020). She began her career in

Early life and background

Priyal Mahajan was born on 3 October 2001 in New Delhi, India. Raised in a Punjabi family, she grew up in the capital and attended Goodley Public School in New Delhi. While still completing her school education she began considering a career in entertainment and later pursued higher studies through an open university.

Her parents are Brijesh Mahajan and Monika Mahajan; she also has a brother named Aarush Mahajan. Priyal’s mother worked as an astrologer. The family background and upbringing in Delhi shaped her early choices and moved her toward modelling and acting at a young age.

Career

Mahajan first entered the public eye as a model. She was discovered via social media while she was in class 12 and moved to Mumbai to pursue assignments. Early work included advertising projects for brands such as Cadbury Celebrations, CHIK Shampoo and Fair & Lovely Anti Marks Cream. Those commercial assignments helped her transition from modelling into television acting.

Her television debut came in 2018 with the long-running series Kasautii Zindagii Kay, in which she appeared as Tapur. She later landed the lead role that brought her wider recognition: in 2020 she played Purvi Singh, the central young woman in the social drama Molkki. The show presented her as a youthful, free-spirited character and established her as a familiar face on Indian television.

Mahajan expanded into digital work in 2021, appearing in the Amazon Prime political drama Tandav as Rhea Pratap Singh. She has been credited with balancing long shooting schedules early in her career, noting intense workdays that sometimes stretched to sixteen hours when production demanded it.

Awards and recognition

During the course of her career Mahajan has received industry recognition, including an International Iconic Award (season 7) and an Indian Hairdressing Award in 2019. These honours reflect both her visibility in the entertainment space and her modelling and public-profile work prior to and alongside her acting roles.

Public profile

Physically, Priyal Mahajan’s listed height is 170 cm (approximately 5'7"). Her eye and hair colour are described as black. Public sources list figure measurements and a weight figure, and her zodiac sign is Libra. She is an animal lover and keeps a pet dog named Simba.

Mahajan has spoken about the discipline required in the industry, including the long hours and sacrifices made on set so that production teams could have time off during holidays. She has said she decided on an acting career around age 17 and moved to Mumbai after being contacted by a modelling agency following exposure on her Instagram.

Personal life

As of the available information Priyal Mahajan is unmarried. Details about romantic relationships are not publicly reported. Her favourite foods include pani puri, chole bhature, rajma chawal, dal chawal and aloo paratha. She has cited actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan among those she admires, and Rekha as a favourite actress. Among travel preferences, Italy and Paris are mentioned as places she likes.

Latest updates

Mahajan’s most notable recent screen work listed is her lead role in Molkki (2020) and her digital appearance in Tandav (2021). She remains active professionally and continues to build her portfolio through television and web projects while pursuing her graduation via open university studies.
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Recent Work

Molkki

Played the protagonist Purvi Singh in the television drama Molkki (2020).

2020
Tandav

Appeared as Rhea Pratap Singh in the Amazon Prime political drama Tandav (2021).

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Television debut in Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018) as Tapur
  2. Lead role as Purvi Singh in Molkki (2020)
  3. Digital debut in Tandav (2021)
  4. Recipient of International Iconic Awards (season 7) and Indian Hairdressing Awards 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Priyal Mahajan born?

3 October 2001

What is Priyal Mahajan known for?

Actress

What is Priyal Mahajan’s marital status?

Unmarried