Nanomedicine is an upcoming field that could potentially make a major impact on human health. It has also gained emergent interest due to its superior properties with functional versatility and serves as a potential tool for treating various diseases. Metal nanoparticles possess unique properties, much different from that of bulk materials. Nanoparticle based cellular delivery has been extensively used owing to their properties like accessibility, high functionality and competence in targeting specific areas for the release of drugs.