Gul Panag
About
To say she wears many hats is an understatement. Dimpled daredevil, actress and entrepreneur Gul Panag is a versatile personality, a multi-talented woman who has ventured into different fields like modelling, acting, biking, film production, politics and even aviation!
As a Bollywood actor & model, she began her career with the 2003 film Dhoop. Her other films include Dor, Manorama Six Feet Under, Hello, Ab Tak Chhappan 2 & more. Gul has also acted in a number of web series like The Family Man, Paatal Lok and Rangbaaz.
She has received critical acclaim for her roles, through which she has covered sensitive social issues from public sector corruption to farmer suicides and gender inequality. Recognized as a ‘thinking actor’, critics have highly appreciated Gul’s ability to portray diverse characters in different languages.
An icon for women’s fitness, Gul is a serial half-marathoner who co-founded the fitness startup ‘MobieFit’ in 2017.
She is a frontline advocate and activist, regularly engaging in debates on issues like gender equality and justice, environmental issues, fundamental rights, corruption and political accountability.
She runs an NGO that works towards a variety of causes including gender equality, education & disaster management. She also participated in the India Against Corruption movement.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
She won the ‘Miss India’ title in 1999, & was also crowned ‘Miss Beautiful Smile’ at the same pageant. In 2007, she won the ‘Best Actress’ award at the Zee Cine Critics Awards.
Why Gul Panag ?
An adrenaline junkie who loves outdoors and adventure sports , Gul Panag is an accomplished off-road driver. In 2015 she was the narrator & host for Off Road with Gul Panag – an infotainment adventure documentary on Discovery Channel.
In 2016 , Gul Panag added another accomplishment to her multi-feathered cap by procuring her private pilot license.
An inspiration for women and men alike, she is one of India’s most powerful opinion makers and thought leaders who has broken the glass ceiling and makes for a great speaker who can inspire the audience with her story of the triumph of self-belief and determination.
