Gul PanagProfileBirth name Gul Panag
Other names Gul Panag-Attari
Birth date January 3, 1979
Birth place Chandigarh, India
Occupation Actress, Model
Years active 2000–present
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
BiographyGul Panag is an Indian actress, model, and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Placements top 10 Miss Universe 1999
Her notable films include Dor, Dhoop, Manorama Six Feet Under, Hello, and Straight.
Gul started her education in Sangrur, in Punjab. However, her father's army career ensured that, she moved to different places across India (and abroad). As a result of this, she studied in 14 different schools including Kendriya Vidyalayas (Chandigarh, Mhow, Leh and Wellington, Tamil Nadu), The Lawrence School, Lovedale and the International School of Lusaka, Zambia. She did her Bachelors in Mathematics from Punjabi University, Patiala, and Masters in Political Science from Panjab University, Chandigarh. As a student, Panag was interested in sports and public speaking. She won numerous state and national level debate competitions, including two gold medals at the Annual National Inter University Debate competition.
CareerGul won the coveted Miss India title in 1999, and was crowned Miss Beautiful Smile at the same pageant.
At the Miss Universe 1999 pageant, she was ranked among the Top 10 contestants. Gul began her career in Bollywood, with the 2003 film Dhoop. Since then, she has worked in films like Jurm (2005) and the TV series Kashmeer. She played a commoner, fighting hard to save her husband from going to the gallows, in the 2006 Nagesh Kukunoor film, Dor. In 2008, she acted in the films Hello and Summer 2007. In 2009, she was seen in the movie Straight. She featured in Rann in a role attempting to stop her boy friend from doing the right thing. Gul appeared on the front page of Maxim with whom she did a photo shoot in September 2008.
Gul has appeared in numerous advertisements on television and print media over the past decade or so (most notably - The Titan Raga watches ads, and most recently in the Tata Sky ads along with Aamir Khan). Gul is the brand ambassador for Tata Sky, along with Aamir Khan.
She ran at the Delhi Half Marathon in November 2010, but endured eve teasing from male runners at the event. She later remarked that the attitude of men in Delhi needed to change and that the city was unsafe for women.
AwardsNominated
* Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2009) for Hello
* Screen Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2007) for Dor
Won
* Zee Cine Critics Award - Best Actress, tied with Ayesha Takia for Dor (2007)
FilmographyFilm
Year Film Role
2003 Dhoop Peehu Verma
2005 Jurm Sonia
2006 Dor Zeenat Fatima
2007 Manorama Six Feet Under Nimmi
2008 Summer 2007 Vishakha
2008 Hello Priyanka
2009 Straight Renu
2010 Fatso! Nandini
2010 Rann Nandita Sharma
2010 Hello Darling Mansi Joshi
2011 Turning 30 Naina Singh
Television
Title Role Channel
Kashmeer Zoya Star Plus
Khoobsurat Presenter Zee TV
Kismey Kitnaa Hai Dam Presenter Star Plus
Musafir Hoon Yaaron Presenter Star Plus
Vijay Jyoti Jyoti Zee TV
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