10 books actress Gul Panag loves and wants you to read
February 19th, 2014
If you have lauded Gul Panag for her acting prowess, you'll also admire her for the books she loves reading. When we asked Gul, also a winner of the Miss India title (1999), she named 'The Prodigal Daughter', 'Love in the Time of Cholera', 'The White Tiger' as her favourite reads. Here are 10 books Gul loved reading (Book descriptions: Wikipedia). 'The Prodigal Daughter' is a novel by Jeffrey Archer,…
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Gul Panag launches Olacabs mini in Bangalore
February 7th, 2014
Actress Gul Panag launched Olacabs mini in Bangalore, on Tuesday, February 4. Gul Panag wrote on Twitter: “Is all set for the Olacabs mini launch!! Bangalore.” She posted after returning to Mumbai: “Yes, 15 hours after I left home for Bangalore , I am back home. Tired but thrilled.” The official Twitter handle of Olacabs also wrote: “Olamini is officially the cheapest & the best way to travel in Bangalore.” …
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Aamir Khan, Gul Panag come together for a cause
February 7th, 2014
New Delhi: The One Billion Rising campaign (OBR), which will see over a billion people rising to protest against violence against women, started here Thursday with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and former Miss India Gul Panag lending their support to the campaign. In the capital, the OBR campaign will focus on the issue of justice for all survivors of gender violence and the apparent impunity with which the perpetrators get…
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Bangaloreans take running seriously: Gul Panag
January 18th, 2014
Gul Panag doesn't conform to norms, especially when it comes to fitness and staying active. The actress has time and again proved that gender roles are not defined by one's activities. Excerpts from an interview with Gul... Bangalore runs I come to Bangalore whenever I have an event here and I've noticed that the city runs. There are clubs that have mainstream running events. I've been coming here regularly for…
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Biker chic
January 17th, 2014
Gul Panag, actor What are your favourite weekend biking routes around Mumbai? I take my bike out often in Mumbai to beat the traffic, but there’s so much dust and pollution on the streets that I decided to take my bike to Goa, and park it there. I enjoy riding in Goa. My favourite time to ride is just after the monsoon, in October. Everything is lush and green and…
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Photos – Gul Panag, Milind Soman at Pinkathon press meet
January 15th, 2014
Gul Panag wrote on Twitter: “At Pinkathon Bangalore press conference to announce the run, which is next month on the 16th.” After coming back to Mumbai, she wrote: “Is back in Mumbai. After a whirlwind trip to Bangalore. (2 hours earlier than scheduled, thanks to HIM putting me on an earlier flight).” Catch all the pics of Gul Panag and Milind Soman from the Pinkathon press meet on the following…
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Run to fight breast cancer on Feb 16
January 15th, 2014
BANGALORE: A high 31.4% of women in city suffer from breast cancer, and as per a study by Indian Council of Medical Research, it affects 3% people every year. Condition affects 3% people every year. figure is 34.1% now compared 16% a decade ago. To raise awareness about this killer disease, To raise awareness about disease and take preventive measures, citizens can take part in Pinkathon Bangalore, to be hosted…
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Glad gender stereotypes are being challenged: Gul Panag
January 13th, 2014
An interest in travelling, collecting cars and a passion for adventure may be listed as activities perceived as falling in men's domain, but actress Gul Panag does not agree with these stereotypes and has been disproving them in her own life. Gul, who has been riding bikes from a very early age, said: "No one ever called me a tomboy. Then or now." "I don't think riding bikes makes a…
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Gul Panag: Riding bikes doesn’t make a girl a tomboy
January 13th, 2014
The adventurous actress Gul Panag, who loves riding bikes, says riding a bike doesn’t make a girl a tomboy. “No one ever called me a tomboy. Then or now. I don’t think riding bikes makes a girl a tomboy. Who decides what girls should do or not do? I’m glad the gender stereotypes are being challenged,” said the 35 year old actress. She says she is lucky to be able…
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Gul Panag undertakes ‘incredible’ expedition
January 11th, 2014
Gul Panag's love for adventure and passion for travelling makes her plan each of her trips differently. The former beauty queen has recently returned from a challenging expedition, and she says it was "incredible". She was accompanied on the trip by her husband Rishi Attari and some other friends. "We recently undertook a road trip to Lahaul valley (Himachal Pradesh). We camped for five nights in the middle of nowhere.…
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