I could be dating an actor, a pilot or an astrophysicist
June 12th, 2008
What was the turning point for you in your career? Professionally it was Dor. I'd won acclaim for my first film Dhoop but Dor was the film that changed the course of my career. But you didn't cash in on its success. For an actress, it is difficult to find another part like Dor. But I've been busy, shooting non-stop for the last year-and-a-half. I'll have five releases this year.…
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Gul Panag: Beauty & talent
June 12th, 2008
Gul Panag reveals why she has no problems wearing a bikini. She also talks about her new film Summer 2007 opposite ex-flame Sikander Kher. How was it working with former beau Sikander Kher? Sikander and I have been friends for quite a while now, so working with him was a good experience. I wasn’t uncomfortable at all. In fact, I was very much at ease. Now that Sikander Kher’s Woodstock…
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I can look good in a bikini too
June 3rd, 2008
ACTRESS GUL Panag says that she is in a “happy, blessed state of mind and place” now. “I am glad I took to Bollywood after my Miss India-Universe title. I have earned a certain degree of respect that comes with being a competent actress, I have five films that will be released this year, and five on the floor. “Besides, it’s the best time to be in Bollywood, scripts rule…
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Gul makes the write choice
June 1st, 2008
Gul Panag – who has movies like Summer 2007, Hello Darling, Hello and Straight lined up for release – is all set to add a novelist’s tag to her list of career achievements. “Till November this year, I am busy with the projects I have taken on. In December I’ll take a holiday. And after that I will start working on my novel. I always find it fascinating how authors…
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Gul Panag Interview – Part 1
May 31st, 2008
Dor and Manaroma Six Feet Under - both belong to the “different” genre, the genre which is slowly changing the face of the Hindi cinema. The kind of cinema that I look forward to. So, as soon as I spotted Gul Panag, the one common factor in these two movies, at the shoot of Hello Darling, I asked for an introduction and was soon enough talking to her about setting…
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I don’t wish to talk about my personal life
May 20th, 2008
Actor Gul Panag on her upcoming projects and the way her career is shaping up Dor and Manorama Six Feet Under both earned glowing reviews, that must’ve made you happy? People in the film industry recognised me as a good actor and praised my performance. I am quite happy with that. It is heartening to hear that my work has been consistently good in both the movies. Since then, I…
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Sikander had almost been chased by a bull – Gul Panag
May 17th, 2008
When most of the world fears Mathematics like a dreadful disease, she is a proud owner of a graduation degree in the same. A super-active kid at studies, she has many awards and rewards galore to her credit. An ardent public speaker, she entered the Miss India, only to win it, which eventually paved her way to TV and Bollywood! She did her TV serial 'Kashmir', which not just won…
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My director trusted me – Gul Panag
May 17th, 2008
Gul Panag is staring at a busy summer ahead. That's because she is expecting two of her films - SUMMER 2007 and HELLO - to be virtually releasing back to back. Though both the films have been in the making for a little while, Gul is confident that the two films carry a distinct (and an original) theme and hence would manage to strike a chord with the audience. "What's…
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Gul Panag: Controversies just get built up
May 10th, 2008
Gul Panag is disappointed with the way a major section of media operates today. As per her, in their quest for finding 'news bytes', they sometimes have a question worded in a clever manner, hence leading to celebrities coming up with comments which may lead to a controversy in the making. "Seriously, so many times it happens that you are asked a question for which you are required to answer…
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You can be quoted out of context: Gul Panag
May 8th, 2008
“Should the Health Minister have gone ahead and made the statement that ‘Ok, go ahead and drink, it is good for health’”, questions Gul Panag in a mocking tone. Reason? She is amused by the news floating around the town regarding a proposed ban on on-screen drinking by the Health Minister. “Has he floated a press release stating that Health Ministry is seriously contemplating an action in this direction? So…
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