New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The 9th Osian's-Cinefan festival opened Friday evening promising 10 days of good and meaningful cinema for movie buffs in the capital. The inauguration was a jam-packed event with hundreds of eager Delhiites and diplomats turning up. The festival will showcase several Arab and Japanese films. 'Osian's is the most eagerly-awaited cultural event that Delhiites look forward to,' said Sheila Dikshit, Delhi chief minister, at the… more

Dimple cheeked girl from Chandiragh become Bollywood Star and won the beauty Pageant Miss India in 1999 was special guest at Reel World Film Festival's Closing Night Gala in Toronto, Canada. We are thankful to Gul Panag for the exclusive interview to www.meraraabta.com despite very short time. TORONTO: Highly educated and stunningly beautiful girls from respectable families are joining the film world in India with a sacred purpose---To present realistic… more

The other day, at a suburban pool, Gul Panag literally made a splash. Taking some time off from her hectic shooting schedule, the actor decided to cool things down with a relaxing swim little realizing the hungama it would create. The moment she dived into the cool water in her two piece swim suit, heads began to turn. Her svelte, well-toned body had the men and women in a trance.… more

From her role in the acclaimed serial Kashmir, to performances in Jurm and Dhoop, the vivacious Gul Panag talks about the road that brought her to Dor. You’ve recently won the Stardust Breakthrough Performance–Female for Dor. How does that feel? It’s immensely encouraging. I mean, newcomers to the industry need as much support as they can get. Once you’re an established actor, you have a better idea of the industry,… more

First it was Dhoop, which was followed by Jurm and now Dor. Gul Panag has come a long way. She took the non-glamorous route and has made an impact. Her performance in Dor is award worthy and Nagesh Kukoonur clearly has emerged as the director of the decade. There’s a buzz that Gul is on for an international project but the actress is not revealing anything. “Yes there are talks,”… more

After working together in critically acclaimed DHOOP that launched the career of director Ashwini Chaudhary, its lead pair of Sanjay Suri and Gul Panag are pairing up for a film that has been tentatively titled ANUBHAV Based on the story of a young man [Suri] who transforms from being a theater artist to a gigolo, ANUBHAV is directed by Rajiv Nath who is a National award winner filmmaker from Kerala.… more

Human relationships are very complex. Does a formula for a perfect relationship exist? How essential are love, lust, aggression, jealousy and passion in a relationship? A relationship is far more than just lust and passion. One look at her and those gorgeous dimples caste a spell on you! Awaiting the release of her next film 'Phir Zindagi ', Gul shares her thoughts on love and relationships. Gul has a simple… more

I am not ritualistic at all, but I do believe in the existence of a superpower. My Sikh parents have given me a liberal upbringing as far as religion is concerned. They've never imposed any religious ideas upon me. I do not have any temple or idols at home. I strongly believe that God is in our hearts. I am of the opinion that positive thinking makes a lot of… more

Take some of her goals- Designing multi-media packages for dog owners, a doctorate in Developmental Economics. A career in the media (inspired by her newsreader aunt, Komal GB Singh). It doesn't stop there. As she says, the possibilities are endless. Former Miss India-Universe 1999, Gul Panag made shades of sunshine in DHOOP and hopes for somemore in Vikram Bhatt's JURM. Gul Panag hails from Delhi and has done her MA… more

"Please clean this area," Gul Panag instructs someone on the sets of her latest film Jurm, directed by Vikram Bhatt and co-starring Bobby Deol, Milind Soman and Lara Dutta. The floor in her makeup van seems only a trifle muddy, but Gul cannot bear it. She is a self-confessed cleanliness freak. "I cannot even wear shoes without socks -- my feet may get dirty," she says. The Punjabi kudi soon… more