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GulPanag

Actor, Miss India 1999 and entrepreneur

  • Born
  • BirthplaceChandigarh, India
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  • 1999Femina Miss India
  • 14schools attended growing up
  • 2014contested Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat

Gul Panag won Femina Miss India in 1999 and represented India at Miss Universe. She went on to act in films such as Dhoop, Dor and Manorama Six Feet Under, and later in the series Paatal Lok.

A city she keeps returning to

The daughter of an army officer, she studied at 14 schools across India and abroad, including Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chandigarh, and completed a master’s in political science at Panjab University. She married in a gurdwara in Chandigarh in 2011.

Screen career

After her 1999 Miss India win she debuted in Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhoop (2003). Her role in Dor (2006) earned a shared Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress, and Paatal Lok brought a 2020 Filmfare OTT nomination.

Beyond acting

She contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Chandigarh, runs the Colonel Shamsher Singh Foundation, co-founded the fitness startup MobieFit, and is a certified pilot and half-marathon runner.

Timeline

  1. 1979Born in Chandigarh on 3 January
  2. 1999Femina Miss India; competes at Miss Universe
  3. 2003Film debut in Dhoop
  4. 2006Dor
  5. 2014Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh
  6. 2017Co-founds MobieFit
  7. 2020Paatal Lok

Honours

  • Femina Miss India 1999
  • Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress (Dor, shared)

Quick questions

Where was Gul Panag born?

Gul Panag was born in Chandigarh, India. Born in Chandigarh; studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya Chandigarh among many schools, earned a master’s in political science from Panjab University, and contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Chandigarh.

When was Gul Panag born?

Gul Panag was born on 3 January 1979.

What is Gul Panag known for?

Gul Panag is known for Dor, Dhoop, Manorama Six Feet Under and Paatal Lok.

What awards has Gul Panag received?

Honours include Femina Miss India 1999; Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress (Dor, shared).

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