Talk is that you’ve got a hot and sexy new avatar. What’s motivated the change? I was never ever the sari clad one. It’s important to not confuse what I play on screen with the real Gul. I have always been this way, it’s the way people look at me that’s changed. There is a long love making scene between you and Sharman Joshi in Hello. Could you tell us… more

Sharman Joshi and Gul Panag play call centre employees in their latest film Hello. Surely they must have learnt a thing or two about what was termed as India's Sunshine Industry a few years back. In the film, they receive a call from God which changes their lives forever. However, this call from Bollywood Hungama proved to be a much lighter and fun-filled experience for the duo. Instead of the… more

How did you land your role in Hello? I had read the book One Night @ The Call Center and I heard that Atul Agnihotri was making a film on it. So I went to meet him. He offered me Radhika’s part. In my usual impulsive manner I told him ‘Sorry, Radhika’s character doesn’t excite me. However, I can see myself as Priyanka.’ Atul took a split second and said,… more

In my last film Manorama Six Feet Under, there is a dialogue where I tell Abhay Deol, ‘had you used condom on the first night, then we would not have had a baby we had not planned’. But unfortunately the word condom was beeped out. But the Censor Board must have kept in mind the fact that what was being spoken in the film was the actual plight of women… more

Q.Your man’s must-have qualities? A.He should know what I want without me having to say it. Q.Can your friendship for him blossom into love? A.Yes, why not, it can happen that the person, who I may have always thought to be just a buddy, may suddenly become someone I love. Dil ki ghanti kab baj jaaye, kisi ko nahin pata. Q.If he is among current Bollywood hunks, he would be… more

"What's the big deal in it after all", questions Gul, "Also, this is not the first time that I have done something like this on screen. Before HELLO also I have had love making scenes in practically each of my films. Have you forgotten MANORAMA –SIX FEET UNDER or DOR?" No, we haven't! "That's the point", she exclaims, "Doing love making scenes is nothing new to me. Though what exasperates… more

Gul Panag's early roles did not bode well for a future career as a 'serious' actress. Making her screen debut in Dhoop opposite Sanjay Suri, then committing a Jurm with Bobby Deol. So it was a surprise to most, especially the critics who said that she was all face n figure, no acting ability at all, when, in 2006, she made a sudden and decisive return with Nagesh Kukunoor's highly… more

Maybe that's why they call Bollywood as the other name for 'unexpectedness'. It's kind of strange that on one hand, there are zillions of ads on radio and TV that advocate (in their own creative ways) the importance of using a condom. But, on the other hand, there is our Censor Board which has ordered the chopping of a scene from the forthcoming film Hello that has actress Gul Panag… more

MUMBAI: Former Miss India Gul Panag, mostly seen in de-glamorised acting roles, recently caught public attention by posing in a black lingerie for the cover page of Maxim, a magazine for men. Gul said she did it to show off the "glamorous and real side" of her personality. "It was not for a change in my image. I am very happy to have the image that I have. I am… more

Gul, the beautiful dimple, was seen last in Summer 2007, though for a little while as the film didn’t work well at the box office. Now the babe is ready to knock at the theatre doors with her three upcoming projects. Here is a scrap of conversation between Rajnee Gupta and the versatile actress… Q. Please tell us about your character in Hello... A. I play Priyanka – a girl… more