GUL PANACHE KEEPS 'EM GUESSING
Akash Arora (HT City)

Over the past three years, ever since she was crowned Miss India and climbed the glam ladder, Gul Panag has gone for as many as 12 drastic makeovers – from wearing different looks as far as makeup and clothes are concerned to cutting her hair short, and shorter still! At the Taj Palace where she is shooting for a six-episode series for Star World based on the Lakmé India Fashion Week, Gul was seen flaunting a really short haircut. The only element on her face that remains unchanged is the deep dimple. “My father once said that if you’ve to survive in this industry, you’ve to change your look from time to time or your audience will get sick of you. I guess I’ve lived up to that,” said Gul who is immensely enjoying her role as a TV anchor.

“I host Kisme Kitna Hai Dum for Star Plus every Thursday at 9 p.m. and am excited about anchoring the LIFW series. That I was a part of this industry helps me relate to the event. When I speak to models, designers or make-up artists, I can understand what they talk about. When I talk of issues concerning the LIFW it sounds authentic and not scripted,” she says.

Does she feel nostalgic when she sees models walking down the ramp? “Extremely nostalgic. At the same time I feel proud. For in the past few years, this industry has evolved tremendously. People have become very professional. Now, I want to produce and anchor an interview show, which would be a mix of what Karan Thapar and Simi Grewal do. I will not just target politicians and film stars. I will bring unsung heroes to the limelight. They could be architects, journalists, doctors or business tycoons,” Gul signs off!