Parul Gulati

Parul Gulati
Gulati in 2021
Born	Rohtak, Haryana, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actress and Entrepreneur
Years active	2010–present

Parul Gulati is an Indian actress, entrepreneur and model who has appeared in several TV shows and Punjabi films.^[1] She is also a businesswoman and is the CEO and founder of her hair extensions brand ‘Nish Hair’.

In (2017) Gulati appeared in the TV series P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke,^[2] and Haq Se (2018) Web Series - An adaptation of Little Women , Gulati plays "Jo March".^{[citation needed]} In (2018), Gulati starred in Netflix production Selection Day is an Indian Netflix Original based on Aravind Adiga's 2016 novel of the same name . Girls Hostel (2018–19)for The Viral Fever Girliyapa .

She debuted in TV serial, Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kum, in which she played the role of Bittan, the younger sister of Leher played by Bollywood actress Yami Gautam.

In addition to acting in films, Gulati has endorsed multiple brands and products.^[3] She has her own line of Human Hair Extensions by the name of Nishhair.^[4]

Career

She was spotted by the makers of a TV show on Facebook. They invited her to Mumbai for an audition and was cast in a supporting role in Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga kam. Later in 2012, she acted in Burrraahh, in which she played Rose. After Burrraahh, Gulati took a year's break and finished her course at RADA, a drama school in London and also did some theater in Mumbai. Her second film was Romeo Ranjha in 2014.^[5]

In 2016, she appeared in director Vinnil Markan's film Zorawar, as Jasleen, opposite to Yo Yo Honey Singh.^[6]

2017–present

After a decently successful stint in Punjabi films, Gulati made her Television debut with TV Series, P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke for Star Plus which was directed by Nikkhil Advani. She played the role of a Pakistani girl Afreen, who is married to a P.O.W, Parul got lot of praise and appreciation for her portrayal of the Pakistani Urdu speaking girl.^{[citation needed]} In 2018, she appeared in a web series Haq Se, directed by Ken Ghosh. She played the role of journalist Jannat Mirza, who is fighting for justice and to uphold the dignity of women in the state of Kashmir.^[7] This web series is based on the classic novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott into modern day tale of Kashmir and Parul has played Jo March .^[8] In 2018, Gulati starred in Netflix series Selection Day based on Aravind Adiga's 2016 novel of the same name and Girls Hostel for The Viral Fever.

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Character name	Language	Notes
2013	Burraahh	Rose	Punjabi	Punjabi film debut
2014	Romeo Ranjha	Preet	Punjabi
2016	Zorawar	Jasleen	Punjabi
2016	Nee Jathalekha	Sherli	Telugu
2024	Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout	Aarti	Hindi

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Kitani Mohabbat Hai (season 2)	Gauri Ahluwalia
2010	Yeh Pyaar Na hoga Kam	Bittan
2017	P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke	Afreen
2018	Haq Se	Jannat Mirza	Web series
2018–2022	Girls Hostel[9]	Zahira Ali	Web series
2018	Selection Day	Monica Tandon
2019–2021	Hey Prabhu!	Arunima	Web series
2020	Second Hand	Beauty	Short film
2020	The Raikar Case[10]	Etasha Naik Raikar	Web series
2020	Illegal - Justice, Out of Order	Devika	Web series
2020	Your Honor	Ruma Pathak	Web series
2023	Shark Tank India (season 2)	Herself	To pitch her Hair Extension brand 'Nish Hair'
2023	Made in Heaven (season 2)	Amber	Web series

See also

• List of Indian film actresses

References

1. Ananta Shrikhand (14 May 2014). "I feel like God's special child: Parul Gulati". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
2. "Star Plus P.O.W Bandhi Yudh Ke Gets 3 New Faces". The Times of India.
3. Adivi, Sashidhar (26 October 2018). "Allu Arjun is lightning quick: Parul Gulati". Deccan Chronicle.
4. "Actress Parul Gulati takes home Rs 1 crore investment on Shark Tank India. Shares picture of cheque". TimesNow. 11 March 2023.
5. "Parul Gulati returns with 'Rambo Ranjha'". The Times of India. 10 January 2017.
6. "Action-packed 'Zorawar' makes an impact". The Times of India. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
7. "I want to play flawed characters, not be a quintessential heroine". The Indian Express. 9 February 2018.
8. "Haq Se Review: An Aching Nostalgia for Kashmir Makes It Worthwhile". The Quint. 6 February 2018.
9. Nagaraj, Sindhu (27 November 2022). "Ahsaas Channa, Parul Gulati on 'Girls Hostel 3.0', how they use social media, and more". The Hindu.
10. "The Raikar Case actor Parul Gulati: Web platform has given work to everyone". 13 April 2020.

External links

• Parul Gulati at IMDb