Model turned actress and former Miss India Gul Panag will be celebrating her 32nd birthday today.

Gul Panag was born on 3rd January 1979, in a 2nd generation armed forces family. She was crowned as Miss India in the year 1999 , whilst she was still in her late teens. Later on she did a bit modeling, a few TV shows including the critically acclaimed series Kashmeer, before graduating to film industry with the superbly received "Dhoop" , her award winning portrayal of Zeenat in Nagesh Kukunoor's "Dor" and her highly acclaimed work in "Manorama Six Feet Under". Then came "Summer 2007" directed by her friend, Suhail Tatari, where once again she earned fabulous reviews.

"Hello" her first big budget outing met with a fair degree success, and her glamourous avatar in it took people by surprise and got her a lot of appreciation from audiences and critics alike. After "Straight", Gul got a unanimous seal of approval from one and all turning her into the poster girl for the discerning and thinking audience. She was next seen in Ram Gopal Verma’s "Rann" where she held her own in an ensemble cast led by Amitabh Bachchan. Her recent film "Turning 30" (produced by Prakash Jha) got Gul rave reviews for her uninhibited portrayal of a modern woman living life on her own terms.

FridayMoviez wishes Gul Panag a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!