Mumbai, It’s substance over numbers for Gul Panag. The actress, who will be seen in the forthcoming movie “Rann”, says she doesn’t want to be remembered just as a former beauty queen and that is why her career mantra has been to opt for fewer films.

“I have my own criteria for choosing what I want to do in the film industry. There are some people who do 20 movies in three years and are remembered for not more than one year. I, however, wish to do fewer movies but maintain a much better strike rate,” Gul told IANS.

“It has always been quality over quantity for me; so isn’t it better that I do those films which go down in the annals of film history?”

Looking forward to the way her career is shaping, Gul is quite hopeful.

“I truly trust myself to be the one with a difference. I wanted to start off differently and I was lucky enough to do that with ‘Dhoop’. I wanted to stay put on my own terms and thankfully I have been able to do that.

“Now tomorrow I want to be someone remembered for many more years to come. I am confident I will be able to achieve that as well. After all, I don’t want to be remembered as someone who was just a Miss India or a beauty queen,” she said.

Gul has been seen in eight movies so far and is remembered most for her performance in “Dor”, “Manorama Six Feet Under” and of course her debut effort “Dhoop”.

“Every role that I have done so far has been about gut instinct. It’s not just about the banner as that factor is always secondary. Of course, just like any other decision, this too may backfire sometimes. It can’t always be calculated,” said Gul in reference to her last release “Anubhav” that sank at the box office.

“The film looked good on paper and the names involved (Jackie Shroff, Sanjay Suri) were credible names as well. Also, it had a director like Rajiv Nath who had won a National Award. Unfortunately it didn’t work out.

“That’s okay, you can’t help it every time. After all there wasn’t a colossal amount of money spent in its making. Otherwise there are films that carry 100-crore budgets and still don’t find any audience.”

Over the next few months, Gul will be seen in a variety of roles. Other than “Rann”, she also has “Fatso”, “A Rectangular Love Story” and “Hello Darling” lined up. She has also signed “Crooked” which stars Abhishek Bachchan in the lead.

“The offers which are coming my way are thankfully interesting. It’s a mix of everything for me though I am fortunate that there are more performance-oriented roles that are pouring in.

“A lot of filmmakers want to rope in someone who is good on eyes and can also act. That is not a combination that is easily available out here and that’s the reason why I feel privileged.”

Aishwarya Rai , Abhishek Bachan, Gul Panag, Sania Mirza, Sameera Reddy, , and others at the fashion show organised by Shabana Azmi in aid of her NGO

New Delhi, Gul Panag is among the most regular celebrities on the social networking site Twitter and the actress is now taking it to the next level – she has been signed to post live updates of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), starting Saturday.

The critically acclaimed actress has been given the tag of the ‘Twitter Face’ for the event, said a press release.

“I am proud to be associated with Wills Lifestyle in this unique way. I promise to bring to my fans and followers regular updates from the venue and to give them a glimpse of the event. Watch out for my tweets as you stand to win a chance to get invited to the event,” said Gul.

Gul, who has featured in films like “Dor” and “Manorama Six Feet Under”, will be present at the venue all five days of the fashion event to be held at Pragati Maidan here.

She will connect with her followers on the website, share her views on the ramp shows, upload pictures of the event and respond to tweets.

“Gul Panag is a regular on Twitter and enjoys a lot of support and fan following on the website. Through this association we will be able to reach out to a large fan following on Twitter and create excitement around WIFW,” said Atul Chand, divisional chief executive of ITC’s Lifestyle Retailing Business Division.