From Rs 5,000 to Rs 50 Crore: Parul Gulati’s Unlikely Startup Playbook
How actress Parul Gulati turned a Rs 5,000 idea into Nish Hair, a Rs 50 crore brand, via Shark Tank India, and what recent controversies reveal about scaling.
BadreAalam Rohile is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of StartupIndiaX. A growth marketer with 10+ years scaling B2C and B2B brands through SEO, performance marketing, and content strategy, he now brings that same lens to India’s startup ecosystem, curating the stories, funding moves, and founder journeys that matter.
How actress Parul Gulati turned a Rs 5,000 idea into Nish Hair, a Rs 50 crore brand, via Shark Tank India, and what recent controversies reveal about scaling.
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