While performing stunts may come easy to Parul, her flawless backflip in a saree on a mattress outdoors, left netizens in awe of her.
If you haven't heard of National Gold Medalist Gymnast Parul Arora, the woman who performs stunts in a saree, then you are probably living under a rock.
Parul has been making headlines of late after a video of her sporting a saree and performing a backfilp went viral after it was posted on January 9, 2021.
While performing stunts may come easy to Parul, given her training in gymnastics, her flawless backflip in a purple saree and a sequined blouse on a mattress outdoors, left netizens in awe of the gold medalist.
But, this isn't the first time Parul had performed stunts donning a saree. Her social media page that boasts of a massive fan-following, have videos of her acing her stunts wearing the six yards wonder. However, it was her recent video that took the social media by storm and had the netizens talking.
So, we thought, we will take a closer look at Parul's profile.
1. Parul Arora: Background
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A national gold medal winning gymnast, Parul hails from Ambala in Haryana. She enjoys a massive fan following on Instagram and currenly has over a hundred thousands followers.
2. Parul Arora: Defying the norms
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One would usually see a gymnast donning proper athletics or gymnastics clothing to pull off stunts. But Parul is someone who has defied all norms to flawlessly pull of the toughest of gymnastic moves in a saree not just once but on several occasions.
3. Parul Arora: The woman with a vision
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An Instagram influencer, Parul once told Hindustan Times, "We wanted to try something different, that's when the 'sari idea' came to me... In life, you need a vision, then clothes become secondary."
4. Parul Arora on why she decided to wear saree and do stunts
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Parul, who has many accolades to her name and has been on various television channles for her out-of-the-box ways to perform the backflip, in an earlier interview to Hindustan Times had revealed why she decided to wear a saree and perform stunts and gymnastics. She had said, "Young girls avoid wearing saris as it is difficult to walk and sit in it. By undertaking this front flip in a sari, I smashed all taboos surrounding a sari clad woman. Women can do wonders if they are guided well."
5. Parul Arora: Viral Video
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On Monday, Parul made headlines after a video of her performing a perfect backflip in a saree went viral. The video was also shared by Bollywood actress Vidya Balan on her Instagram stories with the caption, "Whoa #GymnasticsInASaree."
