Paula McGlynn is a talented Canadian actress, writer, director, producer, and entrepreneur based in Mumbai. |
She holds the positions of CEO and Founding Director at the creative video production service Gulbadan Talkies Pvt. Ltd. |
Apart from Gulbadan Talkies, Paula co-founded the Marathi entertainment company Bharatiya Digital Party, known as BhaDiPa. |
She is recognized for co-directing popular Marathi web series like Shanti Kranti, Pandu, and Once a Year. |
Paula's passion for filmmaking ignited during her high school days after watching the BBC documentary 'Planet Earth'. |
She received the Praxis Student Screenplay Award in 2011 and participated in the DOXA Kris Anderson Youth Connexions program in 2012. |
Her thesis film 'My Uncle Terry' was showcased at prestigious film festivals like the Montreal World Film Festival and Moonrise Film Festival. |
Paula has acted in various films including Across the Street, The Worst Day Ever, An Essay of the Rain, and Firdaws. |
In Mop King, Paula portrayed the character of an Army Recruitment Secretary. |
She moved from Canada to India through a government-funded internship opportunity. |
Paula met acclaimed filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Sriram Raghavan during a film workshop at IIT Madras. |
Gulbadan Talkies was launched by Paula in 2014 in collaboration with Sarang Sathaye and Anusha Nandakumar. |
BhaDiPa, co-founded in April 2016, gained popularity for the Marathi talk show 'Casting Couch with Amey and Nipun'. |
Under Gulbadan Talkies, Paula has created content for renowned brands like ICICI Bank and Hindustan Unilever. |
She has appeared in web series such as 'The Final Call' and 'Shanti Kranti'. |
Paula manages the YouTube channel PollywoodVlog and has a self-titled YouTube channel as well. |
She has worked on diverse projects as a screenwriter, sound designer, and director. |
Paula portrayed the character Samantha in the Bollywood film 'Half Girlfriend'. |
To foster collaboration between Indian and Vancouver film sectors, Paula initiated the BC – Indian Film & Media Initiative. |
In the Hindi biographical film 'Main Atal Hoon,' Paula depicted the role of Sonia Gandhi. |
In her leisure time, Paula enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages occasionally. |