In a hilarious development, biscuit manufacturer Parle stunned the internet on Thursday after it replaced Parle G's iconic girl image with Instagram Influencer Zervaan J Bunshah. Parle G's girl replacement post was in response to influencer Zervaan J Bunshah's viral video where he put forth a hilarious question to his followers. "If you meet the owner of Parle, do you call him Parle sir, Mr. Parle, or Parle G?" he asked in a video. The video was reportedly seen by Parle and in response, the biscuit manufacturer company turned the Parle G into Bunshah-G along with the influencer's photo. While in reality, the Parle G cover will email be the same, the question arises who is Zervaan J Bunshah aka Parle G boy?
Who is Zervaan J Bunshah?
Zervaan J Bunshah is an Indian content creator, comedian, and social media influencer known for his witty commentaries and Parsi caricatures. Bunshah lives in Mumbai. Before he made it into show business, he worked as a Program Officer for Tata Trusts. He has done Master's Degree in International Relations from The University of Edinburgh. On Instagram, Zervaan J Bunshah has a whopping 124K followers.
Replying to the influencer's video, Parle shared a video with the caption, "While you figure out what to call the owner of Parle-G, you can call us your favourite biscuit to enjoy with a cup of chai."
In response, Bunshah wrote, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Went and told my mom and dad that the Parle-G girl grew up to be me !"
The House of Parle was established in 1929 by Mohanlal Dayal Chauhan and currently sells a variety of baked goods. The first factory produced sweets and employed only 12 workers. The company’s first biscuit, called Parle Gluco, was manufactured in 1938. The Parle has its origins in the principles of Swadeshi, or self-sufficiency. Following India’s independence in 1947, Parle began an advertising campaign promoting their Gluco biscuits as an Indian substitute for British products. Hence the G in Parle-G.