New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- With no investors and no B-school speak, she built a cult hair extensions brand. Now, the actor-turned-entrepreneur is betting on co-living, autonomy, and a Sunidhi Chauhan anthem.

When Parul Gulati launched her first company, she had no brand bible, no B-school jargon, and no investors backing her hunch. What she did have was a deeply personal problem-hair loss-and the instinct that she wasn't the only one hiding it.

Years later, that instinct turned into Nish Hair, a bootstrapped extensions brand that carved out a space in a previously taboo category. Today, Gulati is stepping into her next act not just as a founder but as someone actively shaping the narrative around what entrepreneurial success looks and sounds...