What is the meaning of 'G' in 'Parle-G' and who is the child appearing on the cover? Here is the answer

In India, there is no one who has not eaten Parle -G Biscuit. You may have eaten Parle-G sometime or other. But, have you ever wondered why this biscuit is called 'Parle-G'?

Most people will answer that the company's first factory was started at Vile Parle in Mumbai, hence the name 'Parle' in its name. But what is the meaning of 'G' in 'Parle-G' and who is the child that appears on the packet? Find out his story...

Parle Products was founded in 1929. At that time only 12 people worked in the company. Biscuits were first made in 1938. The name of the biscuit was Parlez-Gluco. That was his name until the early 80's

But, in 1981, the company changed the Parle-Gluco to just 'G'. This 'G' means glucose. These biscuits became popular from young to old in the 80's. The company changed the word 'G' to Genius because it liked children. However, Parle-G remained on the packet.

Who is the child that appears on the packet? - A child appears on the packet of Parle-G. Although many decades have passed since the launch of the biscuit, many claims have been made about who the child appears on the packaging. But the three names remained the most common.

These include Neeru Deshpande, Sudha Murthy and Gunjan Gundania. The biscuit packet claimed to have a childhood photo of one of the three. The biggest claim is about the name of Neeru Deshpande.

Many newspapers had published news with photos of Neeru Deshpande. Several media reports have claimed that the photograph was taken during the childhood of 65-year-old Neeru from Nagpur.

It is said that this photo of Neeru was taken when he was 4 years old. His father was not a professional photographer, but the photo he took was such a good click that Parle-G was chosen for the packing.

When the news went viral, Parle Products responded. The company's response put an end to these rumors. Mayank Shah, Product Manager, Parle Products Group, denied the allegations and said that the child on the packet was an illusion.

Originally the child on Parle-G cover did not exist. This image was created by Everest Creative Agency.