Fact Check: Parle G Girl Is A Graphic, Not a Real Person
The claim that a real girl’s image is featured on the Parle-G biscuit packet is false. The child depicted on the Parle-G cover is an illustration created by Everest Advertising in the 1960s, not a photograph of a real person.
- By: Pallavi Mishra
- Published: Jun 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
New Delhi (Vishvas Team) A social media post has gone viral claiming that a real girl’s family is asserting her image is featured on the iconic Parle G biscuit packet.
The child depicted on the Parle G cover is, in fact, an illustration. This graphic has been a staple on the biscuit packet since the 1960s.
What Is In The Viral Claim
Facebook user Payel Das (Archive) shared the viral image of a girl holding the Parle G Packet and wrote “A WOMAN FROM BIHAR HAS CLAIMED THAT HER DAUGHTER IS THE SAME GIRL FROM PARLE-G WRAPPER AND THE COMPANY USED HER DAUGHTER’S PICTURE WITHOUT ANY PROOF AND SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED EVEN A SINGLE RUPEE IN RETURN.”
Investigation
To start our investigation, we did a keyword search. We found a news report on the website of storyboard18. The report mentions that the iconic Parle-G baby, the face of the brand for over six decades, is a widely recognised illustration created by Everest Advertising’s creative department in the 1960s, specifically to appeal to children.
A news report by Economic Times from October 2013 also confirmed that the iconic Parle-G baby is an illustration, not a real baby picture.
For confirmation, we spoke to Mayank Shah, Vice President, Parle G Products, who denied all these stories, saying: “The kid on the cover of Parle G is just an illustration made by Everest Creative in the 60s. This is not a photo of anyone. “
This photo was shared by a Facebook page named Payel Das. This page has over 60000 followers.
Conclusion: The claim that a real girl’s image is featured on the Parle-G biscuit packet is false. The child depicted on the Parle-G cover is an illustration created by Everest Advertising in the 1960s, not a photograph of a real person.
- Claim Review : Parle-G biscuit features a real girl's photo
- Claimed By : Facebook user Payel Das
- Fact Check : False
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