Mia Khalifa as Parle-G girl: Video of new biscuit cover goes viral; Instagram Reel gets 70 million views

Laxmi Narayan Sahu, a social media influencer and BFA graduate, gained fame for his viral rebranding of Parle-G biscuits featuring Mia Khalifa. His Instagram Reel showcasing the process amassed nearly 70 million views, drawing varied reactions from users.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Updated5 Feb 2025, 02:30 PM IST
Mia Khalifa as Parle-G girl: Video of new biscuit cover goes viral; Instagram Reel gets 70 million views
Mia Khalifa as Parle-G girl: Video of new biscuit cover goes viral; Instagram Reel gets 70 million views(Screengrab from Instagram/alen_sahu_art)

Social media influencer Laxmi Narayan Sahu received a gold medal for his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. However, his claim to fame seems to be creating a brand-new cover for Parle-G biscuits. No, he hasn’t done it officially. However, his efforts to put Mia Khalifa on a rebranded Mia-G biscuit cover have impressed millions on Instagram.

Sahu, with his painting skills, converted the iconic Parle-G girl to Mia Khalifa. His Instagram Reel, where he shows the process, has gone viral with nearly 70 million views.

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Social media reactions

“Brother, did you get Bharat Ratna yet or not?” asked one social media user.

“He even added a bindi himself to prove it pure Indian Cultural Art!” commented another.

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“There is a separate punishment for this in Garuda Puran,” quipped another.

“If this happens Parle G sales will soar,” predicted another user.

Who is Mia Khalifa?

Mia Khalifa is one of the most popular adult stars worldwide. However, the Lebanese-American artist has retired from the adult film industry and now focuses on social media, fashion and business. She is also a political activist who is pro-Palestine.

Now, She has built a career as a social media personality, webcam model and sports commentator. In 2023, she co-founded the jewellery brand Sheytan.

Khalifa has said earlier that she is not proud of her past in adult films and is still working on self-acceptance. She has also shared that she feels she has lost her privacy due to her past career.

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In a YouTube interview released in 2019, Mia Khalifa spoke about the backlash she faced after performing in porn movies while wearing a hijab. She revealed that, as soon as the video was posted, it was like “wildfire”. She received death threats from ISIS as well.

“They (ISIS) Photoshopped a picture of me on a beheaded body holding my head that was Photoshopped on there saying ‘You’ll be next’,” she said.

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