Gul, whose role in "Dor" won her rave reviews, attracted much attention for her butterfly tattoo.
"I love tattoos and always wanted to get one since I was, maybe, 12. Even though tattoos are no longer a cool thing to do internationally as it is being shown off by even truck drivers, I got it done anyways when I was in the US," she said.
"But I had to make it discreet in size and have it at a discreet spot too," she said smiling.
The diva is to wear a cocktail dress in the evening, designed by Urvashi Kaur, for a special screening of the Nagesh Kukunoor film.
The 10-day festival, which will screen around 140 films from over 35 countries, is an extravaganza of Asian and Arab cinema with a special focus on Japanese films.