Poonam Dhillon | |
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| Born | (1962-04-18)18 April 1962 (age 63) Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupations | Actress, politician |
| Years active | 1978–2022 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A formerEve's Weekly Miss Young India 1978,[1] she is best known for her 1979 filmNoorie. Some of her well-known films includeRed Rose (1980),Dard (1981),Romance (1983),Sohni Mahiwal (1984),Teri Meherbaniyan (1985)Samundar (1986),Saveraywali Gaadi (1986),Karma (1986),Naam (1986),Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) andMaalamaal (1988).
Dhillon participated inBigg Boss in 2009. She played the lead role of Sharda Modi in theSony TV seriesEkk Nayi Pehchaan in 2013. She has done theatre, including the award-winning playThe Perfect Husband andThe Perfect Wife with several shows inUnited States andDubai.
The first time Dhillon gained fame was when she got crowned Miss Young India 1978.[2]
DirectorYash Chopra noticed her and offered her a role in the filmTrishul (1978) where her song "Gapoochi Gapoochi Gum Gum" withSachin Pilgaonkar[3][4] became popular.[5] Chopra then gave her the title role inNoorie (1979) oppositeFarooq Shaikh, which he produced. The low budget filmNoorie shot in Bhaderwah, Kashmir, became a superhit and was a phenomenal success at the box office, partly also forKhayyam's music. For this film, Poonam was nominated for theFilmfare Award for Best Actress.[citation needed]
Subsequently, she went on to act in around 90 films in Hindi, includingSohni Mahiwal,Red Rose,Teri Kasam,Dard,Nishana,Yeh Vaada Raha,Samunder,Romance,Kasam, andSitamgar. She was paired withRajesh Khanna[6] in six films:Dard,Nishaan,Zamana,Awam,Red Rose (1980 film) andJai Shiv Shankar.[7][8] She made a special appearance inJudaai as a favour to producerBoney Kapoor whenJuhi Chawla had to drop out.
She also appeared in regional films such asNyay Danda (Bengali),Yuddha Kaanda (Kannada),Ishtam (Telugu) andYavarum Nalam (Tamil),13B: Fear Has a New Address (Hindi).
Dhillon was a contestant on Season 3 ofBigg Boss aired onColors TV in 2009. She ended up as the second runner-up on the show.[9] Her big comeback on Indian television in a lead role was with the serialEkk Nayi Pehchaan onSony TV in 2013 where she played the uneducated yet ideal wife of a rich businessman.[10]
She has been in theHindi theater productionThe Perfect Husband, which won the best comedy play award in 2005 and which completed aGolden jubilee run. She then did another playThe Perfect Wife co-starring Sooraj Thapar andPyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi withAsif Sheikh. She was also seen in a play calledU Turn which is the Hindi version of a Marathi play.[11]
Dhillon ventured into the make-up van business in 1991 pioneering the concept in the Indian film industry. She runs a make-up van company called "Vanity."[12][13][14][15]
Dhillon was born inKanpur,Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] Her father, Amreek Singh was anaeronautical engineer in theIndian Air Force and would often get transferred. Her mother was a school principal, and both her siblings are doctors. Poonam was quite studious growing up and aspired to become a doctor.[12][16][17] Poonam attendedCarmel Convent,Chandigarh for schooling and did her graduation after joining films at age 16.[18]
Dhillon was married to producerAshok Thakeria and has two children, a daughter Paloma.[19] and a son Anmol.[20]
She has been very active with social causes like drug awareness, AIDS awareness,family planning andorgan donation.[12]
She has been a prominent speaker at theSAARC business summits inKathmandu and Delhi and was appointed cultural ambassador.[21] She was also a speaker at the MINDMINE event.[22] In 2012, she along with other celebrities participated in a show supporting the "Save and Empower the Girl Child" cause in collaboration withLilavati Hospital.[23][24]
In 2014, she launched an event management and film production company called "Poetic Justice Films and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd." with industrialist Aneel Murarka and choreographer Samir Tanna.[25]
In 2017, Dhillon was appointed as one of four members to theFilm Certification Appellate Tribunal, which is the official body for appeals against decisions of the Central Board of Film Certification in the Indian film industry.[26]
Dhillon joined theBhartiya Janta Party in 2004 and was appointed vice president of the Mumbai unit of the party in 2019.[27][28]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jaggo Aayi Aa | Preetam Kaur | Punjabi | |
| 2022 | Plan A Plan B | Kiran | Hindi | [29] |
| 2020 | Jai Mummy Di | Pinky Bhalla | Hindi | [30][31] |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | Punjabi | [32] | |
| 2013 | Ramaiya Vastavaiya | Ashwini Kapoor | Hindi | [33] |
| 2011 | Kunasathi Kunitari | Marathi | ||
| Miley Naa Miley Hum | Shalini Mehra | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | Yamini Singh | Hindi | |
| 13B | Sushma | Hindi | ||
| 2001 | Ishtam | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1997 | Judaai | Nisha Kadoria | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| Mahaanta | Hindi | Delayed release | ||
| 1991 | Deshwasi | Rakshya | Hindi | |
| Jhoothi Shaan | Hindi | |||
| Qurbani Rang Layegi | Basanti | Hindi | Delayed release | |
| 1990 | Vidrohi[34] | Kiran | Hindi | |
| Jai Shiv Shankar | Hindi | Unreleased | ||
| Amiri Garibi | Rani | Hindi | ||
| Atishbaz | Hindi | |||
| Pathar Ke Insan | Seeta | Hindi | ||
| Police Public | Karuna | Hindi | ||
| 1989 | Yuddha Kaanda | Sunita | Kannada | Remake of Meri Jung |
| Batwara | Hindi | |||
| Abhimanyu | Tulsi/Kelly | Hindi | ||
| Galiyon Ka Badshah | Madhu | Hindi | Delayed release | |
| Hisaab Khoon Ka | Anu/Anita | Hindi | Double role | |
| Saaya | Supriya | Hindi | ||
| 1988 | Hum Farishte Nahin | Sunita | Hindi | |
| Kasam | Savi | Hindi | ||
| Maalamaal | Poonam Malhotra | Hindi | ||
| Sone Pe Suhaaga | Advocate Shraddha | Hindi | ||
| 1987 | Himmat Aur Mehanat | Sharda | Hindi | |
| Awam | Sushma | Hindi | ||
| Mard Ki Zabaan | Lata | Hindi | ||
| 1986 | Avinash | Dr. Sapna | Hindi | |
| Dosti Dushmani | Lata | Hindi | ||
| Ek Chadar Maili Si | Raji | Hindi | ||
| Karma | Tulsi | Hindi | ||
| Khel Mohabbat Ka | Lily/Shyamoli | Hindi | ||
| Naam | Seema | Hindi | ||
| Palay Khan | Zulekha Khan | Hindi | ||
| Samundar | Anjali | Hindi | ||
| Saveray Wali Gaadi | Jyoti | Hindi | ||
| 1985 | Bepanaah | Kalpana | Hindi | |
| Geraftaar | Anuradha | Hindi | ||
| Kabhi Ajnabi The | Asha | Hindi | ||
| Shiva Ka Insaaf | Nisha | Hindi | ||
| Sitamgar | Nisha | Hindi | ||
| Tawaif | Kaynat Mirza | Hindi | ||
| Teri Meherbaniyan | Bijli | Hindi | ||
| Zamana | Sheetal | Hindi | ||
| 1984 | Baadal | Hindi | ||
| John Jani Janardhan | Cheryl Mendez | Hindi | ||
| Laila | Laila | Hindi | ||
| Sohni Mahiwal | Sohni | Hindi | ||
| Yaadgar | Naini | Hindi | ||
| 1983 | Nishan | Gulabo | Hindi | |
| Qayamat | Sudha | Hindi | ||
| Romance | Sonia | Hindi | ||
| 1982 | Sawaal | Sonia | Hindi | |
| Teri Kasam | Dolly | Hindi | ||
| Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya | Priya | Hindi | ||
| Yeh Vaada Raha | Sunita | Hindi | ||
| 1981 | Baseraa | Sarita | Hindi | |
| Aapas Ki Baat | Kajal | Hindi | ||
| Dard | Poonam Bhargav | Hindi | ||
| Main Aur Mera Haathi | Meena/Julie | Hindi | ||
| Poonam | Poonam | Hindi | ||
| Biwi-O-Biwi | Asha | Hindi | ||
| 1980 | Red Rose | Sharda | Hindi | |
| Nishana | Kavita | Hindi | ||
| 1979 | Kaala Patthar | Guest appearance | Hindi | |
| Noorie | Noorie | Hindi | [35] | |
| 1978 | Trishul | Kusum | Hindi | Debut film |
| Year | Show(s) | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Andaz | Pooja | |
| 2000 | The Chust Drust show | Host | [36] |
| 2002–2004 | Kittie Party | Manju | [37][38] |
| 2009 | Bigg Boss 3 | Contestant | Second runner-up[39][9] |
| 2012–2014 | Dil Diyan Gallan Dil Hi Jaane... | Bhupinder | Punjabi-language television series |
| 2013–2014 | Ekk Nayi Pehchaan | Sharda | [40] |
| 2015 | Santoshi Maa | Herself / narrator | [41] |
| 2018 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Mamta Noon | [42] |
| 2018 | Pratigya - Stand For a Cause | Host | [43] |
| 2021 | Dil Bekaraar | Mamta Thakur | Web Series onDisney+ Hotstar |
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| Award Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 1980 | Noorie | 27th Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ekk Nayi Pehchaan | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama) | Won |