Poonam Dhillon is an Indian Hindi film, theatre and TV actress. She is best known for her 1979 film, Noorie, for her six films with Rajesh Khanna Red Rose, Dard, Nishaan, Zamana, Awam (from 1980 to 1987) and Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Samundar, Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) and Naam (1986).
Career
Dhillon first gained fame when she was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16. Director Yash Chopra noticed her and offered her a role in the film Trishul (1978) where she performed the song "Gapoochi Gapoochi gum gum" with co-star Sachin Pilgaonkar. Chopra then gave her the title role in Noorie (1979), which he produced. For this, Dhillon was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Subsequently she did about 90 films in Hindi, including Sohni Mahiwal, Red Rose, Teri Kasam, Dard, Nishana, Yeh Vada Raha, Samunder, Romance, Kasam, and Sitamgar. She was often paired with Rajesh Khanna and together, they performed in Dard, Nishaan, Zamana and Awam and the critically acclaimed Red Rose which became a box office failure and potboiler Jai Shiv Shankar. She takes the pride of featuring in six films opposite Kaka, the phenomenally brilliant actor of the yesteryear: the much glorified Rajesh Khanna.
She did a cameo in Judai (1996) as a favor to producer Boney Kapoor after Juhi Chawla dropped out. She also appeared in regional films such as Nyay Danda, (Bengali), Yudha Kanda (Kannada) and Ishtam (Telugu).
She has done Hindi theatre, The Perfect Husband which won the best comedy play award in 2005 and which completed Golden Jubilee run. She is currently acting in the plays The Perfect Wife co-starring Sooraj Thapar and Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi with Asif Sheikh.
Dhillon ventured into the make-up van business, pioneering the concept in the Indian film industry. She runs a successful make-up van company, "VANITY". She was one of the first to start a personal website in 2000. She has been very active with social causes like drug awareness, AIDS awareness, family planning and organ donation. Dhillon was the fourth guest on Bigg Boss (Season 3) aired on Colors TV. She ended up as the second runner-up on the show. She did a show for "save & empower the Girl child" with LILAVATI hospital. She has an event and film production company, poetic justice films pvt ltd.
Filmography
Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) – Yamini Singh (Vikram's wife)
13B (2009) – Manohar's mother
Ishtam (2001) – Lakshmi
Judaai (1997) – Nisha (guest appearance)
Mahaanta (1997) – Shanti (Mrs. Vijay Kapoor)
Virodhi (1992)
Jai Shiv Shankar (1992)
Jhoothi Shaan (1991) – Ganga
Qurbani Rang Layegi (1991) – Poonam
Amiri Garibi (1990) – Rani
Atishbaaz (1990)
Pathar Ke Insan (1990) – Lata Rai
Police Public (1990) – Karuna Arun Sharma
Yuddha Kaanda (1989) – Kannada film
Batwara(1989) – Rajendra's wife
Abhimanyu (1989) – Tulsi/Miss California 'Kelly'
Deshwasi (1989)
Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989) – Madhu
Hisaab Khoon Ka (1989)
Saaya (1989)
Hum Farishte Nahin (1988) – Sunita
Kasam (1988)
Maalamaal (1988) – Poonam Malhotra
Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988) – Shraddha
Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987) - Sharda
Avam (1987)
Mard Ki Zabaan (1987)
Avinash (1986)
Dosti Dushmani (1986)
Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) – Raaji
Karma (film) (1986) – Tulsi
Khel Mohabbat Ka (1986) – Lily/Shyamoli
Naam (1986) – Seema Rai
Palay Khan (1986)
Samundar (1986) – Anjali
Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) – Jyoti
Bepanaah (1985) – Radha Malhotra
Geraftaar (1985) – Anuradha Saxena
Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)
Shiva Ka Insaaf (1985) – Nisha
Sitamgar (1985)
Tawaif (1985)
Teri Meherbaniyan (1985) – Bijli
Zamana (1985)
Badal (1984) – Meenakshi
John Jani Janardhan (1984)
Laila (1984)
Sohni Mahiwal (1984) – Sohni
Yaadgaar (1984)
Nishan (1983)
Qayamat (1983)
Romance (1983) – Sonia
Aapas Ki Baat (1982) – Kajal Srivastava
Sawaal (1982)
Teri Kasam (1982) – Dolly
Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982) – Priya Singh
Yeh Vaada Raha (1982) – Sunita Sikkan/Sonu
Baseraa (1981) – Sarita Sethi
Dard (1981) – Poonam Bhargav
Main Aur Mera Haathi (1981) – Julie
Poonam (1981) – Poonam
Red Rose (1980) – Sharda
Biwi-O-Biwi (1980) – Asha
Nishana (1980)
Kaala Patthar (1979) – Raghunath's daughter
Noorie (1979) – Noorie Nabi
Trishul (1978) – Babli/Kusum Gupta
Television
Andaaz
Chusth Durusth on Zee TV
Kittie Party
"Showbiz India" Celebrity Profile (2005)
Bigg Boss (Season 3) on Colors TV
Official website: http://www.poonamdhillon.com
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