Poonam Dhillon: Difference between revisions

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| yearsactive = 1978–present

'''Poonam Dhillon''' (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language film, theatre and TV [[Actor|actress]] and a politician. A former [[Femina Miss India]] (1977),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.khabar.com/magazine/around-town/poonam_dhillon_act_ii.aspx |title=Poonam Dhillon: Act II |publisher=Khabar.com |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> she is best known for her 1979 film ''[[Noorie]].'' Some of her well-known films include ''[[Red Rose (1980 film)|Red Rose]]'' (1980), ''[[Dard (1981 film)|Dard]]'' (1981), ''[[Romance (1983 film)|Romance]]'' (1983), ''[[Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film)|Sohni Mahiwal]]'' (1984), '' [[Teri Meherbaniyan]]'' (1985) ''[[Samundar]]'' (1986), ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi|Saveraywali Gaadi]]'' (1986), ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986), ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' (1986) and ''[[Maalamaal]]'' (1988).

The first time Dhillon gained fame was when she got crowned Miss Young India 1978 at the age of 16.<ref>[http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1571847.cms Trivia – Celebrity Snippets – Femina Miss India – Indiatimes]. Feminamissindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 20 February 2012.</ref>

Director [[Yash Chopra]] noticed her and offered her a role in the film ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' (1978) where her song "Gapoochi Gapoochi Gum Gum" with [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin Pilgaonkar]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Poonam's show |author=Bharathi S. Pradhan |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120415/jsp/7days/story_15375935.jsp#.VU3YC4uUdyw |date=15 April 2012 |access-date=9 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/poonam-dhillon-bollywood-beauty-to-telly-housewife/1/335762.html |title=Poonam Dhillon, Bollywood beauty to telly housewife |author=Shivani Mankermi |work=[[India Today]] |place=[[Mumbai]] |date=12 January 2014 |access-date=9 May 2015}}</ref> became popular.<ref>https://www.mid-day.com/photos/poonam-dhillon-the-56-year-old-actress-who-wanted-to-be-a-doctor/16616</ref> Chopra then gave her the title role in ''[[Noorie]]'' (1979) opposite [[Farooq Shaikh]], which he produced. The low budget film [[Noorie]] shot in Bhaderwah, Kashmir, became a superhit and was a phenomenal success at the box office, partly also for [[Khayyam]]'s music. For this film, Poonam was nominated for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]].

Subsequently, she went on to act in around 90 films in Hindi, including ''Sohni Mahiwal'', ''Red Rose'', ''Teri Kasam'', ''Dard'', ''Nishana'', ''Yeh Vaada Raha'', ''Samunder'', ''Romance'', ''Kasam'', and ''Sitamgar''. She was paired with [[Rajesh Khanna]]<ref>[http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=4155691&page=6 Birthday Special: Rajesh Khanna – 6] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017203124/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=4155691&page=6 |date=17 October 2013 }}. Entertainment.in.msn.com (29 December 2011). Retrieved on 2012-02-20.</ref> in six films: ''[[Dard (1981 film)|Dard]]'', ''[[Nishaan (1983 film)|Nishaan]]'', ''[[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]]'', ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'', ''[[Red Rose (1980 film)]]'' and ''Jai Shiv Shankar''.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Business_of_Bollywood/A_rose_by_any_name/articleshow/2547342.cms A rose by any name]. Economictimes.indiatimes.com (17 November 2007). Retrieved on 2012-02-20.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realbollywood.com/2011/04/poonam-dhillon-enchant-silver-screen.html |title=Poonam Dhillon to enchant the silver screen once again |website=Realbollywood.com |date=20 April 2011 |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-date=3 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503103744/http://www.realbollywood.com/2011/04/poonam-dhillon-enchant-silver-screen.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She made a special appearance in [[Judaai (1997 film)|''Judaai'']] as a favour to producer [[Boney Kapoor]] when [[Juhi Chawla]] had to drop out.

She also appeared in regional films such as ''Nyay Danda'' ([[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]]), ''[[Yuddha Kaanda]]'' ([[Kannada cinema|Kannada]]), ''Ishtam'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]) and ''[[Yavarum Nalam]]'' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]), ''[[13B: Fear Has a New Address|13B: Fear has a new address]]'' ([[Hindi]]).

Dhillon was a contestant on Season 3 of ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3)|Bigg Boss]]'' aired on [[Colors (TV)|Colors TV]] in 2009. She ended up as the second runner-up on the show.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-participated-in-bigg-boss-to-connect-with-next-gen-poonam-dhillon-1328031 |title=I participated in 'Bigg Boss' to connect with next gen: Poonam Dhillon |date=27 December 2009 |website=DNA India |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref> Her big comeback on Indian television in a lead role was with the serial ''[[Ekk Nayi Pehchaan]]'' on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] in 2013 where she played the uneducated yet ideal wife of a rich businessman.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/poonam-dhillon-bollywood-beauty-to-telly-housewife-176502-2014-01-12 |title=Poonam Dhillon, Bollywood beauty to telly housewife |first=Shivani|last=Mankermi |date=12 January 2014|website=India Today |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019 }}</ref>

She has been in the [[Hindi theatre|Hindi theater]] production ''The Perfect Husband'', which won the best comedy play award in 2005 and which completed a [[Golden jubilee|Golden Jubilee]] run. She then did another play ''The Perfect Wife'' co-starring Sooraj Thapar and ''Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi'' with [[Aasif Sheikh|Asif Sheikh]]. She was also seen in a play called ''U Turn'' which is the Hindi version of a Marathi play.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/art-and-theatre/it-s-play-time-for-poonam-dhillon_117995.htm |title=It's play time for Poonam Dhillon |publisher=Zee News |date=28 August 2012 |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref>

Dhillon was born on 18 April 1962, in [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Her father Amreek Singh was an [[aeronautical engineer]] in the [[Indian 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/poonam-dhillon-the-56-year-old-actress-who-wanted-to-be-a-doctor/16616 |title=Poonam Dhillon: Do you know the actress-turned-politician wanted to be a doctor? |website=mid-day |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nokiajeenaisikanaam.indiatimes.com/poonam.html |title=Nokia Jeena Isi Ka Namm Hai |publisher=Nokiajeenaisikanamm.indiatimes.com |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> Poonam attended Carmel Convent in [Chandigarh] for schooling and did her graduation after joining films at age 16.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/poonam-dhillon-talks-about-her-school-time-friends-and-teachers/videoshow/63174799.cms |title=Poonam Dhillon talks about her school time friends and teachers {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>

In 2013, she was pursuing an MBA in International Business.<ref>{{cite news |agency=TNN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Poonam-Dhillon-pursuing-MBA-degree/articleshow/19192189.cms?referral=PM |title=Poonam Dhillon pursuing MBA degree |work=[[The Times Of India]] |date=26 March 2013 |access-date=1 February 2014 |author=Priyanka Naithani}}</ref> Dhillon was married to producer [[Ashok Thakeria]] and has two children, a daughter Paloma<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsnation.in/photos/entertainment/meet-poonam-dhillons-daughter-paloma-internets-latest-crush-3478 |title=Meet Poonam Dhillon's daughter Paloma, internet's latest CRUSH!- News Nation |website=News Nation |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019|date=27 June 2019 }}</ref> and a son Anmol.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/star-kids/story/bhansali-to-launch-poonam-dhillon-son-anmol-with-tuesdays-and-saturdays-1338359-2018-09-12 |title=Bhansali to launch Poonam Dhillon's son Anmol with Tuesdays and Saturdays? |website=India Today |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019|date=12 September 2018 }}</ref>

She has been a prominent speaker at the [[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation|SAARC]] business summits in [[Kathmandu]] and Delhi and was appointed cultural ambassador.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world?cp-documentid=5459538 |title=Promote tourism through cinema in SAARC countries: actors |publisher=MSN |date=23 September 2011 |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> She was also a speaker at the MINDMINE event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mindminesummit.com/Poonam-Dhillon.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024192536/http://mindminesummit.com/Poonam-Dhillon.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2013 |title=MindMine Summit |publisher=MindMine Summit |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> In 2012, she along with other celebrities participated in a show supporting the "Save and Empower the Girl Child" cause in collaboration with [[Lilavati Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/poonams-show/cid/427270 |title=Poonam's show |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/images-kajol-and-sushmita-lend-their-celebrity-to-empower-the-girl-child-273616.html |title=Images: Kajol and Sushmita Sen lend their celeb power to the girl child |website=Firstpost |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>

Dhillon joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]] in 2004 and was appointed Vice President of the Mumbai unit of the party in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/mumbai-bjps-new-vice-president-poonam-dhillon-says-she-wants-to-be-a-hardcore-worker-not-decorative-piece-5550651.html |title=Mumbai BJP's new vice-president Poonam Dhillon says she wants to be a hardcore worker, not decorative piece |website=Firstpost |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/politics/bollywood-film-actress-poonam-dhillon-appointed-as-vice-president-of-mumbai-bjp-30232 |title=BJP appoints actress Poonam Dhillon as BJP Mumbai Vice-President |website=Mumbai Live |language=en |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>

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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress#Winners and nominees|Best actress]]

| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama)]]