Last Updated: March 03, 2023, 12:44 IST
Yesteryear Bollywood actress Poonam Dhillon was identified for her class and sweetness, as a lot as she was for her performing prowess. Who can neglect her attraction within the film Noorie or the harmless survivor in Red Rose? She was one of many first generations of magnificence queens, who made the transition from magnificence pageants to films together with Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi. Poonam was the winner of the Femina Miss India in 1977 on the age of 16 and that title modified her life ceaselessly. You might be stunned to know that Poonam had no intention of changing into an actress. Many of her contemporaries have tales of battle, the place they arrived in Mumbai with goals of changing into an actress and confronted obstacles to realize fame. Such was not the case with Poonam.
Poonam, in reality, wished to turn into a physician and her household wished for a similar. She accomplished her research at Chandigarh Carmel Convent High School and received a magnificence pageant whereas she was nonetheless in class. She supposed to check to be a physician, however destiny had one thing completely different in retailer for her. Her Miss India win introduced her to the discover of filmmaker Yash Chopra, who, enthralled by her magnificence and attraction, determined to solid her in his subsequent film.
Poonam initially turned down the provide as she was targeted on her research. Many of her household pals had been stunned that she was turning down the provide of such a giant filmmaker and satisfied her to take up the movie. Poonam and her household lastly agreed however they laid down a situation. She would shoot solely throughout faculty holidays in order that her research wouldn’t be hampered. Yash Chopra agreed and that was how Poonam Dhillon landed her first movie Trishul in 1978. Her track Gapoochi Gapoochi Gum Gum with Sachin Pilgaonkar grew to become in style.
Then, in 1979, alongside Farooq Shaikh, Yash Chopra solid her within the lead of Noorie, a movie he additionally produced. The low-budget film Noorie, which was filmed in Bhaderwah, Kashmir, grew to become a smash hit and had unbelievable box-office success. After gaining fame, Poonam lastly took the choice to turn into an actress and there was no trying again for her since then.
Poonam Dhillon appeared in additional than 90 movies and has additionally performed tv reveals like Ekk Nayi Pehchaan. She was additionally a contestant on Bigg Boss 4.
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