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Poonam Dhillon, Age, Height, Biography, Career and More

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Intro to Poonam Dhillon

Poonam Dhillon is an actress who has appeared in films, plays, and on television, as well as a politician. Her film Noorie is her most well-known work (1979). Poonam promotes social concerns such as girls’ education, women’s empowerment, and drug and AIDS awareness. She was the second finalist in Season 3 of Bigg Boss in 2009. She has been a featured speaker at SAARC summits, MINDMINE, and other social gatherings, exhibits, and conferences. Dhillon is one of the most influential figures in the film industry. She is a businesswoman, a politician, and a SAARC speaker.

Poonam Dhillon

Personal Information

Real NamePoonam Dhillon
NicknamePoonam
ProfessionActress
Height5’5″ Inches
Weight63 Kg
Figure Measurements35-32-36
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourDark Brown
Date of Birth18 April 1962
Age (as of 2021)59 Years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
HometownChandigarh, India
ReligionSikhism
AddressMumbai, Maharashtra, India
SchoolCarmel Covent School, Chandigarh
College/UniversityPanjab University, Chandigarh
Educational QualificationB.A. (Political Science and Economics), MBA, Ph.D.
AwardsIndian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2015)
Poonam Dhillon

Family and Relationship

FatherAmrik Singh Dhillon
MotherGurucharan Kaur Dhillon
BrotherLate Baljinder Singh Dhillon
SisterDr. Rishma Dhillon Pai
HusbandAshok Thakeria
Married in 1977
Divorced in 1997
SonAnmol Thakeria
DaughterPalmona Thakeria

Career of Poonam Dhillon

  • Poonam was crowned Miss Young India in 1978 at the tender age of 16.
  • Yash Chopra, a well-known director, took note of her and gave her a position in the film Trishul in exchange for a special song.
  • Poonam also owns and operates a make-up van called
  • She was named cultural ambassador and was a wonderful speaker at the SAARC business summit in Katmandu and Delhi.
  • Poonam has almost completed 90 Hindi films.
  • Red Rose, Dardh, Nishana, sitamgar, Kasam, Romance, Judai, Nyaydanda (Bengali), Yuddha Kanda (Kannada), Ishtam are some of her well-known films (Telugu).
  • Rajesh Khanna has worked with her in nearly six films.
  • Poonam also starred in The Perfect Husband, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Comedy Play in 2005 and ran for a Golden Jubilee run.
Poonam Dhillon

Favourites

CricketerAdam Gilchrist
SportsBasketball
AuthorStieg Larsson
Singer Talat Aziz
HobbiesReading Books
Watching Movies
Singing

Exciting Facts about Poonam Dhillon

  • Poonam Dhillon grew up in Chandigarh after being born in Kanpur.
  • She has always loved sports and was the school’s sports captain when she was younger.
  • Poonam was named Femina Miss India Award winner in 1977. It was an unplanned event for her to win this beauty pageant and receive an invitation to the movie Trishul from Yash Chopra.
  • Poonam was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in Noorie.
  • In 1978, she was won Miss Young India.
  • Poonam won the Indian Telly Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015 for her role in Ekk Nayi Pehachaan.
  • Over the course of her 40-year career in the film industry, she has appeared in over 100 Bollywood films.

Salary

Poonam Dhillon’s net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million as of 2021.

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