Veteran actor Poonam Dhillon, who has won countless hearts with her graceful screen presence and ethereal beauty since the late 70s in Indian cinema, continues to enchant audiences with her timeless charm.
Poonam Dhillon speaks out on Sridevi’s intelligence and talent, debunking false rumors; says, “I’ve always been an admirer of her work”
Recently, Poonam sat down with ANI to offer a glimpse into the behaviour of yesteryear actresses both on and off the sets.
Poonam joked, “Oh, I’ve done that for years. I was this dumb blonde. I didn’t understand anything anybody was saying for years and years.” She also shed light on why heroines in the past behaved that way. “It was for two reasons. Sometimes if non-veg jokes were being cracked on the set, you didn’t sit and guffaw with them. You just pretended you didn’t understand only what they’ve said. So that, you know, that little distance is maintained. Because the moment you start backslapping and cracking non-veg jokes with the heroes, they, in our times, used to think that it’s a signal that you are a little more than willing for certain things. So being dumb was very convenient for years,” Poonam explained.
She also addressed the media’s misconceptions about the late actor Sridevi saying, “Sridevi is such a brilliant actor. She cannot be so brilliant if she were dumb. The media would write, ‘oh she’s dumb. She’ll say ask mummy, ask mummy.’ I say that’s a ploy. She’s a very bright and sharp girl. Otherwise, how can she be such an amazing actor? I refuse to believe it,” Poonam recalled.
Poonam collaborated with Sridevi in films like Sone Pe Suhaaga and Judaai. Additionally, Poonam’s films Red Rose and Nishana were Hindi remakes of some of Sridevi’s acclaimed movies from Tamil and Telugu cinema.
Reflecting on her time working with the late star, Poonam shared, “I’ve always been an admirer of her work. I have worked with her in a couple of films. But she was a subdued person.”
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