Poonam Dhillon, the beautiful and talented actress of the 80s and 90s, is celebrating her 63rd birthday today. She began her career with Yash Chopra's film Trishul, and the phenomenal success of Noorie soon made her a star. On the occasion of her birthday, let’s revisit this rare flashback interview with a young Poonam Dhillon, where she spoke in detail about her Bollywood debut and her initial decision to reject the offer for Noorie. So, let’s watch this special throwback podcast featuring Poonam Dhillon. #poonamdhillon #trishul #yashchopra #noorie #podcast #lehrenpodcast
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00:00Amit Ji, as a senior artist,
00:03if you look at any director,
00:05you don't think you're a superstar of India,
00:07and the director is saying,
00:08do this or do this.
00:09I mean, you've got feathers,
00:12shining, bikinis,
00:13so I've done that.
00:15My image is always like a beautiful girl.
00:18As an artist,
00:19it's not my job to argue with my director.
00:21As she and her unit said,
00:23look, all the heroines are ready for this role.
00:27You had a very small, glamorous role in the film.
00:32Why did you accept that role for your first film?
00:36I didn't think that it was my first film,
00:40or that I would create a career.
00:42I thought that I had to do one film,
00:44and it was an adventure.
00:46I wasn't a professional.
00:48I was a school girl,
00:50who didn't know about films,
00:52or the length of the film,
00:54or the importance of the film.
00:56I didn't understand that.
00:57I thought that I would do one film,
00:59and then I would go back to study.
01:01In fact, it was like that.
01:02After the first film,
01:03I finished my school,
01:04and I joined the college.
01:06I didn't do anything at the college,
01:08but it was a very beautiful role for Yashii's urgent messages.
01:13I wanted to do one more film.
01:15Before I did it,
01:17I didn't do it.
01:18In fact,
01:19Yashii and their unit said,
01:21if you were to do it,
01:22then all the heroines are ready for this role.
01:24They gave me a name of 25 heroines.
01:26They wanted to do this role,
01:28and we are saying that you are acting very pricey.
01:32I said,
01:33this is not pricey.
01:34I thought that I would do one film,
01:36and then I would do it again.
01:38It was like an adventure for a young girl.
01:40It was a big thrill.
01:42In a picture of Amitabh Bachchan,
01:44and all that.
01:45It was like a picnic for me, actually.
01:53In the film,
01:54a man who sees real-life girl,
01:56who has seen her 6-8 months,
01:58who had been sitting up and sitting
02:00until the morning,
02:01he probably realized that,
02:02basically,
02:03I am a simple small-town girl.
02:05In a small town of Chandigarh.
02:07She was a very simple girl.
02:10At that time,
02:11it was less than less.
02:12Now,
02:13I am probably professional.
02:14But,
02:15I think,
02:16Nuri's great work was that,
02:19that the role was very suitable for me.
02:21And,
02:22at that time,
02:23and now,
02:24people also say,
02:25that it was one of the best films they have seen.
02:28I have played very simple roles,
02:40simple housewives,
02:41or simple girls.
02:42In fact,
02:43glamour role,
02:44in fact,
02:45good-looking girl,
02:46yes,
02:47but glamour,
02:48you mean,
02:49feathers,
02:50and shining,
02:51and bikinis,
02:52that I have done.
02:53Even though,
02:54my image is always a good girl.
02:5690%.
02:57In fact,
02:58sometimes,
02:59sometimes,
03:00I think that,
03:01I would like to do different kind of roles.
03:02I would like to do different kind of roles.
03:03It would be wrong,
03:04that you are glamourous.
03:05I cannot help my face.
03:07I cannot help my face.
03:09I cannot help my face.
03:11I cannot help my face.
03:13But I have tried to do good roles.
03:14As an artist,
03:15it's not my job to argue with my director.
03:17To teach my director or producer,
03:18it will not give me any showbha,
03:20nor appreciate anyone.
03:21There are a lot of times when you don't agree
03:22with what your director is telling you to do.
03:23But,
03:24as respect to the director,
03:25you do with the courage.
03:26If you have accepted that he is the captain of the ship,
03:27you have accepted the ship.
03:28You have accepted that he is the captain of the ship.
03:29So,
03:30you have to cooperate with him,
03:31and you have to do this.
03:32There are a lot of times when you don't agree with what your director is telling you to do.
03:35But,
03:36as respect to the director,
03:37you do with respect.
03:38Because,
03:39if you have accepted that he is the captain of the ship,
03:42then you have to cooperate with him.
03:45You have to say that you are doing stupid work,
03:47or you are making a film,
03:48that is not good.
03:50Amit Ji,
03:51like a senior artist,
03:52if you have seen any director,
03:54you will not feel like he is a superstar of India.
03:57And the director is saying,
03:58do this or do not.
03:59I have never aspired for number one.
04:01But,
04:02I think in my position,
04:03I have a great honor,
04:04good film,
04:05good directors,
04:06good remuneration,
04:08price,
04:09everything is good.
04:10So,
04:11I don't know,
04:12what kind of appreciation you are saying.
04:14Because,
04:15if you are talking about number one,
04:16I have never aspired.
04:17Because,
04:18I thought that sometimes I will become an artist,
04:21and not that this is the spirit of competition.
04:24I am quite satisfied,
04:26with the respect,
04:27and the dignity I have had for myself.
04:29There is no end to learning,
04:30I feel.
04:31But,
04:32I have worked with a lot of good directors,
04:34and observed.
04:35I am very shocked,
04:36learning new things.
04:39So,
04:40sometimes,
04:41I ask questions,
04:42what is the lens,
04:43what is the camera,
04:44what is the shot,
04:45what is the shot.
04:46So,
04:47I think,
04:48there is nothing in learning.
04:49I will be able to see it.
04:50People say,
04:51that the biggest beauty of Poonam is the shot,
04:54and the beauty of Poonam.
04:55What do you think?
04:56What is the biggest beauty of Poonam?
04:57What is the biggest beauty of Poonam?
04:58I think,
04:59that my heart,
05:00that people have not seen.
05:01I have no joke with that.
05:02It is not that,
05:03you have no credit for yourself.
05:07You have no credit for yourself.
05:08You have no credit for yourself.
05:10So,
05:11you have no credit for yourself.
05:14I think,
05:15basically,
05:16I appreciate people.
05:17I like people.
05:18And,
05:19I respect relationships.
05:21It is one thing,
05:22I think.
05:23Whether it is my friends,
05:25or my family.
05:26I think,
05:27it is my honor.
05:28That,
05:29I think,
05:30is very important.