Poonam Dhillon

Acting

Poonam Dhillon

Born

1962-04-18 (64)

Place of birth

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

68 titles

Poonam Dhillon was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. She is an Indian actress and has served as the President of π‚πˆππ“π€π€ (π‚π’π§πž & 𝐓𝐕 π€π«π­π’π¬π­πžπ¬ π€π¬π¬π¨πœπ’πšπ­π’π¨π§) since 2024. Fondly referred to as the β€œNoori girl,” she rose to fame with her innocent and fresh-faced portrayal of Noori in Yash Chopra’s 1979 surprise hit Noori. The tragic love story between Noori and Yusuf, played by Farooq Sheikh, set against the backdrop of Kashmir, became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Though she had earlier made her debut in Trishul 1978, opposite Sachin Pilgaonkar, her song Gapuchi Gapuchi Gum Gum from that film gained immense popularity. A former Miss Young India …

Known for

Film credits

2010s Β· 4 titles

1990s Β· 6 titles

Mahaanta poster
7.0

Hardship, love affairs, murder and apparent betrayal test the enduring friendship of two men (Jeetendra, Sanjay Dutt).

Mahaanta

1997

Deshwasi poster
10.0

Unhappy with India's independence from the British, Raja Shamsher Singh and his goons, initially attempt to put their candidate, Shishupal, up for elections. But when opposed by Sangram Singh, they have him killed, and blame Pratap Singh. Sangram's wife, Bharati, rebels, becomes a bandit, and sends her son, Shakti, to Bombay so that he can study and return back to Ramgarh to oppose the tyrannical Shamsher, and have Pratap killed. Years later Shakti does return back but Bharati does not know that he has an hidden agenda - which does not include seeking vengeance from Pratap or Shamsher.

Deshwasi

1991

Jhoothi Shaan poster
10.0

Ranimaa, a one-time empress, refuses to believe that her home is no longer a palace, even though she and her four children have turned it into a hotel. So when the police inform her that four bank robbers have checked in and they need to search every nook and cranny, she haughtily stands in the way of justice.

Jhoothi Shaan

1991

Police Public poster
6.5

Film about the investigation of the death of a young woman.

Police Public

1990

Pathar Ke Insan poster
7.3

Two sisters, Asha and Lata, want to be successful singers and dancers, but a competition drives their rivalry to tragic consequences.

Pathar Ke Insan

1990

Mohabbat Ki Aag poster
10.0

The film was complete in March 1988. Distributors felt there was little chemistry between an older Poonam dhillon and Govinda therefore backed out. In December 1990 a video print of the film was leaked however the film's official release was July 1997.

Mohabbat Ki Aag

1997

1980s Β· 40 titles

Teri Meherbaniyan poster
6.8

Living under the thumb of ruthless Thakur Vijay Singh (Amrish Puri), a small village finds hope in honest newcomer Ram (Jackie Shroff), who stands up to the bully. But Ram goes too far when he helps a certain young couple get married, and Singh's men exact a terrible revenge. Will the villagers ever get justice, or will Singh and his thugs continue to abuse the innocent? Poonam Dhillon, G. Asrani, Swapna and Raj Kiran co-star.

Teri Meherbaniyan

1985

Karma poster
7.4

When senior police inspector Vishwa Pratap Singh arrests Dr. Michael Dang, the leader of the international terrorist group PSO, the group blast the jail Dang is lodged in killing huge numbers of inmates including two of Vishwa's sons and his daughter-in-law; with Dang escaping in the process. Vishwa, who now calls himself Dada Thakur, enlists three death row inmates and sets out to avenge his family's slaughter.

Karma

1986

Baseraa poster
9.0

Sharda recovers from the mental intitution after 14 years and comes to a family that is no longer the way she remembers.

Baseraa

1981

Batwara poster
8.9

Amidst the fall of princely states in post-independence India, the friendship between Vikram, who comes from an aristocratic family, and a peasant is tested. Vikram turns vengeful after his brother is killed in a peasant colony.

Batwara

1989

Sone Pe Suhaaga poster
6.5

A businessman's wallet is stolen by a pickpocket, which inadvertently reunites him with his long-lost family. However, this incident also puts all their lives at risk from a powerful gangster.

Sone Pe Suhaaga

1988

Samundar poster
6.6

Honest police officer Surajbhan would like Rajeshwar Nath to provide all the material documents that can prove Raiszada Narsingh is a hardcore criminal. When Raiszada learns of this through his henchman Hansukh he kills Surajbhan and frames Rajeshwar Nath for this killing. Years later Surajbhan's son Ajit grows up with Raiszada and is willing to locate Rajeshwar Nath who now calls himself Girija Shankar so that he can avenge the murder of his dad.

Samundar

1986

Himmat Aur Mehanat poster
4.3

Jyoti wins the trust of the wealthy Madan and is given full control of his household. However, when his son Vijay sexually molests and marries Jyoti, differences arise between the housekeeper and employer.

Himmat Aur Mehanat

1987

Hum Farishte Nahin poster
9.0

3 escapees from jail help a simple, desperate and cheated man avenge his perpetrator- a notorious smuggler.

Hum Farishte Nahin

1988

Laila poster
5.0

Bitter hatred had always existed between two Rajput families, namely those of Bharat Singh and Prithviraj Singh, resulting in the death of Bharat's nephew. Years later, Prithviraj's son Dharamraj gets married to Sunaina, who gives birth to a baby boy named Deshraj. On Deshraj's 10th birthday, Prithviraj goes to make peace with Bharat and invites him for a birthday party, which Bharat attends, but there is no end to the animosity - which results in the death of Prithviraj, when his chauffeur, Chandu, is bribed and manipulated by Bharat and his men. (Watch for more)

Laila

1984

Saveray Wali Gaadi poster
7.0

Ravidas lives in a village in rural India. He is the son of Chediram who is of highly respected in the village. Ravidas falls in love with Jyoti. Their love becomes known in the village. Because of differences of caste, the villagers are opposed to Ravidas marrying Jyoti. Chediram commits suicide due to the shame his son has brought upon him. Ravidas is a gifted poet, but he cannot fulfill his dream of being recognized as a great poet, his poems being published and shown to the world, because he lives in a village.

Saveray Wali Gaadi

1986

Palay Khan poster
8.5

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave freedom fighter is Palay Khan, who owes his intelligence to the entire region.

Palay Khan

1986

Sawaal poster
7.0

Seth Dhanpath Rai (Sanjeev Kumar) is the country's most powerful smuggler who is surrounded by his fortress of power and money. Then one fine day, his daughter Sonia (Poonam Dhillon) falls in love with Ravi Malhotra (Shashi Kapoor), a police officer and wants to marry him. Dhanpath Rai very soon realizes that his son Vicky (Randhir Kapoor) has also taken a path that goes against the one he travels. Vicky has been engaged with a pretty but poor girl (Swaroop Sampat). Now the question begins to haunt Seth Dhanpat rai - "What is more important? His children's happiness or what he is, i.e. power and money.". Dhanpath Rai's question is answered soon. At the end Seth Dhanpath Rai finds true wealth in his life.

Sawaal

1982

Main Aur Mera Hathi poster
6.5

Wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit in his youth, Ram's seeks vengeance against Teja. Upon his release from prison, Ram changes his name to Raj, and gets employed by Teja. Teja finds out that Ram loves Julie, and goes to meet her, only to find out that she does not know any man by the name of Ram, and when shown a photograph, she identifies him as Raj. Angry with Ram for concealing his true identity, and for attempting to avenge himself, Teja has Ram imprisoned, and the only one who can save Ram is an elephant.

Main Aur Mera Hathi

1981

Kasam poster
6.0

Mangal Singh is the head of a village that gets it's revenue by selling cocaine. When Police Inspector Kisna finds out he goes to live incognito with the villagers to try and talk them out of dealing with drugs. He meets and falls in love with Mangal's daughter, Savi, and gets married to her.

Kasam

1988

Akarshan poster
4.0

Love story about an actress falling in love with her costar

Akarshan

1988

Dosti Dhushmani poster
7.5

Sandeep, Ranjit and Prakash are best friends from childhood. A misunderstanding between Ranjit and Sandeep leads the former to believe that the latter is a criminal.

Dosti Dhushmani

1986

Yaadgaar poster
7.0

Rajunath, the lazy son of the village postman Shambunath, is a liar. He often plays pranks on the poor villagers. When his father succumbs to burns, he swears never to lie again.

Yaadgaar

1984

Geraftaar poster
6.3

Brothers Karan and Kishan are separated when Karan is framed for a murder, leading him to commit suicide. But, he is saved and grows up to become a cop. Years later, Kishan too is framed for a crime.

Geraftaar

1985

Hisaab Khoon Ka poster
9.8

Suraj and Anupriya are about to get married, but tragedy strikes when Ánu is killed. What was the motive behind this killing?

Hisaab Khoon Ka

1989

Abhimanyu poster
7.0

Manu, a poor farmer, insists Pannalal to marry his sister, Tulsi, after he molests her. When he refuses, Manu resorts to a trick to avenge the insult.

Abhimanyu

1989

Sohni Mahiwal poster
5.4

Shahjada Ijjat Beg comes to India with his caravan and settles in a town in Gujrat. Here he falls in love with Sohani, who keeps a shop in metal pots. Ijjat Beg buys pot from her with whatever money he had and they were attracted to each other. Sohni dispensed with her servant and kept Ijjat Beg instead. This gave them more opportunity to meet. This was a scandal in the town and Sohni was perforce married to Rehaman who was slightly off his head. Sohni continued her meeting Ijjat Beg who went out fishing. When the atmosphere became to hot for them they jointly took a water grave for their love.

Sohni Mahiwal

1984

Aapas Ki Baat poster
9.0

After the death of her businessman husband, Mrs. Sinha lives a wealthy lifestyle in Delhi, with her son, Vinod, who has taken over the business; and her daughter, Kajal, while she herself indulges herself with some friends to play cards - quite obsessively. Vinod would like Kajal to get married to his friend, Shyam, but Kajal does not like him.

Aapas Ki Baat

1981

Zamana poster
10.0

Poona-based Satish is a professional photographer and lives with his pregnant wife, Sudha, and son named Vinod. While developing some photographs with his friend, Shyamlal, they come across one that shows a man strangling another. They report this to the police, and shortly thereafter several men show up at Satish's house, take the photos,the negative, kill Satish, then go to hunt and kill Sudha, Vinod and Shyamlal, but they manage to escape and travel to Bombay, albeit separately. Sudha gives birth to a boy and names him Ravi. Years later, Vinod, who lives with Shyamlal, is a police inspector, while Ravi, who has taken to a life of crime, works for a gangster/respectable citizen named J.D. alias Jogeshwar Dayal - a man who Shyamlal can identify as their father's killer, and the very man who has just given Ravi a contract to kill Vinod.

Zamana

1985

Shiva Ka Insaaf poster
6.0

A child is raised by his father's friends, who teach him the art of combat. They also provide him with supernatural weapons to help him avenge his parents' death.

Shiva Ka Insaaf

1985

Mard Ki Zabaan poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mard Ki Zabaan

1987

Bepanaah poster
8.3

In this crime story, lawyer Bhavna and her ex-lover, police officer Ravi, go after the local mafia. When Bhavna's son is kidnapped, the only person she can turn to for help is Bajrang, a mafia kingpin's son who knows her secret. The stakes grow even higher when Ravi is ordered to arrest Bajrang.

Bepanaah

1985

Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya poster
8.0

Saxena, a corrupt lawyer, frames Shankar's son of murder and has him put in juvenile jail. A vengeful Shankar kidnaps one of Saxena's twin boys and raises him as a thief to exact revenge.

Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya

1982

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil poster
9.0

Nithin and Anand, two jobless youths, try various tricks to impress women and get caught in hilarious situations.

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil

1985

Galiyon Ka Badshah poster
8.0

A police inspector and a London returned crime journalist, amongst others, are baffled by a modern day Robin Hood, who robs the rich and distributes the wealth amongst the poor and needy.

Galiyon Ka Badshah

1989

Yeh Vaada Raha poster
6.3

Vikram's mother refuses to accept his relationship with Sunita due to her financial background. The couple decide to elope and meet with a horrible accident that separates them.

Yeh Vaada Raha

1982

Nishaan poster
9.7

Diwan and Bhagail Singh kill Kanwar for his property. In the confusion that follows Kanwar's wife Laajvanti and her sons, Shankar and Ravi are separated. Shankar drifts around in search of his mother and Ravi. Ravi works for Diwan and loves his daughter Reeta. Shankar and Ravi are friends. Diwan and Bhagail Singh drive a wedge between them and have Shankar sent to jail on a false charge of theft.

Nishaan

1983

Awam poster
9.0

Indian Army Captain Amar Kumar lives with his father, Ram, and mother, Saraswati. Ram has been associated with top freedom fighters during India's struggle for independence from the British. Almost all of these freedom fighters had taken advantage of their involvement and have taken up important positions in India's administration, and these include Jagrathan, and Mohanlal. While others like Vaisakh Ansari and Ram have chosen not to.

Awam

1987

Yuddha Kaanda poster
9.0

A content lower-middle-class family lives peacefully, teaching their kids through a song about facing life's challenges together and emerging victorious.

Yuddha Kaanda

1989

Naam poster
7.3

A widow raises two sons, one of whom is not her biological child (unbeknownst to him). Her biological child leaves India to work in Dubai, but eventually finds himself in the criminal underworld.

Naam

1986

Baadal poster
9.6

Baadal has a bitter rivalry with Thakur Kiran Singh, who plans to usurp his land to avenge his father's death. However, when Kiran's sister Meenakshi falls for Baadal, it creates complications.

Baadal

1985

Qayamat poster
7.5

Two close friends turn enemies when one becomes a criminal and the other, an IPS officer. Wronged by his friend, the criminal swears to take revenge once he returns from prison.

Qayamat

1983

Tawaif poster
4.0

A courtesan accidentally comes to the house of a humble man and lives in the civil society without revealing about her profession. She falls for the man but her past forbids a union between them.

Tawaif

1985

Maalamaal poster
5.6

Raj (Naseeruddin Shah) is a slum dweller, who one day comes to know that he has inherited the business and property from his grand-father worth 3.3 billion Indian rupees. Stunned and delighted at the same time, he gleefully arrives at his former grand-father's estate to claim his inheritance, only to be told that there is a clause attached: which is that he must spend 300 Million rupees in 30 days or else risk losing his inheritance altogether. How can a slum dweller who has never held a thousand rupees in his hands on any given day, be expected to spend 10 million a day?

Maalamaal

1988

Dard poster
8.0

Prosecuting Attorney Seema proceeds with the criminal prosecution of Deepak Srivastav, who is accused of Murder. She submits to the Judge to not be fooled by the innocent looks and the silence of the accused, as she will prove that the accused was in fact a cold-blooded murderer who killed a Courtesan by the name of Munnibai. Deepak gets life imprisonment punishment,Seema later has been told the truth in her absence,complicated by the fact that Seema was in love with the accused about three-years ago.

Dard

1981

Ek Chadar Maili Si poster
7.8

Rani gets into trouble after the death of her husband, Trilok. Her mother in law all the time curses her. Her family's crises worsens with the arrest of her brother in law, Mangal. Now she has to feed her family from nothing. Moreover she also has a social insecurity due to her husband's death. How will her family recover?

Ek Chadar Maili Si

1986

1970s Β· 3 titles

Series credits

The Kapil Sharma Show poster
7.0

Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

Indian Idol poster
5.7

The Indian version of the Pop Idol format.

Indian Idol

2004

Comedy Nights with Kapil poster
6.8

Comedy Nights with Kapil is a comedy show which provides a distinctive take on the everyday life of a common man as the show explores the story of every household and how our common man Kapil is affected by the simplest issues in life around him.

Comedy Nights with Kapil

2013

Dil Hi Toh Hai poster
9.7

The Noons are a family with values, traditions, and legacy. Rithwik, the eldest son of the family, is the most loved. His life revolves around work and family, leaving no room for love, since he doesn't believe in it. Will a perfect son always be this perfect? Or will love trap him?

Dil Hi Toh Hai

2018

The Romantics poster
6.4

Featuring archival footage and in-depth celebrity interviews, this docuseries celebrates the life and the legacy of Bollywood filmmaking titan Yash Chopra and his studio.

The Romantics

2023

Mukesh Jasoos poster
NR

A quintessential loser and detective with questionable skills and laughable methods navigates through petty crimes. However, something sinister is brewing.

Mukesh Jasoos

2021

Dil Bekaraar poster
NR

Set in 1980s' Delhi, Debjani, an easy-going English newsreader, meets Dylan, a fiery journalist. It's a clash of ideals with a strong dose of attraction.

Dil Bekaraar

2021

Bigg Boss poster
4.3

Your β€˜Host and Dost’ Salman Khan is back! Brace for another high-octane season of the greatest reality show, serving entertainment and dramaβ€”all unfiltered!

Bigg Boss

2006