Top 96 Quotes & Sayings by Poonam Dhillon
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actress Poonam Dhillon.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
After winning the Miss India title at the age of 16, I resumed my studies.
Bringing up children always has a bigger role for the mother.
I was just 15 years old when I came from Chandigarh, which was a very small town then. I became part of the entertainment field after winning the Young Miss India contest.
Anywhere in the world I have travelled to, people would tell me 'Yeh Vaada Raha' is one of their favourite songs. People would even convey the same on Insta and Twitter.
I don't want to be in any rat race.
I make sure that I spend some time every night with my children and it's great to hear them say, 'Mom you are my best friend!' Only a child can make you feel that special.
I was studying in a school in Chandigarh when Yash Chopra discovered me and cast me for 'Trishul.'
I enjoyed working in films.
TV creates good viewership because it generates interest by being entertaining.
I in fact started doing theatre before a lot of film people started doing it and I started my website before anybody else.
Jaipur has definitely turned into a very beautiful city.
I would love to do more reality shows.
After my first play, I realised that comedy was my forte - rather than being a dukhi heroine, I would rather do comedy.
At one time, especially during the era of action heroes, women took a bit of a secondary role because heroes were doing most of the action.
We cannot generalise anything in life. We cannot say media people are like this, film people are like this, or doctors are like this.
I had a very good experience while working in regional films. I have been very fortunate that way. There is no doubt that the South Indian film industry is very much at par with Bollywood.
I was a bit hesitant in theatre initially, but ever since I jumped into it, I have been pretty enthusiastic.
I've realized that I've pioneered many things and have been a front-runner in a lot of things. I did many things ahead of time.
My mother got married at a very young age, but she did her B.A., B. Ed and M.A. after marriage.
You can be in films and have a lot of dignity.
People often ask me whether I plan to apply for a job after an MBA, but I tell them it is just to gain knowledge.
I feel very strongly that the country needs dedicated people who have passion... rather than those who are in politics only for a career.
I am a quiet person, not too loud or dramatic.
I cannot forget the day when I gave the first screen test of my life. The film was Gulshan Rai's 'Trishul' and I was selected. I was just 16.
My children and their generation are not aware of the stardom I had enjoyed during my younger days.
I wasn't overtly ambitious, or tried to get films by hook or crook. I always did things at my own pace.
I am a bit fussy when it comes to films.
I was a science student and was aiming to be an IFS officer. But, fortunately, my destiny had some other plans for me.
Actually, I didn't take up acting. Rather, acting chose me.
I definitely feel that films and TV shows can bring about social change.
I was barely 16 when I started working. And I worked extensively. But you can work extensively till a point.
From my experience, I will rate Carmel Convent as one of the most prestigious schools in the world.
I was one of the first few film people to ever do television.
Most of my formative years were in Chandigarh.
A person's school and teachers help lay a strong foundation, which leads to success.
For me, education is very important. It opens up vistas of life and makes it easy for you to deal with it, because if you learn from other people's experiences, it enhances your life.
It is very painful to talk about my dear friend Rishi Kapoor in 'past tense.'
As far as films are concerned, I would take up only those roles which are challenging and have some substance in them.
I feel our life is a miracle, it is finely tuned, computerised and run by one master. You can call him by any name. It is one universal power and hence I would say that God is everywhere.
I have realised that TV is extremely gratifying in the sense that people see you in their houses, and they get very attached to you.
Women are given their due, and I think female-centric roles are also well-written. But it doesn't matter who is in the centre - a male or female. As long as it is an entertaining, gripping film, people just enjoy it.
I always wanted to direct a film.
Education is a daily growth. It's not about the degrees but about the kind of person it makes one. I feel it makes a human being complete.
The government is a machinery manned by human beings.
Human beings are human beings, irrespective of barriers.
It was a unique experience, living in 'Bigg Boss' house for 84 days. It would have been fantastic had I won but I am not sad that didn't.
Over the years people would ask me which co-star have you been a fan of or admired. I have always said Rishi Kapoor and Kamal Haasan. They are my two co-stars from whom I have really learnt a lot. I have been a great fan of both of them.
I did a show called 'Andaz' many years ago which was produced by Himesh Reshammiya.
I think God is sending us messages all the time but we get so busy fulfilling our ambitions or in our day-to-day tasks that we forget to connect to God.
Actors are citizens like any other person in the country. People idolize them and follow their activities. So, our involvement in social services comes from this feeling of social commitment and responsibility. We don't do all this to be in the news.
I have read a lot of spiritual works and believe that our body is just a place for the soul to dwell.
I am not someone who will bare my soul on Twitter. If I am angry with somebody, I will abuse them there, if I am happy, I will express it there.
Truly, dogs are quite lucky for me.
My teachers made me what I am today. I remember they used to instill confidence in me and stress on remaining focused.
Life is not just about profit and loss. One should follow one's conscience and listen to the voice of one's soul.
I wanted to do my doctorate. I got honorary doctorates which made me feel very fulfilled.
I'm a good learner. I am fond of reading and educating myself all the time.
I was looked upon as this privileged actress who was like Yash Chopra's family. He was my second family. Whatever I have achieved is because of him.
I was never a warring parent who prejudiced the child against the other parent. We are a family wherein everyone cares for each other.
You cannot say the whole industry is bad. There are bad people, but there are many good people as well.
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