Top 50 Poonam Dhillon Quotes

I don’t want to be in any rat race.

My children and their generation are not aware of the stardom I had enjoyed during my younger days.

I am a bit fussy when it comes to films.

I want to do my bit for my city and my country.

I don’t mind playing a mom, but if I’m just somebody in someone else’s love story, then I’m not interested.

I was a bit hesitant in theatre initially, but ever since I jumped into it, I have been pretty enthusiastic.

I left Chandigarh more than 30 years ago. I studied at Carmel Convent and we used to live in Sector 9. My fondest memories are all centered around this city!

My mother got married at a very young age, but she did her B.A., B. Ed and M.A. after marriage.

I wanted to do my doctorate. I got honorary doctorates which made me feel very fulfilled.

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.

My teachers made me what I am today. I remember they used to instill confidence in me and stress on remaining focused.

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.

The things I’ve ventured into have always been ahead of time!

I was barely 16 when I started working. And I worked extensively. But you can work extensively till a point.

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.

On stage, you have to hype yourself for two hours. It takes up a lot of energy, leaving me totally exhausted.

I did a show called ‘Andaz’ many years ago which was produced by Himesh Reshammiya.

Life is not just about profit and loss. One should follow one’s conscience and listen to the voice of one’s soul.

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 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 am constantly sleep-deprived.

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 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.

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.

Television is all about deadlines.

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 was one of the first few film people to ever do television.

I in fact started doing theatre before a lot of film people started doing it and I started my website before anybody else.

Even the older generation are able to understand things when they see it on TV and identify with it. A lot of people are able to empathise with the characters. They can also distinguish between good and bad.

When you are lonely, you get desperate to find a companion. My advice is instead of seeking Mr Right, use the time to hone your talents or workout at a gym. You may just meet someone special along the way.

You can be in films and have a lot of dignity.

As an actress, it is so easy to spread happiness with just a smile. That is a gift I will always cherish.

I used to brush aside when people used to say ‘Poonam, you’re different.’ It was much later that I realised, I was different.

My friends tell me that I have the wrong temperament for politics.

Actually, I didn’t take up acting. Rather, acting chose me.

After winning the Miss India title at the age of 16, I resumed my studies.

It is very painful to talk about my dear friend Rishi Kapoor in ‘past tense.’

I wasn’t overtly ambitious, or tried to get films by hook or crook. I always did things at my own pace.

Over the years, I’ve not had the courage to get into theatre, but after I did my first play, ‘The Perfect Husband,’ I couldn’t wait to be on stage again.

I value my friendships and go out of my way to commit time and energy to them.

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.

Television is a very powerful medium and I am open to doing any type of shows on television.

From my experience, I will rate Carmel Convent as one of the most prestigious schools in the world.

I feel I am good at getting things done.

I enjoyed working in films.

I launched my website when many in my fraternity had not even heard of the concept. Then I tried my hand at make-up business which has made life simpler for actors.

I have read a lot of spiritual works and believe that our body is just a place for the soul to dwell.

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 want to play good characters, not glamorous ones.

In films, the camera catches each nuance of expression in close ups. On the stage, it is less subtle, you have to act with your whole body.