Poonam Dhillon defends Sridevi: She was brilliant, not dumb as media claimed

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Veteran actor Poonam Dhillon on Monday stated that the late actor Sridevi was not as 'dumb' as she was often portrayed in the media. Dhillon called her a bright and sharp woman and said she refuses to believe otherwise.In an interview with ANI, the 63-year-old said, "Sridevi is such a brilliant actor. She couldn't 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."advertisementShe also praised her work and added, "I've always been an admirer of her work. I have worked with her on a couple of films. But she was a subdued person." The duo shared the screen space in films like 'Sone Pe Suhaaga' and 'Judaai'.
Dhillon shared that even she acted dumb for years. She said, "Oh, I've done that for years. I was this dumb blonde. I didn't understand anything anybody was saying for years and years. 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, you know, that little distance is maintained."The veteran actor added, "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."On the work front, Poonam Dhillon was last seen in Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia-starrer 'Plan A Plan B'. She was also a part of JioHotstar show 'Dil Bekaraar'.- EndsMust Watch