Poonam Dhillon makes shocking remarks about Sridevi, says actress played dumb to avoid...
In a conversation with ANI, Poonam told that earlier actresses used to behave in such a way that they are fair girls and stupid. They do not understand anything.
Poonam said, 'This used to happen due to two reasons. Sometimes if non-veg jokes were told on the set, she would not sit and laugh at them. She would just pretend that she is not understanding what they said. So that some distance remains with the people. Because as soon as the actresses started telling non-veg jokes with the hero, they used to think that this is a sign that the actress has some expectations from them. So it was good to act stupid for years.' Sridevi was not stupid
She told how people made wrong assumptions about late actress Sridevi. She said, 'Sridevi was a very brilliant actress. If she had been stupid, she would not have been so brilliant. People used to say that she is stupid. I say she was a very smart and intelligent girl. If she had been stupid, how could she have been such a brilliant actress? I refuse to believe this.' Poonam praises Sridevi
Poonam worked with Sridevi in films like 'Sone Pe Suhaaga' and 'Judai'. Talking about her experience of working with the late star, Poonam said, 'I have always praised her work. I have worked with her in a few films. She was a calm person.'
Sridevi died on February 24, 2018 in Dubai.
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