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India.com
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress, who was discovered by Yash Chopra, became star after giving 5 hits with Rajesh Khanna, participated in controversial reality show…, she is…
In the golden era of Bollywood, there was one graceful actress who rose to fame not through hype but through a string of hits that captured the hearts of millions. This actress was discovered by a renowned director of the industry, Yash Chopra, which truly proves that he had an eye for immense talent. Let's see who this actress was. The Veteran Actress of Bollywood… Here we are talking about actress Poonam Dhillon, who is a renowned celebrity who predominantly worked in the 70 and 80s, best known for films like with her stellar performances in Noorie, Sohni Mahiwal, Teri Meherbaniyan, Samundar, Saveray Wali Gaadi, Karma, Naam and Maalamaal. The actress made her debut with legendary director late Yash Chopra's action thriller Trishul opposite Amitabh Bachchan. In an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, Poonam Dhillon revealed an interesting story about how she landed in Yash Chopra's film. She mentioned that she joined Trishul filming a day after taking her Class X exams and before that, the actress rose to fame after becoming Miss Young India in 1978 that's when Yash Chopra discovered her and gave role of the third lead in his film. When Poonam Delivered Blockbusters With Rajesh Khanna After her first film, Poonam appeared in a few other films, but they did not benefit her much. Later, Poonam gained significant fame after working with superstar Rajesh Khanna on several films which included Avam, Red Rose, Nishaan, Zamana, Dard and Jai Shiv Shankar. Out of these films five became superhit. Apart from these Poonam also worked in Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films as well. Poonam's Entry Into Controversial Reality Show… Poonam Dhillon took part in the third season of controversial reality show Bigg Boss which was hosted by her Trishul co-star Amitabh Bachchan for the particular season. She finished second runner-up on the show and later, she made a major comeback on Indian television as a lead in the Sony TV series Ekk Nayi Pehchaan. She was last seen in the 2022 romantic drama Plan A Plan B with actors Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia.
India.com
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress who wasted half of her life waiting for Shatrughan Sinha due to....
Shatrughan Sinha is one of those actors in the industry whose reputation for coming late on the set was known to everyone. Many of the actors and actresses who have shared the screen with Sinha opened up on the matter and shared their experiences. Actress Poonam Dhillon, who worked closely with Shatrughan, also shared her bits on the actor when she featured on Kapil Sharma's show. When Poonam was asked about the most unpunctual hero she has worked with, she said, 'There were two top heroes; Govinda and Shatrughan Sinha. I've worked often with them both. With Shatru ji, I did five or six films. I think I've wasted half my life waiting for him. He would show up at 4 pm for a 9 am shift.' In an interview with Radio Nasha, Chunky Pandey also shared his experience with Shatrughan Sinha and said that the actor was always late on purpose and advised the same to him. Chunky said, 'Shatru ji told me something very nice, which I follow to date. He said, 'Son, whatever you do, never arrive on time anywhere. If you are punctual, no one will value you. Even if you happen to be early somehow, stay in the car for 15 minutes or so. Make people wait.' That was the old-school method — people eagerly waiting for a star. Once the star arrives, what's the point.' Coming to Poonam Dhillon, she grabbed headlines after she was crowned Miss Young India 1978. In the same year, she made her debut in Trishul. In the following years, Poonam was featured in many hit films and played the lead in several of them. Poonam Dhillon's breakthrough came when she featured in Ramesh Talwar's film Noorie, which was a blockbuster hit.
Gulf News
05-05-2025
- General
- Gulf News
When mum teaches at your school: Pressures, pain and the life lessons that stick
There are always complications when a parent is in your school, here's how to navigate Last updated: (Assistant Features Editor) Oh look, there's your mum! When I shifted to the school where my mother taught as an English teacher, I thought life would be a breeze. Forgot to get something signed? Run down to mum in the staff room and get it done, even if you have a mother glaring back at you, muttering, 'Couldn't you have done this at home?' Of course, when is life ever that utopian? I confided in her as a mother about bullies at home and people that I didn't like, she reacted as a teacher in school. Her protective hostility seeped into the interactions. I sank deep into embarrassment and as adolescence is such a gloriously knotted phase where you aren't blessed with emotional maturity, I shut down and didn't tell her anything later. Worse, I was the daughter of an English teacher, so if by chance I ever did well in an English test, it would be said with scorn, 'Well, obviously'. Children talk. People talk. And it all hurts, confusing judgment for everyone—adolescents and parents alike. Yet, my mother wasn't the only one who struggled with being a parent and teacher, others didn't make it easy for her too. I failed a physics lab test, and the teacher told her solemnly, 'She can never pursue science. She is terrible at it.' It hurt my mother unbearably, and the bus ride home was morose and tearful. Those school years were a tangled mess of academic failures, battered teenage friendships, all heightened by my mother's presence, as a teacher and a parent. All boundaries had blurred to the point of invisibility; she was looking out for me as a mother and her colleagues confided in her about me as a friend. Looking back, I have a series of 'I wish…' moments, often. Maybe if I hadn't told her about bullies, maybe if teachers didn't confide in her about my marks, maybe if she wasn't considered a strict teacher and feared by many…would I look back at high school with a different emotion? Well, we'll just drown in our maybes and what-ifs, but there's never an answer, unless you possess a time capsule. It's a familiar dilemma for mothers who teach — your child is always your child, no matter where you are. You only want the best for them. And the children, can only reflect in reverse. "If only...." The parent-teacher divide Single mum Noorie (name changed on request), based in Dubai thought she had done the right thing when she enrolled her child in the same school. This arduous learning process compels her to take stock of her most primitive maternal instincts, first. 'How do I handle it when my daughter cries, if a teacher was a little too harsh in school? As a parent, it does break my heart to see her say that she doesn't want to go to school again. 'Ma, the teacher hates me, I cannot be in the same class again'. That teacher sits with me in the same staffroom. My first instinct was to reprimand her, and say that's not the way to talk to a child,' recalls Noorie. Noorie explains that she was disturbed and distracted for several days, despite managing to encourage her daughter to be in school. 'My behaviour towards the teacher was turning personal, I noticed. And I finally, after taking advice from others, had a round of discussions with her. It was unpleasant, of course, but I was determined to keep it professional. I could have been better, but I also could have been worse,' laughs Noorie. The emotional tug-of-war Molly Hopper, a school counsellor with over 20 years of experience, says this tension is more common than people admit. 'Parents often promise they'll maintain boundaries and not interfere,' she says. 'But we're all human. When something affects your child, your instinct is to jump in and fix it.' Yet, that intervention can backfire. 'Especially during adolescence, children fear being singled out. They don't want their parent to behave like a teacher — they want a safe, neutral space,' Hopper explains. 'At the same time, they're frustrated when nothing changes. You end up in an emotional tug-of-war, where every move feels like it could either help or harm.' The parent textbook versus the teacher's rules It is painful all around. The parents are in a state of flux and helplessness, especially in the cases of bullying, connected to teachers or children: They want to solve it like a parent, but they need to behave like a teacher. The parent textbook is at odds with the teacher's rules of decorum. 'Understandably, it is so difficult in that situation, which causes everyone to act out at that time, both parents and children,' says Hopper. There are no clear-cut rules for such an emotionally layered and complicated situation, you can figure out as you go along. As Dubai-based Madeline Greene, a mother of two, who teaches in the same school where her daughter studies, says it's a minefield. 'But after three years, I think I've understood at least some of it,' she says. A few suggestions… First, take a deep breath. Allow yourself to feel these complicated emotions, explains Charlotte Wilson, a Dubai-based psychologist. 'Focus on yourself and your child first, and see what the issue is. Forget the school environment for a second: Look at what's causing the problem. Teacher upset them? Poor academics, and teachers are blaming you, or confiding in you, and are you overwhelmed by that? Or, did they misbehave in class, and you feel an instinct to support them or punish them, to be seen as a good parent in front of everyone else?' Wilson advises, 'It's completely normal to be influenced by what others think—people will keep offering suggestions and advice. But your first priority should be to calm yourself and create a safe space for your child, no matter the situation. That's crucial, because children absorb your emotional responses. They also need to know that you're their parent first, not their teacher.' So for instance, if your child is struggling in class or exhibits behaviour that requires discipline, handling it can feel more personal. 'Talk, discuss with them, about why it happened: Don't get triggered into reacting immediately, be it overcompensating out of guilt or treating them too harshly.' So, try talking to the child's teachers, and involve them in the resolution of issues. 'You need to work on centering yourself first, before approaching such discussions in the professional sphere,' advises Wilson. Strategies that help And to more concrete ideas, when enrolling your child in school, encourage their own independence by allowing them the space to manage their own responsibilities. 'Support from the sidelines, but don't keep trying to help them at every step,' she explains. Wilson also warns: Be prepared for transitions. Adolescents are in the phase of trying to carve out their own space. So, if they do shun you in school, just let them be, even if it stings and upsets you. 'Every child goes through the phase when they are convinced they're too cool for their parents. Allow them that belief, we've all felt that too,' she laughs.
