Background and career
Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A former Eve's Weekly Miss Young India 1978,she is best known for her 1979 film Noorie. Some of her well-known films include Red Rose (1980), Dard (1981), Romance (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Teri Meherbaniyan (1985) Samundar (1986), Saveraywali Gaadi (1986), Karma (1986), Naam (1986), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) and Maalamaal (1988).
Dhillon participated in Bigg Boss in 2009. She played the lead role of Sharda Modi in the Sony TV series Ekk Nayi Pehchaan in 2013. She has done theatre, including the award-winning play The Perfect Husband and The Perfect Wife with several shows in United States and Dubai.
