A biography for Poonam Dhillonhasn’t been written yet.
“I count something as successful if it pleases the audience.”
“Even if I am working 12 hours a day, I want to be working, not sitting in my room for eight hours waiting for my shot.”
“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!”
“On stage, you have to hype yourself for two hours. It takes up a lot of energy, leaving me totally exhausted.”
“I wanted to do my doctorate. I got honorary doctorates which made me feel very fulfilled.”
“Theatre is a more difficult visual medium than films. You need to hold the attention span of the audience without goofing up and be able to express yourself as vividly as possible.”
“I value my friendships and go out of my way to commit time and energy to them.”
“Actually, I didn't take up acting. Rather, acting chose me.”
“I don't mind playing a mom, but if I'm just somebody in someone else's love story, then I'm not interested.”
“After my first play, I realised that comedy was my forte - rather than being a dukhi heroine, I would rather do comedy.”
“I would love to do more reality shows.”
“I want to play good characters, not glamorous ones.”
“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.”
“People often ask me whether I plan to apply for a job after an MBA, but I tell them it is just to gain knowledge.”
“My friends tell me that I have the wrong temperament for politics.”
“I think God is sending us messages all the time but we get so busy fulfilling our ambitions or in our day-to-day tasks that we forget to connect to God.”
“Since I belong to Chandigarh, I love coming to Punjab.”
“Life is not just about profit and loss. One should follow one's conscience and listen to the voice of one's soul.”
“Unlike movies, on stage there are no second chances. Everything is live. If someone messes up, forgets a line, gives the wrong cue, you need to have the presence of mind to move the play along.”
“The things I've ventured into have always been ahead of time!”