Poonam Dhillon Opens Up About Life After Divorce And Navigating Bollywood As A Single Mom | Individuals Information
Mumbai: Veteran actress Poonam Dhillon spoke about her journey as a divorced lady within the movie trade.
In a candid dialog with ANI, the actress shared her ideas on how life modified after parting methods together with her ex-husband, filmmaker Ashok Thakeria.
Poonam Dhillon married Ashok in 1988 and later divorced him in 1997. They’ve two kids collectively, Anmol and Paloma, and the actress has at all times remained targeted on elevating them.
Wanting again, Poonam stated she was “fearful” of how individuals would possibly deal with her after the divorce, particularly in an trade the place private issues usually develop into public discuss.
“In any trade, in anywhere, in any scenario, the way you get handled is predicated on the way you behave. So I used to be very fearful that I might be upset if my pals or their husbands began treating me in another way now that I am divorced, or if the boys began me and, you realize, treating me in another way,” Dhillon advised ANI.
“However contact wooden, I used to be actually fortunate and blessed that no person modified their angle or began making indecent proposals or insinuating issues. I imply, there could have been one or two scattered incidents, however that confirmed their character, not mine. And that is true in any occupation. Whether or not you are single, divorced, or married, these few suspect characters would nonetheless behave like that. However by and huge, I did not need to face that. And my entire world was so targeted on my two children,” she added.
Poonam, who married at a younger age, additionally mirrored on her resolution. She defined how her busy profession and sheltered upbringing gave her little alternative to fulfill individuals or perceive relationships deeply.
“Properly, I feel as actresses, what occurs is we dwell a really protected life. We do not meet too many individuals. We begin capturing within the morning and are available again at evening. Day after day, a minimum of in my days, it was like nearly 30 days a month or outdoor. You weren’t assembly any individuals. The individuals your age, both whom you are working with, had been a lot senior to you or…,” Dhillon shared.
On her relationship with ex-husband Thakeria, she added, “My ex-husband is a really good particular person. However two good individuals don’t essentially make a great couple, you realize. Upbringings are totally different, your values are totally different, your pursuits are totally different.”
On the work entrance, Dhillon is finest recognized for her 1979 movie Noorie. She additionally labored in Pink Rose, Dard, Romance, Sohni Mahiwal, Teri Meherbaniyan, Samundar, Karma, Naam, and Maalamaal. Poonam made a particular look in Judaai. She additionally made a mark on TV and was seen as a contestant on Season 3 of Bigg Boss, which aired in 2009. The veteran actor performed the lead position within the serial Ekk Nayi Pehchaan.
