Media would name Sridevi dumb, however I say that is a ploy: Poonam Dhillon on misconceptions across the late star

Poonam Dhillon on taking part in dumb on set

Poonam quipped, “Oh, I’ve done that for years. I was this dumb blonde. I didn’t understand anything anybody was saying for years and years.” She additionally defined why earlier heroines used to behave in such a fashion. And it does make sense.

“It was for two reasons. Sometimes if non-veg jokes were being cracked on the set so you didn’t sit and guffaw with them. You just pretended you didn’t understand only what they’ve said. So that, you know, that little distance is maintained. Because the moment you start backslapping and cracking non-veg jokes with the heroes, they, in our times, used to think that it’s a signal that you are a little more than willing for certain things. So being dumb was very convenient for years,” Poonam mentioned.

On media misconceptions about Sridevi

Poonam additionally talked about how the media had misconceptions concerning the late actor Sridevi. “Sridevi is such a brilliant actor. She cannot be so brilliant if she were dumb. The media would write, ‘oh she’s dumb. She’ll say, ask mummy, ask mummy.’ I say that’s a ploy. She’s a very bright and sharp girl. Otherwise, how can she be such an amazing actor? I refuse to believe it,” Poonam recalled.

Poonam labored with Sridevi in movies equivalent to Sone Pe Suhaaga and Judaai. Poonam’s movies Red Rose and Nishana had been additionally Hindi remakes of Sridevi’s notable Tamil and Telugu motion pictures. 

Opening up about her expertise working with the late star, Poonam shared, “I’ve all the time been an admirer of her work. I’ve labored along with her in a few movies..But she was a subdued individual.” Sridevi breathed her final on 24 February 2018, in Dubai.