Did you know Poonam Dhillon wanted to do just one film and return to her studies after ‘Trishul’? – Times of India

Poonam Dhillon, who made her big Bollywood debut with Yash Chopra’s ‘Trishul’ in 1978, never had plans to become a full-fledged Bollywood actress.
When Poonam agreed for the film, she was still at school and was just thrilled to work alongside Amitabh Bachchan and the rest of the film’s stars. She was paired opposite Sachin and their song Gapoochi Gapoochi Gum Gum became a big hit as well.

In a throwback interview with a news portal, Poonam had shared that she did ‘Trishul’ as an adventure and she never thought of it as her first film. According to her, she just wanted to try it once and then return to her studies. And she did just as planned. She finished her school and joined college. A few months into college and she got a call from Yash Chopra stating that there is a beautiful role and he wanted her to do one more film.

The actress was signed by Yash for a leading role in the drama ‘Noorie’ with Farooq Shaikh, which also went on to become a hit, especially for its music. Poonam was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance as the title character.