Poonam Dhillon is an Indian actress and former model. She won the Femina Miss India title in 1977. She made her acting debut in Bollywood with Yash Chopra’s revenge drama Trishul (1978) alongside Sachin. She then appeared in successful movies like Noorie (1979), Kaala Patthar (1979), Red Rose (1980), Dard (1981), Romance (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Teri Meherbaniyan (1985), Samundar (1986), Saveraywali Gaadi (1986), Karma (1986), Naam (1986) and Maalamaal (1988). In 1988, she married producer Ashok Thakeria and the couple has two children, daughter Paloma and actor son Anmol Thakeria.