Poonam Pandey
Poonam Pandey | |
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 Poonam Pandey in December 2013. | |
| Born | Poonam Pandey 11 March 1991 Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film actress, model |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | Poonam Pandey |
Poonam Pandey is an Indian model and film actress, known for her works in Bollywood and Telugu cinema.[1] She began her career as a model.[2] She became one of the top nine contestants of the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest in 2010 and appeared on the cover page of the fashion magazine.[3][4] She shot for 29 calendars for the year 2011, including the Gladrags Calendar. She was featured in Kingfisher Calendar 2012.[5]
Media spotlight
She rose to media spotlight when she promised to strip for the Indian cricket team if it won the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[6][7] India indeed lifted the World Cup; however, Poonam did not fulfill her promise due to public disapproval, but later claimed as she was denied permission by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[8] In 2012, she posed naked after Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 5.[9] Pandey has received a lot of coverage over explicit pictures of herself that she has posted on her Twitter account.[10] She was reported to have danced onstage at a New Year's Eve bash in Hyderabad in 2014.[11]
Film career
In 2013, she was the female lead of the film Nasha, playing a teacher who ends up having a sexual relationship with one of her students. While Rediff stated that she excelled as a seductress in the role,[12] the Mumbai Mirror stated she did "not play seductresses but a proper, responsible drama teacher" and that "Pandey makes an effort but isn't quite there".[13]
The posters for the film, which featured her "clad in nothing, but two placards tactfully placed to cover her body", angered people and a group of protestors tore the posters and set them on fire on 20 July 2013 in Mumbai.[14] The general secretary of Shiv Sena Chitrapat has objected to Pandey's skin showing in the advertisements, saying, "We find the poster highly vulgar and derogatory and won't allow such hoardings."[15] She signed on to star in the planned sequel to Nasha as Anita.[16]
In March 2014, she signed on for a film to be directed by Sameer Sharma.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nasha[16] | Anita Joseph | (Hindi) |
| 2014 | Love Is Poison | Short film | (Kannada) |
| 2015 | Malini & Co. | Malini | (Telugu) |
| 2015 | Uvaa | Pooja | (Hindi) |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Total Nadaniyaan | Jalebi Bai | (Hindi) |
| 2015 | Pyaar Mohabbat Ssshhh | Jalebi Bai | (Hindi) |
References
- ^ "Poonam Pandey goes nude for bold 'Nasha' poster". The Times of India.
- ^ "I dont mind trying for IIMs: Poonam Pandey". The Times of India.
- ^ "Poonam Pandey Gladrags Magazine Cover Page Hot Stills". rediff.com.
- ^ "Meet Kingfisher model Poonam Pandey". Sify.
- ^ "Birthday Special 5 Controversies Of Controversy Queen Poonam Pandey" (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "FIR against Poonam Pandey who vowed to strip if India wins World Cup". April 2, 2011. NDTV. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Silly Point: Poonam Pandey WILL strip on final day!". April 1, 2011. Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Adults Only: Poonam Pandey Finally Goes Nude After KKR Win IPL-5 (PHOTO)". International Business Times, India Edition. 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Adults Only: Poonam Pandey Finally Goes Nude After KKR Win IPL-5 (PHOTO)". International Business Times, India Edition. 28 May 2012.
- ^ Pritika Ghura, Poonam, Sherlyn, Mallika: Who dares to bare for fame? Times of India 15 September 2013
- ^ "Poonam Pandey competes with Sunny Leone!". The Times of India.
- ^ Prasanna D Zor (26 July 2013). "Review: Nasha gives you a nice hangover". Rediff. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ Karan Anshuman (26 July 2013). "Frim review: Nasha". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Poonam Pandey's bold Nasha posters angers Mumbai, Delhi". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Poonam Pandey's film publicity irks political party". Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Poonam Pandey: I enjoyed romancing a teenager in Nasha". Rediff. 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Poonam Pandey narrates how she spent her 23rd Birthday". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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