Poonam
1981, Hindi. Directed by Harmesh Malhotra.
Chander falls in love with Poonam, the daughter of his benefactor. But their union is impossible because of the vast financial gap between their families. Will Chander stand up against the man who helped him throughout his life and marry Poonam, or will he sacrifice his love for the sake of social expectations and gratitude?
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- 1 July 1981
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Poonam runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
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Poonam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1981. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Poonam?
Poonam (1981) was directed by Harmesh Malhotra and stars Poonam Dhillon, Raj Babbar, Shakti Kapoor.