Poonam Pandey Explained

Poonam Pandey
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:11 March 1991
Birth Place:Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years Active:2010–present

Poonam Pandey (born 11 March 1991) is an Indian model and an erotic actress.[1] [2] She debuted in Bollywood with the film Nasha in 2013.[3]

Early life

Pandey was born to a family from Kanpur on 11 March 1991.[4] [5] [6] She began her career as a model in 2010.[7] She became one of the top nine contestants of the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest and appeared on the cover page of the fashion magazine.[8] [9]

Media spotlight

Pandey became popular through her social media accounts, including Twitter when she started posting her semi-nude photos. Her revealing photos received much media attention.[10]

Pandey rose to media spotlight when she promised to strip for the India national cricket team if it won the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[11] [12] India indeed lifted the World Cup; however, Pandey did not fulfil her promise due to public disapproval, but later claimed she was denied permission by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[13] However, she did upload a video on her mobile app, where she is seen stripping naked at the Wankhede Stadium at night.[14]

In 2012, she posed nude after Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League.[15] [16]

Pandey went on to have her own mobile application developed. The app was banned by Google soon after its 2017 launch in the Play Store and is available on her official site only.[17]

Pandey also uploaded a sex tape to Instagram in which she was with her boyfriend, that she later deleted.[18] [19]

Film career

In 2013, she played the female lead of the film Nasha, playing a teacher who ends up having a sexual relationship with one of her students.[20] While Rediff.com stated that she excelled as a seductress in the role,[21] the Mumbai Mirror said she did "not play seductresses but a proper, responsible drama teacher" and that "Poonam makes an effort but isn't quite there".[22]

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 protesters tore the posters and set them on fire on 20 July 2013 in Mumbai.[23] The general secretary of Shiv Sena Chitrapat objected to advertisements, saying, "We find the poster highly vulgar and derogatory and won't allow such hoardings."[24]

Personal life

Pandey married her long-term boyfriend Sam Bombay on 1 September 2020. The wedding had to be private because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were married at their Mumbai home in the presence of close friends and family.[25]

On 11 September, Pandey filed a complaint against Bombay, claiming he had molested, threatened and assaulted her. Bombay was arrested on Tuesday 23 September in Goa, The incident happened in Canacona village in south Goa where Pandey was shooting for a movie.[26] [27] However this sparked a controversy as many accused her of scamming and abusing the use of IPC Section 498A.[28] Bombay was later released on bail and Pandey talked things over with him.[29] Due to the sudden patch up just a few days after the incident and Bombay's arrest, many claimed and trolled her on social media that the whole incident was a publicity stunt.[30]

On 5 November 2020, Pandey was arrested in North Goa for filming a nude video on government property.[31] [32] The arrest came after the Goa Forward Party filed a complaint and FIR, and stated to the media that Pandey's video was an assault on the women of Goa.

On 18 January 2022, she was given protection from arrest by the Supreme Court of India, after being accused of involvement in the major porn film racketing controversy scandal, that involved many Bollywood stars.[33] [34]

Death stunt

Pandey's manager posted on her official Instagram account through a post that Pandey had died of cervical cancer on 1 February 2024, at the age of 32.[35] [36] The next day, it was revealed to be a publicity stunt to raise awareness about the disease, which received widespread criticism.[37] [38] [39] Pandey publicly apologised after the All Indian Cine Workers Association demanded that the Mumbai Police Commissioner file an FIR against her.[40] She is facing a Rs 100 crores' defamation lawsuit. Faizan Ansari has filed a case against Pandey, accusing her of tampering with the sentiments and trust of millions of people.[41]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013The UncannyRitaShort film[42]
NashaAnita JosephIn Hindi[43] [44] [45]
2014Love Is PoisonHerselfIn Kannada, Special appearance in song "Shyane Ishta Cricketettu"[46]
|-| scope="row" | Adalat|Herself|in Bhojpuri||-| 2015| scope="row" | Malini & Co.| Malini|in Telugu|[47] [48] [49] |-| rowspan="2" |2017| scope="row" | Aa Gaya Hero|Herself|in Hindi, Special appearance in a song|[50] |-| scope="row" | GST – Galti Sirf Tumhari||In Hindi|[51] |-|2018| scope="row" | The Journey of Karma|Karma D'souza|In Hindi|[52] |-|2019| scope="row" | Love in a Taxi|Herself|In Hindi| |-

|2020| scope="row" | Touch the Fire|Poonam Pandey|In Hindi||-|}

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Contestant11th place
2013SuperCops Vs Super VillainsMenaka/Shreya, Natasha
2015Total NadaniyaanJalebi Bai
Pyaar Mohabbat Ssshhh
2022 Lock UppContestant7th place

Web series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Choudhary . Vidhi . 13 September 2015 . Poonam Pandey wants to break the Internet . live . 1 August 2021 . Livemint . en . 1 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801223901/https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/tRQrANsvS95U4UPNEaGhLO/Poonam-Pandey-wants-to-break-the-Internet.html .
  2. Web site: 9 November 2016 . I created controversies to get noticed in Bollywood, says Poonam Pandey . live . 1 August 2021 . The Indian Express . en . 1 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801223901/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-created-controversies-to-get-noticed-in-bollywood-says-poonam-pandey-4366656/ .
  3. News: Bollywood debuts of 2013 . 2 December 2020 . The Times of India . 14 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211114191454/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-debuts-of-2013/photostory/27213128.cms . live .
  4. Web site: Poonam Pandey: We welcome a porn star, but frown at a daughter of the nation – Indian Express . 30 November 2021 . The Indian Express . 25 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425104625/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/poonam-pandey-we-welcome-a-porn-star-but-frown-at-a-daughter-of-the-nation/1147810/2 . live .
  5. Web site: Poonam Pandey: We welcome a porn star but frown at a daughter of the nation – Indian Express . 6 November 2021 . The Indian Express . 25 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425104625/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/poonam-pandey-we-welcome-a-porn-star-but-frown-at-a-daughter-of-the-nation/1147810/2 . live .
  6. Web site: Birthday Special: 50 pics that define Poonam Pandey . 15 September 2020 . India Today . 8 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008191639/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/birthday-special-50-pics-that-define-poonam-pandey-243779-2015-03-11 . live .
  7. Web site: I dont mind trying for IIMs: Poonam Pandey . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723175503/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-22/tv/29802598_1_poonam-pandey-iims-extra-curricular-activities . dead . 23 July 2013 . .
  8. Web site: Poonam Pandey Gladrags Magazine Cover Page Hot Stills . Rediff.com . 17 June 2013 . 6 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150106061203/http://pages.rediff.com/photoalbum/preview/hot-photos/actress-hot-photos/3306390/39365278/202933/139/poonam-pandey-gladrags-magazine-cover-page-hot-stills . live .
  9. Web site: Meet Kingfisher model Poonam Pandey . Sify . 17 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623041857/http://www.sify.com/movies/Meet-Kingfisher-model-Poonam-Pandey-imagegallery-bollywood-kl4pEyaafgg.html . 23 June 2015 . dead.
  10. Pritika Ghura, Poonam, Sherlyn, Mallika: Who dares to bare for fame? Times of India 15 September 2013
  11. Web site: FIR against Poonam Pandey who vowed to strip if India wins World Cup . April 2, 2011 . NDTV . 5 December 2013 . 14 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214045944/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fir-against-poonam-pandey-who-vowed-to-strip-if-india-wins-world-cup-95775 . live .
  12. Web site: Silly Point: Poonam Pandey WILL strip on final day! . April 1, 2011 . Rediff.com . 5 December 2013 . 18 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140918020051/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-world-cup-2011-silly-point-poonam-pandey-will-go-nude-if-india-wins/20110401.htm . live .
  13. News: 2011-04-12 . BCCI did not allow me to strip for Team India: Poonam Pandey . 2024-02-02 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389 . 3 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203090640/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/bcci-did-not-allow-me-to-strip-for-team-india-poonam-pandey/articleshow/7959753.cms?from=mdr . live .
  14. Web site: 2019-09-03 . Poonam Pandey Stripping In Stadium porn video . 2022-08-01 . Indian HQ Videos . en-IN . 8 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045516/https://onlyindian.net/videos/85153/poonam-pandey-stripping-in-stadium.html . live .
  15. Web site: Poonam Pandey and Rozlyn Khan strip for IPL finalist teams . 2024-02-02 . India Today . en . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202102438/https://www.indiatoday.in/cricket-fest-5/story/poonam-pandey-rozlyn-khan-strip-for-ipl-finalist-teams-103762-2012-05-28 . live .
  16. Web site: Poonam Pandey finally strips, for KKR . 2024-02-02 . NDTV.com . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202100935/https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/poonam-pandey-finally-strips-for-kkr-10139 . live .
  17. Web site: Google suspends Poonam Pandey's 'bold' app, available only on official site . 19 April 2017 . Business Today . 28 January 2020 . 28 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128062710/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/google-suspends-poonam-pandeys-bold-app-available-only-on-official-site/story/250334.html . live .
  18. Web site: Watch: Poonam Pandey does it again! Leaks her sex tape on Instagram, deletes it later . Team . DNA Web . 18 January 2019 . DNA India . 24 January 2020 . 6 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606194229/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-poonam-pandey-does-it-again-leaks-her-sex-tape-on-instagram-deletes-it-later-2709546 . live .
  19. Web site: Poonam Pandey s*x video goes viral, later removed – OrissaPOST . 20 January 2019 . Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily – OrissaPOST . 24 January 2020 . 28 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228090054/https://www.orissapost.com/ . live .
  20. Web site: Poonam Pandey: I enjoyed romancing a teenager in Nasha . 5 June 2013 . Rediff . 17 June 2013 . 11 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180911082439/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-poonam-pandey-i-enjoyed-romancing-the-teenager/20130605.htm . live .
  21. News: Review: Nasha gives you a nice hangover . Prasanna D Zor . 26 July 2013 . Rediff . 24 September 2013 . 12 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112173943/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-nasha-gives-you-a-nice-hangover/20130726.htm . live .
  22. News: Frim review: Nasha . Karan Anshuman . 26 July 2013 . Mumbai Mirror . 24 September 2013 . 29 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929054118/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Frim-review-Nasha/articleshow/21369579.cms . live .
  23. Web site: Poonam Pandey's bold Nasha posters angers Mumbai, Delhi . The Indian Express . 21 July 2013 . 23 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723133336/http://www.indianexpress.com/picture-gallery/poonam-pandeys-bold-nasha-posters-angers-mumbai-delhi/2858-1.html . live .
  24. Web site: Poonam Pandey's film publicity irks political party . The Times of India . 21 July 2013 . 20 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130720210345/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Poonam-Pandeys-film-publicity-irks-political-party/articleshow/21188744.cms . live .
  25. Web site: Poonam Pandey on Wedding With Sam Bombay: 'Had to be Private Due to Covid19' . 15 September 2020 . News18 . 15 September 2020 . 15 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915054942/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/poonam-pandey-on-wedding-with-sam-bombay-had-to-be-private-due-to-covid-19-2875491.html . live .
  26. Web site: Newly-wed actress Poonam Pandey accuses husband of molesting, threatening her . 25 September 2020 . timesnownews.com . 22 September 2020 . 23 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923005114/https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/crime/article/newly-wed-actress-poonam-pandey-accuses-husband-of-molesting-threatening-her/656465 . live .
  27. News: 22 September 2020 . Poonam Pandey Molested By Husband Sam Bombay Controversy: Actress Says, 'Not In The Right State Of Mind'- EXCLUSIVE . . 7 December 2020 . 27 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027201754/https://in.style.yahoo.com/poonam-pandey-molested-husband-sam-032243294.html . live .
  28. News: 23 September 2020 . 'Nobody Molested Her': Poonam Pandey Relentlessly Trolled after FIR Against Husband Sam Bombay . . 7 December 2020 . 8 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201208230816/https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/nobody-molested-her-poonam-pandey-relentlessly-trolled-after-fir-against-husband-sam-bombay-2901395.html . live .
  29. News: 29 September 2020 . Poonam Pandey patches up with husband Sam Bombay after getting him arrested for molestation? . . 7 December 2020 . 27 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727100106/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/poonam-pandey-patches-up-with-husband-sam-bombay-after-getting-him-arrested-for-molestation/videoshow/78390248.cms . live .
  30. News: Nayak . Pooja . 27 September 2020 . Poonam Pandey patches up with husband Sam Bombay; netizens call their 'molestation' row a 'publicity stunt' . . 7 December 2020 . 25 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025023358/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/article/poonam-pandey-patches-up-with-husband-sam-bombay-netizens-call-their-molestation-row-a-publicity-stunt/658651 . live .
  31. Web site: 5 November 2020 . Breaking: Poonam Pandey arrested for shooting obscene video in Goa . 5 November 2020 . . 5 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201105091939/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-poonam-pandey-arrested-for-shooting-obscene-video-in-goa-2854547 . live .
  32. News: 5 November 2020 . Goa Police arrest Poonam Pandey for shooting an obscene video at Chapoli Dam . . 7 December 2020 . 6 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201106021651/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/goa-police-arrest-poonam-pandey-for-shooting-an-obscene-video-at-chapoli-dam/videoshow/79061801.cms?from=mdr . live .
  33. News: Actor Poonam Pandey Gets Protection From Arrest In Porn Case . 30 January 2022 . 30 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220130221029/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-poonam-pandey-gets-protection-from-arrest-in-porn-case-2714241 . live .
  34. News: Porn video case: SC grants protection from arrest to actress Poonam Pandey . 30 January 2022 . 30 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220130221028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/porn-video-case-sc-grants-protection-from-arrest-to-actress-poonam-pandey/articleshow/88981280.cms . live .
  35. Web site: Model-actor Poonam Pandey dies of cervical cancer, says her manager. She was 32 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202065422/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/model-actor-poonam-pandey-dies-of-cervical-cancer-says-her-manager-Her-death-news-was-updated-on-her-instagram-page-she-was-32-2496652-2024-02-02 . 2 February 2024 . 2024-02-02 . . en.
  36. Web site: Poonam Pandey dies of cervical cancer, claims her manager . 2024-02-02 . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202062417/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/internet-sensation-poonam-pandey-dies-of-cancer-she-was-32-2876615 . live .
  37. Web site: Poonam Pandey's publicity stunt 'dead from cervical cancer' make fans shocked . Bru Times News . en.
  38. Web site: 2024-02-03 . Poonam Pandey says 'I'm alive' after reports of her death from cervical cancer, apologises for 'shocking everyone' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203090639/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/poonam-pandey-says-im-alive-after-reports-of-her-death-from-cervical-cancer-apologises-for-shocking-everyone-101706943310597.html . 3 February 2024 . 2024-02-03 . . en.
  39. News: Celebs, social media users roast Poonam Pandey for death hoax: 'Worst publicity stunt' . 4 February 2024 . . 3 February 2024.
  40. Web site: 2024-02-03 . Poonam Pandey's death stunt backfires as AICWA calls for FIR to be lodged against her . 2024-02-12 . Hindustan Times . en.
  41. Web site: Bhattachariya . Abhishek . 2024-02-20 . Poonam Pandey Levels Serious Allegation, Accuses Individuals Behind Fake Death Stunt of Being 'Shaken' . 2024-02-20 . The Local Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: Poonam Pandey Biography: Know Early Life and Controversies of The Lock Upp Contestant, Husband, Family and More . 2024-02-12 . jagrantv . en.
  43. Web site: Poonam Pandey's film publicity irks political party . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130720210345/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Poonam-Pandeys-film-publicity-irks-political-party/articleshow/21188744.cms . 20 July 2013 . 21 July 2013 . The Times of India.
  44. Web site: Poonam Pandey's bold Nasha posters angers Mumbai, Delhi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723133336/http://www.indianexpress.com/picture-gallery/poonam-pandeys-bold-nasha-posters-angers-mumbai-delhi/2858-1.html . 23 July 2013 . 21 July 2013 . The Indian EXPRESS.
  45. Web site: Poonam Pandey Go Nude For Nasha . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190829114049/http://youthdrum.com/poonam-pandey-go-nude-for-nasha-movie . 29 August 2019 . 24 February 2022.
  46. Web site: PIX: Poonam Pandey's SIZZLING HOT Kannada debut. 14 October 2013. Rediff.com.
  47. News: Video: Poonam Pandey talks about Malini & Co . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224074126/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Video-Poonam-Pandey-talks-about-Malini-Co/articleshow/45743256.cms . 24 February 2022 . 24 February 2022 . The Times of India.
  48. Web site: Achieved whatever I wanted through controversy: Poonam Pandey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224072310/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141231/entertainment-bollywood/article/achieved-whatever-i-wanted-through-controversy-poonam-pandey . 24 February 2022 . 24 February 2022 . Deccan Chronicle. 31 December 2014 .
  49. Web site: Watch my film and judge me: Poonam Pandey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224072308/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141225/entertainment-tollywood/article/watch-my-film-and-judge-me-poonam-pandey . 24 February 2022 . 24 February 2022 . Deccan Chronicle. 26 December 2014 .
  50. News: Poonam Pandey to do a item song with Govinda . live . 4 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180911082450/https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/poonam-pandey-will-show-her-sexy-moves-in-govinda-s-aa-gaya-hero/5888918c5b9864ff42cfd994 . 11 September 2018.
  51. News: 1 November 2017 . GST: Galti Sirf Tumhari': Poster of new Poonam Pandey movie . scroll.in . live . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201013194823/https://scroll.in/reel/856292/this-was-waiting-to-happen-a-movie-with-gst-in-its-title . 13 October 2020.
  52. News: 4 October 2018 . Trailer of Poonam Pandey's 'The Journey of Karma' is out . The Times of India . live . 25 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181005163314/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/trailer-of-poonam-pandeys-the-journey-of-karma-is-out/videoshow/66063156.cms . 5 October 2018.

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