Poonam Dhillon & Raj N. Sippy Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Poonam Dhillon and Raj N. Sippy appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1983 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Qayamat (1983 — 6.5/10). Films span Qayamat (1983) through Qurbani Rang Layegi (1991).
The Poonam Dhillon & Raj N. Sippy partnership
From Qayamat (1983) to Qurbani Rang Layegi (1991). The played out closed with Qurbani Rang Layegi in 1991. It started with Qayamat (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Qayamat; the 1990s to Qurbani Rang Layegi. Poonam Dhillon acted in every film; Raj N. Sippy directed all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Raj N. Sippy cast Poonam Dhillon in 'Qayamat' (1983) after seeing her in 'Trishul' — but she almost said no because her role was a supporting part opposite a newcomer. Sippy convinced her by promising a full-fledged heroine's role in his next film, 'Shiva Ka Insaaf' (1985).
- On the set of 'Shiva Ka Insaaf' (1985), Poonam Dhillon reportedly helped Raj N. Sippy rewrite a key romantic scene because she felt the dialogue was too stiff. Sippy let her improvise the lines on the spot — and kept her version in the final cut.
- After 'Qayamat' flopped, Raj N. Sippy personally called Poonam Dhillon to apologize for wasting her time. She told him not to worry — and they stayed friends for decades. She later appeared in his film 'Qurbani Rang Layegi' (1991) without even asking for the script.
- The only reason 'Qurbani Rang Layegi' (1991) got made was because Raj N. Sippy wanted to give Poonam Dhillon a full-on masala heroine role after she complained that 'Shiva Ka Insaaf' had too much action and not enough screen time for her.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Qayamat
- Shiva Ka Insaaf
- Qurbani Rang Layegi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Qayamat, Poonam Dhillon had starred in 13 films, including Kaala Patthar (1979) and Noorie (1979).
After Qurbani Rang Layegi, Poonam Dhillon went on to appear in 11 more films, including Yavarum Nalam (2009) and Plan A Plan B (2022).
Before Qayamat, Raj N. Sippy had directed 1 film, including Satte Pe Satta (1982).
After Qurbani Rang Layegi, Raj N. Sippy went on to direct 11 more films, including Laalchee (1996) and Woh (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Poonam Dhillon & Raj N. Sippy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shakti Kapoor is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Shakti Kapoor appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
