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Who is Pooja Hegde?
Pooja is an Indian actress and model who works in Indian films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. She is a former beauty pageant contestant, she was crowned as the second runner-up at the Miss Universe India 2010 competition. She has become a very popular actress in Telugu movies nowadays.
Biography / Wiki
DOB (Date of Birth)
13 October 1990
Age
30 Years (as in 2020)
Birthplace
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Is this her real name?
Yes
What is her profession?
She is an actress and model.
What is her Zodiac Sign?
Libra
What is her Nationality?
India
Which place is her Hometown?
Udupi, Karnataka, India
How many languages she can speak?
She can fluently speaks Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, English & Tulu.
What is her Education?
Master of Commerce
Family
Who is Pooja Hegde’s father?
His name is Manjunath Hegde
Who is Pooja Hegde’s Mother?
Her name is Latha Hegde
Who is her Brother/Sister?
She has one brother named Rishabh Hegde who is a doctor.
Figure / Measurement
Height
- Feet inches: 5’4”
- Centimeter: 164 cm
- Meter: 1.64 m
Weight
- In kilogram: 54 Kg
- In centimeter: 119 lbs
Vital Stats
34-25-34
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Black
Debut Movie
Debut Movie in Tamil?
Mugamoodi (2012) opposite Jiva.
Debut Movie in Telugu?
Oka Laila Kosam (2014) opposite Naga Chaitanya
Debut Movie in Hindi?
Mohenjo Daro (2016) opposite Hrithik Roshan
Social Media Accounts
Instagram Account
Her Instagram handle is @hegdepooja
She describes herself as “Dreamer.Gypsie.Panda.An advocate of Love.Actor.” in her Instagram bio.
More than 10 million people follow her on this Instagram account.
Like most of the actresses, Pooja is very much active on her Instagram account.
Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/PoojaHegde
Twitter Account
@hegdepooja
When your film becomes this MASSIVE BLOCKBUSTER HIT, the smile should be as massive 😃😃 #alavaikunthapurramuloo pic.twitter.com/aUlS2xjOcH
— Pooja Hegde (@hegdepooja) January 16, 2020
Favorites / Likes
What is her favorite food?
She likes to have Pizza and Biryani.
Who is her favorite actor?
She likes to watch her Mohenjo Daro co-star Hrithik Roshan & Aamir Khan from Bollywood and Leonardo DiCaprio
Who is her favorite actress?
She is a big fan of Madhuri Dixit from Bollywood and from Hollywood she is fan girl of Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Sandra Bullock
Who is her favorite sports personality?
She is a huge fan of Cricketer Rahul Dravid and Tennis Legend Roger Federer
Boyfriends / Husband / Affairs
Marital Status
Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends/Husband
Not Yet
Lesser-Known Secrets
- She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer.
- She doesn’t smoke.
- Pooja Hegde’s pet name is PEDRO
- She worked with Ranbir Kapoor in a commercial ad for Hero Maestro.
- However, her parents wanted to name her Lakshmi on the name of Goddess Lakshmi as she was born on Lakshmi Pooja Day but her maternal aunt considered it a bit old fashioned and they changed it to Pooja.
Pooja Hegde Popular Movie Appearances
Mugamoodi (2012) – Pooja Hegde’s Debut Movie
It was her debut movie in Tamil opposite Jiva. She played the female lead character of Shakthi in this movie, a fun-loving girl who inspires the male lead to change his outlook on society.
In addition, Tulu’s language knowledge of her helped in learning Tamil dialogues from Director Mysskin who helped her a lot during rehearsal.
Above all, for the performance in this film, she earned a nomination for the Best Tamil Female Debut Actress for this film at the 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards however lost out to Lakshmi Menon.
Oka Laila Kosam (2014)
She cast opposite Naga Chaitanya in this movie.
Mohenjo Daro (2016)
This highly anticipated movie by director Ashutosh Gowarikar was a period film set against the backdrop of the Indus Valley civilization.
Director Ashutosh Gowariker’s wife had spotted her in an advertisement and called her to audition, which she successfully completed and got the film.
For this film she made a commitment to take a break from appearing in Telugu and Tamil movies to make her Hindi debut and lost and opportunity to work with famous Tamil director Mani Ratnam. This movie was a major box office flop.
Duvvada Jagannadham (2017)
In this action-comedy movie she appeared opposite popular star Allu Arjun. A bikini scene of Pooja Hegde in this Dj movie got famous. The film grossed approximately ₹115.10 crore in its theatrical run.
Rangasthalam (2018) – Pooja Hegde Hot Item Song ‘Jigelu Rani’
She made a special appearance in this movie with an item song ‘Jigelu Rani’ with film lead actor Ram Charan which became a popular dance number in no time.
Maharshi (2019)
She worked with superstar Mahesh Babu in this movie. This movie was a huge commercial success. Pooja Hegde won Zee Cine Awards Telugu for Favorite Actress.
Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019)
The movie is a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda. The film features Varun Tej, Atharvaa, Pooja Hegde, and Mirnalini Ravi.
Housefull 4 (2019)
This comedy franchise has an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde and Kriti Kharbanda.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020)
She worked with Allu Arjun and Tabu in this film and its a commercial success. And the music of this movie by S. Thaman got very famous.
ALL TIME TELUGU FILM INDUSTRY HIT excluding BB…wow…cannot be more grateful 😭 Thank you to the audience for showering your love and praises on our film ♥️ #alavaikunthapurramuloo pic.twitter.com/aLQTJv7z9D
— Pooja Hegde (@hegdepooja) February 3, 2020
Pooja Hegde in News
- Celebrities galore at special screening of the much awaited Once Upon A Time In Hollywood!
- Actresses Best Slow Motion Videos Edits Ever
- Sharad Kelkar joins the cast of ‘Housefull 4’
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Libra
She can fluently speaks Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, English & Tulu.
She has one brother named Rishabh Hegde who is a doctor.
Mohenjo Daro (2016) opposite Hrithik Roshan
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