Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde, born on October thirteenth, nineteen ninety, is a prominent Indian actress known for her work in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil cinema. She has established herself as one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian films, earning accolades such as four SIIMA Awards and multiple nominations for the Filmfare Awards South.

Her journey in the entertainment industry began after she participated in the Miss Universe India beauty pageant in two thousand ten. Hegde made her film debut with the Tamil movie Mugamoodi in two thousand twelve. She quickly gained recognition in Telugu cinema with notable performances in Oka Laila Kosam and Mukunda, both released in two thousand fourteen. Her breakthrough came with the action comedy DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham in two thousand seventeen, which significantly raised her profile.

Pooja's Bollywood debut occurred in two thousand sixteen alongside Hrithik Roshan in Mohenjo Daro. She further solidified her status with the ensemble comedy Housefull 4 in two thousand nineteen, which was a commercial success. In Telugu cinema, she starred in several hit films, including Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava in two thousand eighteen, Maharshi in two thousand nineteen, and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo in two thousand twenty, the latter earning her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu.

Continuing her successful trajectory, Hegde featured in Most Eligible Bachelor in two thousand twenty-one, securing another SIIMA award. Her recent projects include the Tamil films Beast in two thousand twenty-two, opposite Vijay, and Retro in two thousand twenty-five, opposite Suriya, where she received critical acclaim for her performances.