Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde, born in Mumbai in 1990, has carved out a wild, impressive space for herself in Indian cinema, bouncing between Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films like it’s no big deal. Kicked things off in 2012 with ‘Mugamoodi’ (that’s Tamil, by the way), and you could already tell she had that spark. Not long after, she crashed into the Telugu scene with ‘Oka Laila Kosam’ alongside Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, and honestly, that was just the warm-up. She really hit her stride with blockbusters like ‘DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham,’ ‘Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava,’ and the mega-hit ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.’ People started calling her a pan-India actress for a reason. Bollywood wasn’t far behind—she jumped in with ‘Mohenjo Daro’ opposite Hrithik Roshan in 2016, not exactly a small debut. Over the years, she’s kept everyone on their toes, pairing up with big names—Ranveer Singh in ‘Cirkus,’ Prabhas in ‘Radhe Shyam,’ and Salman Khan in ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ (2023). Oh, and she’s not just a pretty face—she’s a trained Bharatnatyam dancer, speaks a bunch of languages, and somehow manages to keep things grounded with a strong family vibe. Pooja’s got that rare combo: style, talent, brains, and a knack for picking roles that actually matter. Her journey’s proof that hard work and a bit of flair can seriously shake up the industry.