About Pooja Hegde
An Indian film actress, Pooja Hegde is famous for her appearance in Telugu and Hindi films such as "Maharishi", "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo", "Duvvada Jagannadham", "Mukunda", "Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava", "Gaddalakonda Ganesh", "Housefull 4" and more. She is best recognized for being the runner-up "Miss Universe India" in 2010. Later, she was crowned "Miss India South Glamorous Hair" in the same year.
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Pooja Hegde made her acting debut in Mysskin's Tamil superhero film "Mugamoodi" in 2012. In 2016, she made her debut in the Bollywood film "Mohanjo Dara" alongside Hrithik Roshan in director Ashutosh Gowarikar. She won the "Lux Rose Golden Award" in 2016 for the best debut of the year in Hindi. She also appeared in the Telugu film "Oka Laila Kosam" in 2014 opposite Naga Chaitanya. Her upcoming films are "Most Eligible Bachelor" with Prabhas, "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali" with Salman Khan, and more. In 2018, she featured in three Telugu films such as "Saakshyam", "Bellamkonda Sreenivas" and her special appearance in the song "Jigelu Rani" for the period action "Rangasthalam". In 2020, her Telugu-language action drama film "Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo" became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time, grossing over ₹ 250 crores. As of March 2021, she is featured in Koratala Siva-directed film "Acharya" alongside Chiranjeevi, Kajal Aggarwal, and Ram Charan. Currently, Pooja Hegde is signed as a lead opposite Vijay in an untitled Tamil film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
Early Life and Family
The 30 years old professional actress, Pooja Hegde opened her eyes to her supportive parents on 13th October 1990. she will be celebrating her 31st birthday on 13th October as of 2021. Her hometown is in Udupi, Karnataka, whereas her birthplace is Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She comes originally from Mangalore, Karnataka belonging to Indian nationality. Her religious faith is Hinduism and her zodiac or star sign is Libra. She belongs to an Indian-Asian ethnic background making her race of Asian.
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Pooja Hegde is the daughter of Manjunath Hegde (Father) and Latha Hegde (Mother). She grew up with her elder brother Rishabh Hegde, who is an Orthopaedic Surgeon.
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About her education, she graduated with a Master's degree in commerce from the M.M.M.K. College, Mumbai University. She completed her schooling at a Private school in Mumbai.
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Pooja Hegde Personal Life and Boyfriend
Glamorous actress, Pooja Hegde is currently unmarried and she is fully enjoying her life. There is no information about her boyfriend as well as there are no rumors about her affairs with anyone. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Pooja Hegde Net Worth
The net worth of Pooja Hegde is around 19.16 crore INR as of 2021. Acting and modeling are her major source of wealth whereas she is earning a cool salary of INR 65-75 Lakhs per month. She charges 3 Crores INR per movie and Rs 15-18 Lakhs INR for brands and advertisements. She has also starred in many TV commercials. She is living a luxurious lifestyle with her earning.
Pooja Hegde Body Measurements - Height and Weight
The pretty and charming actress, Pooja Hegde is 168 cm or 5 feet 6 inches tall and her weight is 52 Kg or 114.64 Ibs. She has brown eye color and black hair color. She has a slim body build with her body measurement of 34-25-34 inches. Moreover, she wears 8 US shoe sizes and her bra size is 34.
Recent in the news, Pooja Hegde tests positive for Covid-19. She shared the news on social media on 25th April 2021. She has isolated herself and is quarantining at home. She posted a statement on Twitter in which she wrote, "Hello everyone. This is to inform you all that I have tested positive for Covid-19. Following all the protocols I have isolated, and home-quarantined myself." She also requested people to get tested for Covid-19 who have recently come in contact with her. "I request all those who have come in contact with me recently to get tested too."
Filmography
- 2012- "Mugamoodi"
- 2014- "Oka Laila Kosam", "Mukunda"
- 2016- "Mohenjo Daro"
- 2017- "Duvvada Jagannadham"
- 2018- "Rangasthalam", "Saakshyam", "Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava"
- 2019- "Maharshi", "Gaddalakonda Ganesh", "Housefull 4"
- 2020- "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo"
- 2021- "Most Eligible Bachelor", "Radhe Shyam", "Acharya", "Cirkus"
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Awards and Nominations
- 2013- South Indian International Movie Awards for Mugamoodi
- 2015- South Indian International Movie Awards for Oka Laila Kosam, Filmfare Awards South for Oka Laila Kosam
- 2016- Stardust Awards for Mohenho Daro
- 2017- Zee Golden Awards for Duvvada Jagannadham
- 2019- Filmfare Awards South for Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
- 2020- Zee Cine Awards Telugu for Maharshi
