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My Take
What strikes me most about Pooja Hegde is how she turned a pageant springboard into genuine pan-Indian stardom. Plenty of Miss Universe India contestants get one film and vanish; she instead built parallel careers in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema, which demands fluency in three industries with very different audiences. Her turn in Ala Vaikunthapurramloo showed me a performer who can anchor a blockbuster's song-and-dance spectacle while still registering as a person. Becoming one of South India's highest-paid actresses as a Mumbai outsider is no accident — it reads to me as discipline and shrewd script sense. I suspect her most interesting roles are still ahead of her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pooja Hegde
- Name (Japanese)
- プージャ・ヘグデ
- Reading
- ぷーじゃ・へぐで
- Born
- October 13, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- actor / beauty pageant contestant / model / patron of the arts
2. Background
- University
- Smt. M. M. K. College of Commerce & Economics
Awards & achievements
- South Indian International Movie Awards
- Zee Cine Awards Telugu
- Sakshi Excellence Awards
- Bollywood Hungama Style Icons
- Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
- Santosham Film Awards
- Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards
- Lokmat Stylish Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Ala Vaikunthapurramloo | — | |
| Notable work | Most Eligible Bachelor | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Pooja Hegde born?
Born October 13, 1990 (age 35).
Where is Pooja Hegde from?
Pooja Hegde is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Pooja Hegde do?
Pooja Hegde works as actor, beauty pageant contestant, model, patron of the arts.
How tall is Pooja Hegde?
Pooja Hegde is 2 cm.
What is Pooja Hegde known for?
Notable works include Ala Vaikunthapurramloo, Most Eligible Bachelor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.