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Pooja Hegde - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Pooja Hegde net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Actress, former Miss Universe India pageant queen. She was a finalist at the 2010 Miss Universe India pageant. Later, she appeared in Tamil and Telugu movies like Mugamoodi and Mukunda. In this article, we will discover how old is Pooja Hegde? Who is Pooja Hegde dating now & how much money does Pooja Hegde have?

NamePooja Hegde
First NamePooja
Last NameHegde
OccupationMovie Actress
BirthdayOctober 13
Birth Year1990
Place of BirthMumbai
Home TownMaharashtra
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
ParentsManjunath Hegde, Latha Hegde
SiblingsRishabh Hegde
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Pooja Hegde Biography

Pooja Hegde is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on October 13, 1990 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She was the star of the 2016 AshutoshGowariker-directed movie Mohenjo Daro.

Pooja Hegde is an Indian model and film actress who appears mainly in Telugu and Hindi films. A former beauty pageant contestant, she was crowned as the second runner-up at the Miss Universe India 2010 competition, before going on to make her acting debut in Mysskin’s Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi (2012). She then featured in the Telugu films Oka Laila Kosam and Mukunda (2014), while signing on to feature as the lead actress in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro (2016) along with Hrithik Roshan.

In July 2014, Hegde agreed terms to make her Bollywood debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowariker’s period film Mohenjo Daro, set against the backdrop of the Indus Valley civilisation. She was selected after Gowariker’s wife had spotted her in an advertisement and called her to audition, which she successfully completed. As a result of her commitment to the film, she revealed that she would take a break from appearing in regional Indian movies until her Hindi film’s release and rejected an opportunity to work in a film directed by Mani Ratnam.

She was born to a Tulu-speaking family in Karnataka, South West India. She grew up in Mumbai and Maharastra, India. Rishabh is her brother.

She was a part of the 2014 film Oka Laila Kosam with Nagachaitanya, and earned praises for her portrayal Nandana.

She competed in the Miss India 2009 competition, but was eliminated in an early round despite winning the Miss India Talented 2009 honour. She re-applied the following year and was the second runner-up in the Miss Universe India 2010 competition, while also being crowned Miss India South Glamorous Hair 2010 in the subsidiary competition. She made her acting debut in Mysskin’s Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi (2012) opposite Jiiva, portraying the female lead character of Shakthi, a fun-loving girl who inspires the male lead to change his outlook on society. She was selected after Mysskin had seen still photographs from her pageant success, and Hegde helped practice Tamil dialogue for the film by writing and memorizing words in English, adding that the similarity between Tamil and her native tongue Tulu was also useful. Prior to release, the film garnered high expectations as a result of the novel theme of a superhero in Tamil films and the film took a grand opening at the box office in August 2012. However, the film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, hampering its progress, and the film ended up becoming a surprise commercial failure. Hegde’s performance also received mixed reviews with a critic from Sify.com citing that she “disappoints”, though a critic from The Hindu noted “she doesn’t have much scope for talent display.” She earned a nomination for the Best Tamil Female Debut Actress at the 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards, but lost out to Lakshmi Menon.

Pooja Hegde Net Worth

Pooja is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pooja Hegde's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She participated in modeling and dance events sponsored by the university while she was studying for her Bachelor of Commerce.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2017 she appeared in Duvvada Jagannadham a Telugu film by Allu Arjun.

In 2018, she appeared in an Special appearance in the film Rangasthalam in the song “Jigelu Rani”. Then in Saakshyam, a Telugu film opposite Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, a Telugu action film directed by Trivikram Srinivas opposite Jr. NTR.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Pooja Hegde ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Pooja Hegde's ethnicity is Asian/Indian. We will update Pooja Hegde's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

Mohenjo Daro released in 2016 was a major box office flop.The film was panned by critics.

Who is Pooja Hegde Dating?

According to our records, Pooja Hegde is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Pooja Hegde’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Pooja Hegde. You may help us to build the dating records for Pooja Hegde!

As of September 2019 she has four upcoming films; a Sajid Nadiadwala’s reincarnation comedy film Housefull 4 directed by Farhad Samji, featuring her as Rajkumari Mala and Pooja (reincarnated); another Telugu action film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Allu Aravind, featuring Allu Arjun, Nivetha Pethuraj and Tabu besides her a romantic multilingual film with Prabhas tentatively titled as Jaan; and Akhil Akkineni’s untitled film directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar, produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pooja Hegde height 5 ft 6 in Pooja weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 6 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Her second film release, the Telugu film Oka Laila Kosam (2014), featured her opposite Naga Chaitanya. She was praised for her performance in the movie. Around the same time, she bagged the nomination for Best Actress at the 62nd Filmfare Awards (South). Following a production house and the success of the director Vijay Konda’s previous venture, had prompted her to work on the project. She undertook Telugu lessons to help her portray the leading female role. She is also currently filming for Mukunda opposite debutant Varun Tej, nephew of actor Chiranjeevi. The romantic-action tale, set in the backdrop of a village, will release in late 2014. In her second Telugu film, Hegde impressed many with her memorable performance in Gopikamma song from Mukunda.

In 2019, she appeared in Maharshi, a Telugu action film, directed by Vamsi Paidipally opposite Mahesh Babu. It received mixed reviews on release. Her next release was Gaddalakonda Ganesh, a Telugu action-thriller film directed by Harish Shankar. Remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda, featured Varun Tej and Atharvaa along with her.

Facts & Trivia

Pooja Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Pooja Hegde celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.

As of February 2020. she will star opposite Salman Khan in his upcoming film Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali, which will be directed by Farhad Samji.

Is Pooja Hegde mother tongue?

Early life. Pooja Hegde was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Tulu-speaking family.

How is Pooja Hegde husband?

Father NameManjunath Hegde
Marital StatusUnmarried

Is Pooja Hegde from rich family?

Pooja Hegde’s age is 31 (years old) as of 2021 and she was born and brought up in Karnataka in a middle-class family. Her net worth is estimated to be around Rs. 30 Crore. She was dating Rohan Mehra (boyfriend) and spots many times with her boyfriend.

Who is Pooja Hegde crush?

As the conversation continued, Pooja Hegde revealed how she had a huge crush on Hrithik Roshan as a kid. The actor recalled the time when she attended Koi Mil Gaya premiere in the hope to get a picture with Hrithik.

What is Deepika Padukone mother tongue?

Deepika Padukone, born 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an Indian model and actress. She is the daughter of former badminton champion Prakash Padukone. Her mother tongue is Konkani.

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