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Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde

Actress
Born : 13 Oct 1990
Birth Place : Udupi, Karnataka
FamousFor
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Telugu), Mohenjo Daro (Bollywood),

Pooja Hegde Biography

Pooja Hegde is an Indian model and actress who appears mainly in Telugu and Hindi films. A former beauty pageant contestant, she won the crown 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.

Pooja Hegde then appeared in the Telugu films Oka Laila Kosam and Mukunda (2014) before signing on to star as the lead actress in Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro (2016).

Early life

Pooja was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, by Manjunath and Latha Hegde. Her family is from Mangalore, Karnataka. Her mother tongue is Tulu, and she is also fluent in English, Marathi, Kannada, and Hindi.

She went to M.M.K. College, and she revealed she gained confidence by helping out with her mother's network marketing business, improving her networking skills. She regularly sought to enter intercollegiate competitions, participating in dance and fashion shows.

Pooja Hegde : Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

About Pooja Hegde
Name Pooja Hegde
Profession (s) Main Profession
Actress,

Other Profession
Model,
Famous For Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Mohenjo Daro,
Date of Birth 13 Oct 1990
Age 32
Birth Place Udupi, Karnataka
Current Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra
Religion Hindu
Nationality Indian
Height 1.75 m
Zodiac Sign Libra
Hobbies Dancing, Travelling, watching English Tv.

Pooja Hegde Family
Father Manjunath Hegde
Mother Lathe Hegde
Sibling Rishab Hegde (Brother)
Spouse NA
Children NA
Marriage Date NA

Pooja Hegde Education
Educational Qualification Master of Commerce,
College (s) M.M.K. College, Mumbai, Maharashtra,
School (s) Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai,

Pooja Hegde Net Worth
Net Worth 52 Crore

Pooja Hegde Favourites
Actor Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Leonardo Di Caprio, Aamir Khan
Actress Madhuri Dixit, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sandra Bullock
Movies Wonder
Color Pink, White
Food Sea Food like Prawns and Fish, Pizza
Place Switzerland
Food Habit Non Veg

Pooja Hegde Debut Movies
Tamil Mugamoodi
Telugu Oka Laila Kosam
Hindi Mohenjo Daro

Pooja Hegde Filmography

Pooja Hegde Photos

Pooja Hegde Unknown Facts

  • 1
    Pooja Hedge finished second in both Miss India South 2010 and Miss Universe India 2010.
  • 2
    She took a course in Bharathanatyam dance and subsequently developed an interest as a classical dancer.
  • 3
    She declines Mani Ratnam's offer because of the date commitment at Mohenjo Daro.
  • 4
    She adores Rahul Dravid and Roger Federer.
  • 5
    Tulu, Kannada, Tamil, English, and Hindi are languages Pooja speaks with ease.
  • 6
    Her mother initially considered keeping her name Lakshmi Pooja because she was born on Lakshmi Pooja Day, but her aunt advised against it because it is so archaic.
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