Pooja
Hegde
has
become
one
of
the
favourite
actresses
of
many
filmmakers
in
the
Indian
film
industry.
The
actress
currently
has
multiple
projects
from
Bollywood
as
well
as
the
South
film
industry.
Amidst
all,
a
latest
report
published
in
a
leading
portal
states
that
Pooja
is
now
the
highest-paid
actress
in
Tollywood.
Due
to
the
Coronavirus
pandemic,
the
producer's
guild
of
Telugu
film
industry
requested
actors
to
reduce
20
per
cent
from
their
remuneration.
However,
considering
her
popularity
and
demand
in
Indian
films,
Pooja
has
reportedly
decided
to
hike
her
remuneration.
Notably,
even
after
agreeing
to
a
pay
cut,
Pooja
Hegde
would
be
taking
home
Rs
2.5
crore
for
signing
a
new
film.
With
this,
she
has
become
the
highest-paid
actress
in
Tollywood
and
has
overtaken
Anushka
Shetty
and
Samantha
Akkineni.
For
the
unversed,
Anushka
Shetty,
who
previously
remained
the
highest-paid
actress
for
many
years,
reportedly
charges
Rs
2
crore
for
each
film.
Apart
from
her,
Samantha
Akkineni
also
charges
Rs
1.5
crore
for
each
project.
But
Pooja's
remuneration
has
surprised
everyone.
However,
there
is
no
official
confirmation
about
the
same.
Talking
about
Pooja
Hegde's
career,
she
was
a
part
of
2019's
Telugu
superhit
Maharshi,
starring
Mahesh
Babu
in
the
lead
role.
Her
last
Telugu
film
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
with
Allu
Arjun
broke
all
records
and
became
the
highest-grossing
Telugu
film
of
2020.
On
the
professional
front,
Pooja
Hegde
will
next
be
seen
in
Telugu
films
like
Radhe
Shyam
opposite
Prabhas,
and
Most
Eligible
Bachelor
opposite
Akhil
Akkineni.
She
will
also
play
the
lead
role
in
Salman
Khan-starrer
Kabhi
Eid
Kabhi
Diwali
and
Ranveer
Singh's
Cirkus,
directed
by
Rohit
Shetty.