Pooja Hegde is an Indian model and film actress. She has acted in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films and is known for her role as the female lead in Mohenjodaro (2016). She finished second runner-up in the Miss Universe India 2010 competition.
Wiki/Biography
Pooja Hegde was born on 13 October 1990 in Mumbai (28 years old; as of 2018). Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Pooja Hegde as a child
Pooja Hegde student days
She studied at MMK College, Mumbai and did her postgraduate studies in commerce.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 53 kg
Body measurements (approximately): 34-25-34
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
Family, caste and boyfriends
She hails from Udupi state, Karnataka. Her father Manjunath Hegde is a lawyer.
Pooja Hegde and her father Manjunath Hegde
Her mother, Latha Hegde, is an immunologist and genetics expert. Her brother Rishabh Hegde is a doctor.
Pooja Hegde with her mother Latha Hegde and her brother Rishabh Hegde
Profession
She participated in the Miss India 2009 competition but was eliminated in the early round despite winning the Miss Talent India 2009 honor. The next year, she applied again and won second runner-up in the 2010 Miss Universe India competition. She was also crowned Miss South India Charming Hairstyle 2010 in ancillary competition. She made her acting debut in 2012 with the Tamil film Mugamoodi.
Mugamoudi(2012)
Pooja made her Telugu film debut with the film Oka Laila Kosam (2012).
She made her Bollywood debut with the film Mohenjodaro (2016).
Achievement
- Miss Universe India 2010 Second Runner-up
Pooja Hegde-Second Runner-up Miss Universe India 2010
- Miss South India 2010 First Runner Up
- Miss South India 2010 Charming Hairstyles
car collection
Pooja Hegde’s collection of luxury cars includes an Audi Q7, Jaguar sedan, Porsche Cayenne and BMW 5 Series. In October 2023, she added a Range Rover luxury SUV to her collection.
After Pooja Hegde and others buy Range Rover luxury SUV
net worth
As of 2023, her net worth is approximately 500 million rupees.
favorite thing
- Starring: Madhuri Dixit/Meryl Streep/Jennifer Lawrence/Sandra Bullock
- Musicians: AR Rahman, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Bryan Adams, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga
- Athletes: Roger Federer, Rahul Dravid
- Books: Harry Potter series, Shopaholic series
fact
- Pooja is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
- During college, she actively participated in singing, dancing and fashion competitions. She was even a member of the College Festival committee.
- She took Telugu classes to help her play the female lead in the film “Oka Laila Kosam (2012)”.
- After watching Pooja in an advertisement, Ashutosh Gowariker’s wife recommended her the name of the film Mohenjo Daro (2016) and invited her to audition, which she successfully passed.
- She turned down the opportunity to work in Mani Ratnam’s film due to her commitment to the film Mohenjodaro.
- She is a huge fan of Roger Federer and Rahul Dravid.
- Her native language is Tulu but she is also fluent in Hindi, English, Kannada and Tamil.
- Her family initially wanted to name her ‘Lakshmi’ as she was born on Lakshmi Pooja Day in Deewali. However, her maternal grandmother thought the name was outdated, so they changed it to “Pooja”.
- If she were not an actress, she would have chosen fashion design or worked in photography or business.
- She was paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the Hero Guru commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3-LSG0I8A4
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