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Pooja Hegde Birthday Special: A Look at South Star, Bollywood Career & Box Office Run
Pooja Hegde, born on October 13, 1990, in Mumbai, turns 35 today. A South cinema hit queen, she’s yet to score a solo Bollywood hit. Here's a look at her film journey.

About Pooja Hegde
Pooja Hegde was born and raised in Mumbai. Her father, Manjunath Hegde, is a criminal lawyer, while her mother, Lata Hegde, is an entrepreneur. Her elder brother, Rishabh Hegde, is an orthopedic surgeon. The family hails from Udupi, Karnataka.

Pooja Hegde can speak 5 languages
Surprisingly, Pooja Hegde is fluent in six languages — Hindi, English, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. She often learns new languages for her films to dub her own lines.
How educated is Pooja Hegde
Pooja Hegde completed her schooling at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School and earned a Commerce degree from MMK College. A trained classical dancer, she was the runner-up at Femina Miss India South 2010.
Pooja Hegde's South Debut
Pooja Hegde debuted in 2012 with the South superhero hit 'Mugamoodi' opposite Jiiva. She later starred in 'Oka Laila Kosam' (2014) with Naga Chaitanya and 'Mukunda'.
Pooja Hegde's Bollywood Debut
Pooja Hegde made her Bollywood debut in 2016 with Mohenjo Daro opposite Hrithik Roshan. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the film failed to impress and was a major box office flop.
Pooja Hegde's Hindi Films
After 'Mohenjo Daro,' Pooja acted in Hindi films like 'Housefull 4,' 'Cirkus,' and 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.' Only 'Housefull 4' was a hit, but she got little credit.
Pooja Hegde's South Hit Films
Pooja Hegde has many South hits with stars like Allu Arjun, Prabhas, and Ram Charan. She recently did an item number in Rajinikanth's film 'Coolie'.
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