Pooja Hegde is an Indian actress born in Mumbai who works primarily in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema, known as one of the leading pan-India actresses of her generation. She rose to prominence with Ala Vaikunthapuramulo (2020) alongside Allu Arjun, winning the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu, and also starred in blockbusters like Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) with Jr. NTR and Beast (2022) opposite Vijay. Having begun her career after participating in the 2010 Miss Universe India pageant, she trained in Bharatanatyam and brings a classical dance background to her roles, appearing across multiple language industries including in Mohenjo Daro (2016) with Hrithik Roshan and Radhe Shyam (2022) with Prabhas. As of 2025, she continues to be active with films like Retro opposite Suriya, cementing her status among the highest-paid South Indian actresses.

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