Pooja Hegde has taken the Indian film industry by storm with her glamour quotient and acting chops. From being just another beauty pageant winner testing the waters in the Telugu film industry in 2014 to becoming the most sought after actress, Pooja has come a long way. Hegde made her Bollywood debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in the 2016 film Mohenjo Daro, and impressed everyone with her good looks and brilliant performance. As the actress turns 29, we bring you some surprising facts about Pooja Hegde that many are not aware of. (Image: Instagram)
Pooja was the second runner-up at Miss Universe India 2010. After this, she went on to work in Tollywood, where she made a debut with Mysskin's Tamil 2012 superhero film Mugamoddi. (Image: Instagram)
Interestingly, it was not Ashutosh Gowariker or Hrithik Roshan who spotted her for 'Mohenjo Daro'. It was Ashutosh's wife who saw her in an advertisement and recommended her to her husband - who was searching for a fresh face for the film. (Image: Instagram)
While Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde were shooting for 'Mohenjo Daro', there were rumours of their alleged closeness. But soon the actress cleared the air with a strong statement. "You have no clue how many people have been asking me about this. The rumours don't affect me at all. As a matter of fact, there's nothing to say about it. People can think what they want, but Hrithik and I are just good friends. He's pretty chilled out and we share a good rapport," said Pooja. (Image: Instagram)
Pooja speaks five languages - Tulu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, and English. (Image: Instagram)
Pooja has done several commercials and is a popular face amongst the brands. She has starred in a Hero Maestro advertisement opposite Ranbir Kapoor. (Image: Instagram)
