Pooja Hegde was last seen in Shahid Kapoor starrer Deva. The film, helmed by Rosshan Andrrews, released in theatres on January 29th and is currently streaming on OTT giant Netflix.
She is best known for her roles in Bollywood as well as South films and has a fan following of millions. She has been facing many box office failures and has now announced her next project, leaving fans excited.
Pooja Hegde Joins Dulquer Salmaan in DQ41
Pooja’s recent films like Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, Cirkus, and Radhe Shyam were box office disasters. It has even been almost three years since she has done a Telugu film and the announcement today, took over the internet. She will be starring in DQ41 co-starring Dulquer Salmaan, SLV Cinemas announced on Wednesday.
Taking to X, makers penned, “Welcoming the enchanting @hegdepooja on board for #DQ41 DQ and Pooja’s chemistry will be magical on the big screens. .#SLVC10 Starring @dulQuer Directed by @ravinelakuditi9 Produced by @sudhakarcheruk5 under @SLVCinemasOffl Music by @gvprakash Cinematography by #AnayOmGoswamy Production design by @artkolla”
More About DQ41
Going by the look the the makers of DQ41 released today, Pooja seems to be playing a girl next door with simple looks. Directed by a newcomer Ravi Nelakuditi, the film is bankrolled by SLV Cinemas.
Hope Pooja scores a success with this film and if Jana Nayagan becomes a hit in January 2026, it will be a big boost to her career.
Professionally, Pooja will soon be seen with Bollywood heartthrob Varun Dhawan are officially set to star together in David Dhawan’s next film, tentatively titled Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. The film, helmed by David Dhawan, promises to be a treat for audiences eager to see this dynamic pairing light up the screen.
She has an impressive lineup of South Indian big-ticket projects such as Suriya 44 and Thalapathy 69.