Film Pooja Hegde [portable] -

Overall Verdict: Glamourous Performer with Mixed Acting Depth

Pooja Hegde has established herself as a leading pan-Indian actress across Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. Her strengths lie in screen presence, dance, and comic timing, though her roles often lack substantial character arcs.

A David Dhawan romantic comedy co-starring Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur. Hegde plays a character described as a "party animal" [15, 30, 31]. Jana Nayagan May/June 2026 (TBA) film pooja hegde

She returned to Bollywood with Housefull 4 (2019) , a reincarnation comedy that was a box office smash. Playing a double role (Rajkumari Mala and Pooja), she proved she could handle slapstick comedy and period glamour simultaneously. Following this, she starred in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus (2022) alongside Ranveer Singh. While Cirkus was a critical disaster, Pooja’s dancing and comic timing in the song Current Laga Re were widely praised. Hegde plays a character described as a "party

Film Career

She carries the glam in songs like "Arabic Kuthu" just as effortlessly as she handles the emotional depth in her acting roles. It’s rare to find that balance of commercial appeal and genuine performance. Following this, she starred in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus