Pooja Hegde Quotes

As far as the type of movies I am offered is concerned, it’s a mix. I have been offered both period films and the regular fare.

You can’t do anything about a film’s fate at the box office.

I really miss working in Telugu and Tamil. Fans there adore you.

I felt like an ugly duckling back in school. I was a complete tomboy with short hair. Never in my dreams did I imagine that I would walk the ramp with 6-inch heels. My friends can’t believe that I’m an actor, because I was such an introvert in school.

Women-centric films are being made, and they are doing well.

Bengaluru is home for me. Being from Udupi, Karnataka, I have many relatives in Bengaluru. I used to come down for Bangalore Fashion Week. It was a lot of fun, and I had made so many good friends.

When I was young, for some reason, I thought a postman’s job was quite cool, and once, I even contemplated becoming a lawyer. Finally, I decided to dabble in something creative like fashion designing or photography. Till I joined college, I had no clue that one day, I will face the camera.

I see travelling as a great learning process, and my biggest dream is to travel the world.

I got into the industry after Miss India, but I actively started modeling in 2010. I never even dreamed that a simple girl like me could act, let alone become an actress. Slowly, as I started giving acting a shot, I realised how much I enjoyed it and how happy it makes me.

If my mom came to the sets, we would speak to her in Tulu, and no one would understand. That’s an advantage when you know any South Indian language.

I am bound by a contract to not accept other films until ‘Mohenjo Daro’s release.

I am born and brought up in Mumbai. I have grown up watching Hindi films. So I belong here, I feel.

As a person, I am someone who wants to give my the best in every take. I wouldn’t say it was easy for me to get into the industry because I come from a background where no one has been in films. But I do believe if you work hard, you will get noticed. Modeling gave me that courage to stand in front of the camera.

I come from a middle-class South Indian family, and we speak Tulu at home. I never led a lavish life, and I have my feet on the ground.