Pooja Hegde back in Telugu Cinema with a bang—Rs 3 crore salary revealed
Pooja Hegde is back in Telugu Cinema as she has signed a new film with Dulquer Salmaan. The shooting of this romantic drama is currently underway
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Last Updated: 10.45 AM, Oct 07, 2025
Dulquer Salmaan is a big name in Telugu cinema with back-to-back hits. He is shooting for multiple films, and one of them is with debut director Ravi Nelakuditi. The shooting of the film is going on at a brisk pace in Hyderabad, and Pooja Hegde is playing the female lead.
Pooja Hegde back in the news
The makers announced Pooja's name the other day with a small promo, and she shared solid chemistry with Dulquer Salmaan. This marks Pooja Hegde’s return to Telugu cinema after a very long gap and her fans in Telugu states are thrilled with the news.
Sometime back, there was news going around that Pooja was acting pricey, and that is the reason several Telugu producers turned towards Sreeleela and Meenakshi Chaudhary. But the makers of Dulquer's film had no qualms about picking Pooja as the female lead.
A source close to the unit revealed to us that Pooja has been paid a whopping Rs 3 crore as her fee. Some time back, Pooja was charging close to Rs 4 crore, and now she is getting Rs 3 crore, which is not at all bad.
Pooja is back in the limelight post her film Retro, where she gave a solid performance and also sizzled in the super hit song “Monica” from Rajinikanth's Coolie. Seeing her popularity back on track, Telugu producers have started approaching Pooja once again and do not mind paying her big bucks.
Pooja Hegde plays a girl next door in her new Telugu film
In the above-mentioned film, she plays the girl next door and has a very impressive role, adds the source. If this film clicks, Pooja will surely have back-to-back offers in Telugu cinema. Let's see what happens in the days to come. Stay tuned for more updates.
FAQs
Q. What is Pooja Hegde's upcoming Telugu film?
A. She will next be seen in a Telugu film directed by Ravi Nelakuditi
Q. Who is playing the main lead in Pooja Hegde's comeback Telugu film?
A. Dulquer Salmaan plays the main lead in this Telugu film
Q. Where to stream Pooja Hegde's Retro?
A. You can stream the film on Netflix