While discussing the film's success across languages, Pooja Hegde's blunder led to backlash from netizens, who criticized her for confusing the two languages
Last Updated: 01.43 PM, Feb 05, 2025
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is a hit Telugu action drama starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. The film, which released in 2020, is now back a topic of discussion on social media, and you may ask why? Well, the lead actor of the film, Pooja, recently called it a "Tamil film" while explaining how it resonated with audiences across languages. This blunder has gone viral on social media, with netizens slamming the actor for making a major mistake about her own filmography.
Pooja Hegde, who was recently seen in Hindi film Deva, was speaking about Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo resonating with audiences across languages, despite being a "Tamil film".
"It was not a pan-Indian film, but audiences in Hindi too have watched it. If work is good, it will reach people,” Pooja said. The actor making a blunder about her own filmography, while confusing a Telugu film with a Tamil one, has made its way to social media.
Pooja’s statement did not go well with netizens, who questioned how she could confuse between the languages, and schooled her. Here are some of the reactions:
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which was released in 2020, is available on the SunNXT app. You can use your OTTplay Premium subscription to watch the film from the comforts of your home. Shortened as AVPL, the film is helmed by Trivikram Srinivas and revolves around a young man who grows up earning criticism from his father from time to time, only to realise that he was switched at birth with the son of a millionaire.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo became a blockbuster success upon its release, with cast's performances and S Thaman's music being received well. Thaman won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. The film was remade in Hindi as Shehzada.
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