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Pooja Hegde on if south films value her more than Hindi industry: I don't think there is anything wrong in saying…

Pooja Hegde, currently seen in the Hindi film Deva, shared her thoughts on the contrasting treatment she receives from the Hindi and South Indian film industries.

Pooja Hegde on if south films value her more than Hindi industry: I don't think there is anything wrong in saying…
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Last Updated: 05.15 PM, Feb 05, 2025

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Actor Pooja Hegde, who was last seen in Hindi film Deva which is currently running in theatres, recently opened up about the difference in treatment she has been getting from the Hindi films and that of the south Indian industry. The Beast actor addressed how there is vast variance in the way she is being viewed as an artiste.

Pooja Hegde: For sure, I don't think there is anything wrong in saying…

Team Deva
Team Deva

Pooja Hegde has become a household name in both the Hindi and south film industries. Having worked in films like Beast, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, and Most Eligible Bachelor down south, to appearing in Bollywood film Deva, Pooja has worked in both Hindi and Tamil, Telugu films.

But having said that, the actor feels that it is down south she has felt more empowered. When asked if south films have valued her as a heroine more than Hindi films, she said, "For sure, I don't think there is anything wrong in saying that.”

Pooja Hegde and Suriya in Retro
Pooja Hegde and Suriya in Retro

“Like the opportunities I have got there have been more empowering and been able to play around my characters. That opportunity that I have got…and all my films have been theatricals. There is nothing wrong in saying when the audience has decided my fate, whether they decide to pay money to buy a ticket or not. When somebody can put money where their mouth is, that to me is the biggest compliment.”

‘I am a producer’s actor’

Pooja also spoke elaborately on doing versatile roles, and said there is dearth for roles written for women. Even as she quoted films like All We Imagine as Light, Anora and Laapatha Ladies, Pooja would like to be part of such films, and that she is a ‘producer’s actor’.

The Jana Nayagan actor mentioned that she is interested in pumping money into project that she finds interesting and need to be told.

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