Pooja Hegde
Movie Actress
Actress and former pageant queen who became a finalist in the 2010 Miss Universe India pageant. She later appeared in such Telugu and Tamil movies as Mukunda and Mugamoodi.
While studying toward her Bachelor of Commerce degree, she participated in university-sponsored dance and modeling events.
She appeared with Naga Chaitanya in the 2014 movie Oka Laila Kosam, earning praise for her portrayal of Nandana.
Born to a Tulu-speaking family from Karnataka, South West India, she grew up in Mumbai, Maharastra, India. She has a brother named Rishabh.
She was cast in the starring role in the 2016 Ashutosh Gowariker-directed film Mohenjo Daro.