Words matter. These are the best Pooja Hegde Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I am bound by a contract to not accept other films until ‘Mohenjo Daro’s release.
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 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.
I want to explore a new place each year, and it can be within India. When I was shooting for ‘Mohenjo Daro’, I couldn’t travel out of the country for two years. But it gave me an opportunity to explore new places within India. I’m sure there are so many places to explore in India, and I would love to go there.
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 love Madhuri Dixit, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Sandra Bullock.
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.
I see travelling as a great learning process, and my biggest dream is to travel the world.
You can’t do anything about a film’s fate at the box office.
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.
I am born and brought up in Mumbai. I have grown up watching Hindi films. So I belong here, I feel.
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 ‘Mohenjo Daro’ came to me, I decided to go by my gut instincts. If something big comes up, you need to give it that time and effort.
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.
