11 September,2025 01:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pooja Hegde DQ41
Pooja Hegde has been onboarded for Dulquer Salmaan's much-anticipated upcoming project, DQ41. Notably, the film will mark the return of Pooja in Telugu cinema after nearly three years. Naturally, the announcement has already taken the internet by storm. Pooja was last seen in Shahid Kapoor starrer Deva, which was helmed by Rosshan Andrrews. The actress recently received widespread acclaim for her dance moves in the song Monica from Rajinikant's film Coolie.
On Thursday, SLV Cinemas made an official announcement revealing Pooja Hegde's addition to the cast. They shared a short video in which it seems like Pooja is stepping into a girl-next-door avatar, with a simple appearance. The makers accompanied the video with a caption that read, "Welcoming the enchanting hegdepooja on board for DQ41 DQ and Pooja's chemistry will be magical on the big screens Stay tuned for more updates. SLVC10 Starring dulQuer Directed by ravinelakuditi9 Produced by sudhakarcheruk5 under SLVCinemasOffl Music by gvprakash Cinematography by AnayOmGoswamy Production design by artkolla"
The announcement definitely comes as good news for Pooja's fans, who are also excited to dive into her chemistry with Dulquer Salmaan. Notably, Pooja's recent films have failed to perform; hopefully, this film changes her fortunes. Going by the look, the makers of DQ41 released today, Pooja seems to be playing a girl next door with simple looks. DQ41 is directed by a newcomer, Ravi Nelakuditi, and is bankrolled by SLV Cinemas.
Pooja will next be seen in Jana Nayagan, which is expected to hit the screens in January 2026. Post that, Pooja will soon be seen with Bollywood heartthrob Varun Dhawan, who is officially set to star together in David Dhawan's next film, tentatively titled Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. The film, directed by David Dhawan, promises to be a treat for audiences eager to see this glamorous pairing light up the screen.
Besides, she also has an impressive lineup of South Indian big-ticket projects such as Suriya 44 and Thalapathy 69.
