Pooja Hedge says she is ‘proud’ of Tollywood for representing at Oscars

Pooja Hegde says she feel proud of Tollywood for bagging an Oscar for Naatu Naatu, she also feels she belongs to Telugu Cinema.

  • Khateja Qureshi | Publish Date - April 24, 2023 / 07:37 PM IST

Talented actor Pooja Hedge has established herself in the Telugu industry. The actress has worked with top actors like Ram Charan, Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun. Recently, in an interview, Pooja shared that she was very proud to see RRR succeed at the Oscars in March. The film’s song Naatu Naatu won Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards.

On being a part of Telugu Industry, Pooja told Bollywood Hungama, “I don’t know if it is ‘yeh to hona hi tha (it had to happen)’ but I’m really proud of them. It’s an industry I feel I belong to, so whenever it is doing really well, it’s a win for all of us who are working in the Telugu industry. When RRR went to the Oscars, it was like representation. You feel so proud to see, especially for me to see Naatu Naatu being sung on stage. I was just beaming with pride. When I spoke to Ram [Charan], I said we need to party about this. That’s great news!”

On the work front, Pooja’s latest release is Salman Khan’s Eid release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. The Hindi film, directed by Farhad Samji, made ₹66 crore in its opening weekend. She will also be seen in opposite Mahesh babu in SSMB28.

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