Pooja Hegde, born 13 October 1990 in Mumbai, is a Tamil-Telugu-Hindi cinema actress known for Mukunda (2014), DJ Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), Most Eligible Bachelor (2021), Radhe Shyam (2022), and Beast (Tamil, 2022).
The Family's Roots: The Bunt Community of Karnataka
The Hegde family belongs to the Bunt community of Karnataka, with ancestral ties to Udupi.
Her Parents
Father: Manjunath Hegde — businessman.
Mother: Latha Hegde.
Her Brother
Rishabh Hegde — elder brother.
The Hegde Family Tree at a Glance
Family Origins: Bunt community, Karnataka (Udupi).
Parents: Manjunath Hegde (businessman); Latha Hegde.
Brother: Rishabh Hegde (elder).
Pooja Hegde:
- Born 13 October 1990, Mumbai
- Manek Vidyalaya High School, Mumbai
- M.M.K. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai (B.Com)
- 2nd runner-up, Miss India 2010
- Tamil debut: Mugamoodi (2012)
- Telugu films: Oka Laila Kosam (2014), Mukunda (2014), DJ Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), Acharya (2022), Beast (Tamil, 2022)
- Hindi films: Mohenjo Daro (2016), Housefull 4 (2019), Cirkus (2022)
Personal: Unmarried.
What the Hegde Family Story Teaches Us
A small-business father. A homemaker mother. An elder brother. A daughter who became a Miss India finalist and then a pan-Indian cinema star spanning Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi industries.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Pooja Hegde story carries the same lesson. Some career launching pads are competition events. Miss India 2010 was Pooja's entry point. Write down the contests, exams, and competitions that each family member won or placed in. They are real entries.
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