Pooja was the second runner-up at Miss Universe India in 2010.
In 2012, she made an entry into the film industry as a lead actress.
Pooja is a well-trained Bharat Natyam Dancer.
Pooja completed her studies in the commerce stream.
She reject Mani Ratnam’s Tamil movie, because she was already working for Mohanjo Daro.
Pooja has done many ads and is a popular face amongst the brands. She has starred in a Hero Maestro advertisement alongside Ranbir Kapoor.
Pooja speaks in five languages Tulu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, and English.
Pooja has come a long way. Hegde made her Bollywood debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in the 2016 film Mohenjo Daro.