When Pooja Hegde Said Telugu Cinema Gave Me Respect, But Bollywood...
Hegde said that it was her deliberate attempt to step away from the hindi belt. "It was my conscious decision which was made even before the release of 'Housefull 4.' I had decided not to films just for the sake of it." pooja made her debut in bollywood with 'Mohenjo Daro,' and it was regarded as a dud. The actress discussed it and added, "Honestly saying, I come from a very academically driven family, I have no family connection in films... and when your first film doesn't do well, it's very difficult to get another film.
Having said that, I got films after 'Mohenjo Daro,' but it wasn't something that I loved or was excited about." Hegde continued, "At the same time, South films were coming, and they were so interesting... I was excited about it. So, I thought that the South was giving me so much respect, so much love, thus I decided to concentrate there."