Pooja Hegde’s Kollywood Rise – Is She Avoiding Telugu Films?

Pooja Hegde’s item number in Rajinikanth’s Coolie has made her the talk of the town.

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Despite Coolie, she is focusing on Kollywood, having completed Suriya’s Retro shoot.

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She is now the female lead in Jana Nayagan with Vijay and Kanchana 4 with Lawrence.

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Telugu fans express disappointment, questioning why she hasn’t done a Telugu lead role recently.

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Despite her Telugu blockbusters like Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, she seems uninterested in Tollywood.

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Did Telugu directors not approach her, or is she intentionally focusing on Tamil films?

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Industry insiders speculate setbacks in Tollywood led her to shift towards Kollywood.

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Reports suggest some Telugu filmmakers approached her, but she declined their offers.

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If her Tamil films succeed, she may cement her place as a Kollywood leading actress.

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Will she return to Tollywood, or is Kollywood her new stronghold? Time will tell!

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