Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Pooja Hegde Recalls Misconduct on Film Set
Pooja Hegde, an actress, recently talked about a difficult time early in her career.
She said a co-star misbehaved with her on a film set, which made her very uncomfortable.
She didn't say who the co-star was, but she explained that she pushed him and refused to work with him after that.
Instead, her scenes were filmed with a body double.
Pooja is now promoting her new movie, Jana Nayagan, with actor Vijay.
She wants to encourage people to speak up about misconduct so that others feel safe in the future.
The movie's release date is not yet announced because of some issues with the censors.
Pooja Hegde revealed facing misconduct from a co-star early in her career, leaving her deeply scarred.
She chose silence initially, fearing backlash and professional consequences.
During a shoot, the co-star misbehaved obscenely and disrespectfully, leading her to push him and refuse further collaboration.
Her scenes in the film were later shot using a body double.
Hegde is currently promoting her upcoming film 'Jana Nayagan' with Thalapathy Vijay, which faces censorship issues.
- Who
- Pooja Hegde, an actress in the Indian film industry
- What
- Recalled facing misconduct from a co-star early in her career
- When
- Early in her acting career (specific time not mentioned)
- Where
- On a film set (location not specified)
- Why
- To raise awareness about misconduct and the importance of speaking up
- Actor
- Pooja Hegde
- Film
- Jana Nayagan
- Co-star
- Thalapathy Vijay
- Incident Type
- Misconduct by co-star
- Actor's Response
- Physically pushed the actor and refused to work with him
- Current Status
- Scenes shot with body double
- Film Release
- Date not yet announced due to censorship issues
