Doesn't Pooja Hegde Know the Difference?

Can anyone forget the film that gave them a breakthrough in their career? Would someone take their biggest hit lightly? Well, it seems like Pooja Hegde has. She appears to have completely forgotten the film that established her career—Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.

AVPL is the biggest hit of Pooja Hegde’s career. In fact, her filmography can be divided into two phases—before and after Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. It was a turning point for her, but shockingly, she recently referred to it as a Tamil film.

In an interview with ANI, Pooja Hegde mentioned that many Tamil films have been successful in Hindi as well. While giving an example, she mistakenly referred to Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo as a Tamil film, saying that the movie performed well in Hindi too.

This single statement has now made her a target of trolls, not just from Allu Arjun's fanbase but from Telugu audiences as a whole. Even if it was a slip of the tongue, it's still a blunder. How can she forget whether the film that shaped her career was Telugu or Tamil?

North Indian audiences might not always distinguish between Telugu and Tamil films, but Pooja Hegde has worked in both industries and should be well aware of the difference. She even dubbed for herself in Telugu, proving her familiarity with the language.

Now, social media is flooded with criticism, with fans slamming her for crediting a Telugu film’s success to Tamil cinema.