Pooja Hegde: Blunder or Slip of Tongue

Pooja Hegde has landed in controversy after an embarrassing slip of the tongue during a promotional event for her latest film Deva, co-starring Shahid Kapoor.

While discussing her career, she mistakenly referred to Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo as a Tamil film, which immediately sparked backlash from Telugu cinema fans.

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The clip of her statement has gone viral, with netizens mocking her for forgetting the language of the film that gave her career-defining success.

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, starring Allu Arjun and directed by Trivikram, was a massive blockbuster in Telugu, collecting over ₹250 crore and cementing Pooja’s position as a top actress.

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Furious Allu Arjun fans took to social media, questioning how she could forget the language of the film that made her a star.

Adding fuel to the fire, she also claimed that Duvvada Jagannadham (DJ) was a super hit in North India, which fans found exaggerated.

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With her career currently struggling after back-to-back flops, this latest blunder has only worsened the situation. Fans are now trolling her, accusing her of being careless about the very industry that gave her the biggest break.