Pooja Hedge, who was seen in the Bollywood film Mohenjo Daro, has emerged as the new heartthrob down South. However, the actress never anticipated this. “I thought it would be a welcome change since the audience would see me in a new avatar. I want the best of both the worlds,” she says, adding, “Having said that, I think sexy is just an attitude. One can wear a plain white t-shirt and blue denims and still look sexy. For me, sexy is more of a frame of mind than one’s clothes.”
While she’s become the girl that many aspire to be, Pooja tells us she never thought of herself as desirable. “I was a complete tomboy with short hair, braces and bushy eyebrows. Never in my wildest dreams did I think about venturing into showbiz. In my mind, I didn’t look good. This was till someone from a beauty pageant came to my college and insisted that I take part. That’s howI got the confidence to be here,” she says with a smile.
As for her interests apart from films, Pooja says, “Actors sometimes lead very boring lives. The schedule is set: Shoot. Back to the room. Shoot and again back to the room. So I just sleep soon after! I live for those days when I am so tired that I hit the bed and fall asleep. For me, that’s a thrill. I like being that tired!” But she does add that she has a keen interest in learning new skills. In fact, she’s presently learning the guitar and says, “I am pretty okay with it. In fact, I think I can sing to survive.”
Her social media posts reveal that fitness is something she’s passionate about. “Well, I was always a lazy person who was never keen to hit the gym. However, today, it has become an important part of my life and I have to do it.I hit the gym for 45 minutes to an hour six days a week and that’s enough for me. What I love about working out is the sense of accomplishment when you see your body getting fitter and changing. I live to eat and don’t follow a diet. I just believe in training and eating smart,” she explains.
