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From ‘Housefull 4' to ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo', when Pooja Hegde delivered six consecutive hits
Actress Pooja Hegde has been ruling the roost Down South for many years. She has even made a strong mark in Bollywood. While she has successfully and effortlessly dabbled across industries, one big merit in her career has been the six back-to-back hit films that Pooja delivered at the box office.
Having worked with the biggest of stars in the South, Pooja Hegde has given her co-stars their career-best blockbusters at the box office. Back in 2018, when Pooja starred opposite Jr NTR in Aravinda Sametha the film was NTR's career best opening. Not just that, it was also the ithird biggest opener of 2018. In 2019, Pooja Hegde had three blockbusters across industries. Her film Maharshi with Mahesh Babu was his career-best opener. Gaddalakonda Ganesh with Varun Tej also saw massive commercial success.
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Another big hit in 2019 for Pooja Hegde was Housefull 4. With an ensemble cast, the film was the highest first-day grosser in the franchise. In 2020, Pooja starred with Allu Arjun in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo making the film his career-best opening. In 2021, Pooja starred in Most Eligible Bachelor alongside Akkhil Akkineni, the film became a huge commercial success.
Having played significant role in films, Pooja has surely been a lucky charm for her co-stars.
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