The internet was buzzing with whispers that tollywood veteran venkatesh was all set to romance glam queen pooja hegde in his next outing with director Anil Ravipudi. But hold everything—those rumours have been officially shot down.



A close source has slammed the speculation as “false and baseless,” clarifying there were never even any discussions. “Pooja did grace a special song, ‘Life Ante Ila Undaale’, in F3 opposite venkatesh and varun Tej, but that’s where it ends. No new film, no pairing,” the insider confirmed.



Instead, pooja hegde is making a sizzling return to telugu cinema with none other than Dulquer Salmaan. After sharing the screen with heavyweights like Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, and ram Charan, she’s now locked in for a plum role in an upcoming romantic action drama opposite the Malayalam-Telugu superstar, who’s riding high on a hat-trick of telugu hits.



Directed by ravi Nelakuditi and produced by sudhakar Cherukuri, the film promises a strong, author-backed character for Dulquer and a refreshing, meaty part for Pooja. Sources call the pairing “talented, good-looking, and electric”—a combo that could mark her full-fledged tollywood comeback.



Meanwhile, Pooja’s tamil slate is on fire too: reuniting with Vijay in Jana Nayagan after Beast, and earning praise for her de-glam, pivotal role opposite Suriya in Retro. But right now, all eyes are on this Dulquer-Pooja magic. tollywood, get ready—this one’s going to be unmissable.
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21/02/2026 11:16 AM