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Pooja Hegde: If I Don바카라™t Make Mistakes, I Will Not Grow

Success and failure are part of the process in an actor's journey, says Pooja Hegde, who believes in learning and growing from her mistakes.

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Success and failure are part of the process in an actor's journey, says , who believes in learning and growing from her mistakes.

In 2022, Hegde, who has parallel careers in South and Hindi movie industry, had four releases -- Prabhas-starrer 바카라œRadhe Shyam바카라, Telugu action drama 바카라œAcharya바카라 with Chiranjeevi, Tamil movie 바카라œBeast바카라 with Vijay, and Ranveer Singh-led Hindi feature 바카라œCirkus바카라. Except 바카라œBeast바카라, the three other movies did not do well at the box office.

"I am a working actor. It is always dot, dot, dot, there is no full stop yet. As actors, we should be allowed to fail. That바카라™s a very important part of our process. It is all part and parcel of the game. Name me one actor, who hasn바카라™t had failure, everyone has," Hegde told PTI in an interview here.

"I remember watching an interview of someone who had said, 바카라˜As actors our strength lies in the ability to be able to fail because that바카라™s when we can give you something new바카라™. If I don바카라™t make a few mistakes, I will not grow,바카라 the 32-year-old actor said when asked whether the performance of these films had an impact on her career.

Hegde, who next stars opposite in "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan바카라, said she is happy that her performance is being noticed.

"As an actor, I think, 바카라˜Did I do my best job?바카라™ and when I see people have appreciated it (my work), so in a way it has been great,바카라 she said.

바카라œI had six blockbuster films back-to-back. You didn바카라™t see me complaining at that time so how can I complain now? I am counting my blessings. It is all for the good. I have grown as an actor in the films that didn't do well," she added.

The Mumbai-born actor began her cinema journey with the 2012 Tamil film "Mugamoodi" and followed it up with releases in Telugu with "Oka Laila Kosam" and in Hindi with "Mohenjo Daro", in 2014 and 2016 respectively.

Her journey in the movie industry hasn바카라™t been easy as she witnessed career lows in the beginning, said Hegde.

바카라œWhen my journey started, it was not that I did my first film and it was a hit. (Yet) I got all the best offers after that. I have seen failure at the start of my career. Suddenly, I have seen great success. I also remember the days when I didn바카라™t get work. There was a year when I didn바카라™t get anything. I am aware of that.바카라

Hegde said she feels grateful to the makers for having faith in her and casting her in big movies.

바카라œI am so happy and grateful that I am working. I am in a Salman Khan or film and there are so many more films happening,바카라 she added.

In 2023, the actor has two big releases lined up, Hindi movie 바카라œKisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan바카라 opposite Salman Khan and a Telugu feature with Mahesh Babu.

바카라œI have reached a stage where I want to make my soul happy and at the same time make my fans happy. I will be seen in a new light. It is a new look for me in the film with Mahesh Babu as compared to what you have seen me in South or Telugu films,바카라 she said.

In 바카라œKisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan바카라, Hegde is paired opposite Salman Khan and the actor said she feels glad to have had the opportunity to be in a film with the Bollywood star.

She plays Bhagyalaxmi, a fun and free-spirited woman.

"I am glad that people really liked the chemistry because it is an integral part of the story... I have been blessed in general with whoever my co-stars are like , Akhil, Vijay Thalapathy or Ranveer Singh,바카라 the actor said.

바카라œKisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan바카라, an upcoming family entertainer, is directed by . A Salman Khan Film (SKF) production, the Hindi film is slated to be released on April 21.

Hegde said it is a happy, colourful and fun title.

"As an actor, you want people to watch you, that happens with footfalls (coming to theatres). I hope a lot of people come out, watch the film, and appreciate me,바카라 she said.

The movie also features Venkatesh Daggubati, Jagapathi Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Raghav Juyal, Siddharth Nigam, Shehnaaz Gill and Palak Tiwari.

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