Overview
- WION published an article attributing an interview to Pooja Hegde in which she allegedly described a co-star entering her caravan, misbehaving, and being physically pushed or hit by her, with later scenes completed using a body double.
- Times Now reported a Zoom fact-check and carried an official statement from Hegde’s team asserting she has given no such interview and that no credible video or transcript supports the viral claims.
- Unverified social-media posts alleging that Hegde slapped a pan-India star after an incident in her vanity circulated widely, prompting media coverage and subsequent verification efforts.
- Mid-day ran a piece claiming Hegde said she slapped a co-star who crossed boundaries on set, though it did not provide independently verifiable primary-source material.
- Hegde is currently promoting Jana Nayagan with Vijay, a film whose release has been delayed due to CBFC certification issues and related proceedings in the Madras High Court.