Actress Pooja Hegde recently shared some interesting airport stories, including one involving a unique “boat ride.”
In her Instagram stories, Pooja was seen navigating water-logged roads in Chennai on her way to the airport. She posted a video from the backseat of her car, showcasing the flooded conditions. Her caption read, “A quick boat ride to the airport… I have some interesting airport stories lately,” and included a geotag for Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
On the professional front, Pooja was recently featured in the song “Monica” from the newly released film “Coolie.”
“Coolie” is an Indian Tamil-language action thriller directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, starring an ensemble cast that includes Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan, Reba Monica John, Junior MGR, Monisha Blessy, and Kaali Venkat. Notably, “Coolie” marks the reunion of Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth on-screen after nearly 38 years. Their last collaboration was in the acclaimed Tamil film “Mr. Bharath,” released in 1986, where Sathyaraj portrayed Rajinikanth’s father. Interestingly, Sathyaraj had previously declined roles in some of Rajinikanth’s films, such as “Enthiran” and “Sivaji.”
“Coolie,” which is Rajinikanth’s 171st film, revolves around the theme of gold smuggling. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has clarified that this film is a standalone project and is not connected to his Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU).
Looking ahead, Pooja will appear in “Jana Nayagan,” a political action thriller directed by H. Vinoth. This film features Vijay, Pooja Hegde, and Bobby Deol in lead roles, alongside Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani. It is expected to be Vijay’s last film appearance before he transitions into politics and marks KVN’s first Tamil-language production.
The film was officially announced in September 2024 under the tentative title “Thalapathy 69,” correlating with Vijay’s 69th film as a lead actor, and the official title came out in January 2025.