Mumbai: Actress Pooja Hegde, who starred alongside Vijay in the 2022 film Beast, will share the screen with him again in the upcoming film tentatively titled Thalapathy 69. The announcement was made by KVN Productions on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

Along with a picture of Pooja, the post read: “Bringing the stunning duo back to the big screen once again We know you’ve already cracked it, but officially… Welcome onboard @hegdepooja #Thalapathy69CastReveal #Thalapathy @actorvijay sir #HVinoth @thedeol @anirudhofficial @Jagadishbliss @LohithNK01 #Thalapathy69.”

The film is directed by H. Vinoth, known for his previous works including Sathuranga Vettai, Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, Nerkonda Paarvai, Valimai, and Thunivu.

Currently, Pooja is busy filming for Suriya's project, tentatively named Suriya 44, directed by Karthik Subbaraj of Jigarthanda DoubleX fame. Fans are eager for updates, especially ahead of Suriya’s major release, Kanguva, set to hit theatres on November 14, 2024.

In addition to Suriya 44, Pooja recently completed filming Deva, where she stars with Shahid Kapoor and Pavail Gulati, both playing police officers. Directed by acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Deva is scheduled for release on February 14, 2025.

Pooja will also appear in an action-thriller called Sanki, alongside Ahan Shetty, directed by Yasir Jah and Adnan A. Shaikh.

She made her Bollywood debut in 2016 with the period action film Mohenjo Daro, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and starring Hrithik Roshan. Pooja has since appeared in films like Housefull 4, Radhe Shyam, Cirkus, and most recently in Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.

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