Pooja Hegde receives ‘biggest compliment' from Monica Bellucci for her dance in Coolie
with a special song called 'Monica.' Ever since it was released online, the song, which features
and Soubin Shahir, has gone viral.
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Remarkably, the renowned actress responded to the song and acknowledged it as well.
Recently, Pooja Hegde noticed that Monica Bellucci had not only seen her song but also enjoyed it in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India. The interviewer informed Pooja that she had sent the lively Coolie song to the legendary movie star Monica Bellucci, who replied that she was 'loving' it.
Pooja Hegde reacts to Monica Bellucci's admiration for the Coolie song
Surprised by her reaction, Pooja Hegde said that it was the biggest compliment ever.
She further added that the legendary actress had always been admired by her. It was stated by her that Monica Bellucci had actually always been loved, as she was iconic in her own way for her personality. It was mentioned that much did not really need to be done by her, yet she had a very unique style and voice in the way she carried herself.
She said it was a big feat, but she was glad that it had been liked.
Hegde, who was last seen in Suriya's Retro, also thanked fans for continuously requesting that the Italian actress listen to the Tamil song.
'I believe a lot of people were commenting on her Instagram, and a lot of Tamil fans were saying, 'Please go watch Coolie's song," Pooja stated.
Pooja Hegde clarifies Coolie's 'Monica' song's commercial placement
It was highlighted by the actress that she had been informed by Lokesh Kanagaraj about the song's use for commercial purposes, indicating that value could be added by her. She expressed that, for a director like him to say that and put money where his mouth was by hiring her for that job and for it to help the film, was very exciting for her. It was conveyed by her that it told her she could contribute to tickets and bring value.
She added that these were the people whose opinions should be worried about by her, not so much anyone else's.
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