Dulquer Salmaan is all set to headline his next big project, tentatively titled DQ41, and now the makers have officially announced the film’s female lead. Actress Pooja Hegde has been roped in to star
opposite Dulquer, marking an exciting new pairing that has already created a buzz among fans.
SLV official took to their X handle and shared a video in which they shared a glimpse of the ongoing shoot. They even confirmed Pooja Hegde as lead actress. “Welcoming the enchanting @hegdepooja on board for #DQ41 DQ and Pooja’s chemistry will be magical on the big screens Stay tuned for more updates. #SLVC10 Starring @dulQuer Directed by @ravinelakuditi9 Produced by @sudhakarcheruk5 under @SLVCinemasOffl Music by @gvprakash Cinematography by #AnayOmGoswamy Production design by @artkolla.”
Watch the video here:
Welcoming the enchanting @hegdepooja on board for #DQ41 ❤️
DQ and Pooja’s chemistry will be magical on the big screens ✨
Stay tuned for more updates.#SLVC10
Starring @dulQuer
Directed by @ravinelakuditi9
Produced by @sudhakarcheruk5 under @SLVCinemasOffl
Music by @gvprakash… pic.twitter.com/vVb3LSbNHI— SLV Cinemas (@SLVCinemasOffl) September 10, 2025
About the film
For Pooja Hegde, DQ41 marks an exciting return to Telugu cinema after a considerable gap, and fans are eager to see her share screen space with Dulquer for the first time. Adding to the excitement, the film will be bankrolled by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner, marking the production house’s 10th milestone venture, SLV10. An official confirmation from the makers is awaited.
Pooja Hegde recently spoke about dealing with social media hatred
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Pooja Hegde recently spoke about dealing with social media scrutiny. She was quoted as saying, “When it started, my mom was really upset by reading stuff. But I used to take it as a compliment, because I think that if somebody feels the need to pull you down, you’re above them. Also, I genuinely think that Karma is a thing, and whatever you put out there, good or bad, comes back.”
Further continuing the conversation, she spoke on the difference between social media followers and actual ticket buyers saying, “There are followers, and today its great to influence people on what you say and to reach out to them and in that way. But they are not translating to tickets. People who are paying money and watching are the real ones I need to worry about.”
Dulquer Salman’s film
The actor last appeared in the period crime drama, co-starring Meenakshi Chaudhary, Tinnu Anand, P. Sai Kumar, Ramki, Raghu Babu, Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, Sachin Khedekar and Y. Kasi Viswanath. It became his first film to gross over Rs 100 crore and earned over Rs 110.5 crore worldwide.
