# List of awards and nominations received by Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde is an Indian actress who has received several awards and nominations including four South Indian International Movie Awards, three Sakshi Excellence Awards, and two Zee Telugu Golden Awards. In 2009, she participated in the Femina Miss India and won Miss India Talented honour, later in Miss Universe India contest, where she became the second runner-up. Hegde made her acting debut in Mysskin's Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi (2012), which she received several Best Debut Actress nominations. Her performance in the Telugu debut in romantic comedy Oka Laila Kosam (2014) won her the Santosham Film Award for Best Debut Heroine and received several nominations. The same year, she was nominated for the Santosham Best Actress Award for the drama film Mukunda (2014).
Hegde made her Bollywood film debut with period action-adventure film Mohenjo Daro (2016), which earned her the nomination for Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female. For her performance in vigilante action comedy film DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), she won Entertainer Of The Year (Female) award and Favourite Heroine of the Year award at Zee Telugu Golden Awards. In 2019, she received Best Actress awards at Sakshi Excellence Awards and TSR– TV9 National Film Awards, and earned a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination for playing titular character in action drama film Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018). For her performance in action drama film Maharshi (2019), she won the Zee Cine Award for Favourite Actress. For her portrayal of a self-made businesswoman in action drama film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), Hegde won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Sakshi Excellence Award for Most Popular Actress of the Year. She won Best Actress award and Critics Award for Best Actress awards at 10th South Indian International Movie Awards for playing the role of a stand-up comedian in romantic comedy Most Eligible Bachelor (2021). She was nominated for Favourite Actress at Edison Awards for her performance in action comedy film Beast (2022).

## Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

The Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards is an annual awards ceremony for people in the Tamil film industry. Hegde received a nomination for Best Debut Actress category.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | Best Debut Actress | Nominated | |

## CineMAA Awards

The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the Maa TV Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema. Hegde received a nomination for Best Female Debut.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Oka Laila Kosam | Best Female Debut | Nominated | |

## Edison Awards

The Edison Awards is an annual awards ceremony since 2009 for people in the Tamil film industry. It is named after the inventor of motion pictures, Sir Thomas Alva Edison. Hegde was nominated as Favourite actress.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2023 | Beast | Favourite actress | Nominated | |

## Filmfare Awards South

The Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honor both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry encompassing four languages, namely, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. Hegde received four nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2013 | Mugamoodi | Best Female Debut | Nominated |
| 2015 | Oka Laila Kosam | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2019 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated |

## GQ Men of The Year Awards

GQ India gives away a number of Awards in various fields. One popular award is the GQ Men of The Year Awards (India). Hegde won 2 awards in various categories.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | — | Excellence | Won | |
| 2019 | — | Most Stylish Woman | Won | |

## Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards

The Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards the annual film festival conducted in Oslo to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Tamil film industry. Hegde won an award for Best Newcomer Actress in 2013.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Mugamoodi | Best Newcomer Actress | Won | |

## Santosham Film Awards

The Santosham Film Awards, currently known as Santosham South Indian Film Awards are one of the most popular awards given for Tollywood films and Telugu Music Artistes. Hegde won an award from two nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Oka Laila Kosam | Best Debut Heroine | Won | |
| 2015 | Mukunda | Best Actress | Nominated | |

## Sakshi Excellence Awards

The Sakshi Excellence Awards is an annual awards ceremony organized by the Indian media group Sakshi to honor and recognize the individuals and institutions of various fields from the Telugu-speaking community. Hegde won three awards.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Best Actress | Won |
| 2019 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Most Popular Actress of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Most Popular Actress of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | Most Eligible Bachelor | Most Popular Actress of the Year | Nominated |

## Screen Awards

The Screen Awards was an annual awards ceremony held in India, presented by Screen magazine of The Indian Express Group honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. Hegde received a nomination for Best Female Debut.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Mohenjo Daro | Best Female Debut | Nominated | |

## South Indian International Movie Awards

The South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. Hegde won four awards from seven nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2013 | Mugamoodi | Best Female Debut – Tamil | Nominated |
| 2015 | Oka Laila Kosam | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2019 | Maharshi | Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Best Actress - Telugu | Won |
| 2021 | Most Eligible Bachelor | Best Actress – Telugu | Won |
| 2021 | Most Eligible Bachelor | Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu | Won |
| 2021 | Special Award | Youth Icon (Female) | Won |

## Stardust Awards

The Stardust Awards are presented by Stardust magazine. They honour professional excellence in the Hindi film industry. Hegde received a nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Mohenjo Daro | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Nominated | |

## Lux Golden Rose Awards

Hegde won an award from two nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Mohenjo Daro | Best Debutante of the Year | Won | |
| 2017 | — | I Am More Than You Can See | Nominated | |

## TSR– TV9 National Film Awards

The TSR– TV9 National Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony organized by the Telugu news channel TV9 Telugu to honor both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. Hegde won an award from two nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Mukunda | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Best Heroine | Won | |

## Vijay Awards

The Vijay Awards are presented by the Tamil television channel Star Vijay to honor excellence in Tamil cinema. Hegde received two nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Mugamoodi | Best Debut Actress | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Mugamoodi | Favourite Heroine | Nominated | |

## Zee Telugu Golden Awards

The Zee Telugu Golden Awards awards for the excellence in Telugu cinema and Telugu Music, presented by Zee Telugu of Essel Group's Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited (ZEEL). Hegde won two awards.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | Entertainer Of The Year (Female) | Won | |
| 2017 | DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | Favourite Heroine of the Year | Won | |

## Zee Cine Awards Telugu

The Zee Cine Awards Telugu (ZCAT) is an annual award ceremony organized by the Zee Entertainment Enterprises to honor excellence in Telugu cinema and Telugu Music. Hegde won an award.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Maharshi | Favourite Actress | Won | |

## Zee Telugu Apsara Awards

Zee Telugu Apsara Awards is an annual award ceremony organized by the Zee Entertainment Enterprises to honor womanhood and acknowledges woman achievers who contribute to the society from Telugu film industry. Hegde received a nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | Rising Star of the Year | Nominated | |

## Other awards and recognitions

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2015 | India Leadership Conclave | India's Most Promising & Emerging face in Cinema (Female) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Femina Beauty Awards | Beauty Icon of the Year | |
| 2022 | Behindwoods Gold Medals | Best Entertainer (Female) | Won |
| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Mould Breaking Star (Female) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Trend Setter (Female) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Haute Stepper | Nominated |
| 2023 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Glam Star | Nominated |
| 2023 | Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards | Stylish Game Changer - Female | Won |
| 2023 | Femina Beautiful Indians | Star On The Rise | Won |
| 2023 | Lokmat Stylish Awards | Most Stylish Youth Icon (Female) | Won |
| 2024 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Versatile Talent of the Year | Won |
| 2024 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Risk-Taker of the Year | Pending |
| 2024 | Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Trendsetting Star of the Year (Female) | Pending |
| 2024 | Hello! 100 Icons | Pan-India Trailblazer | Won |

### Times of India

| Year | Category | Rank |
| 2015 | Hyderabad Times 25 Most Desirable Woman 2014 | #5 |
| 2017 | India's Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2016 | #35 |
| 2018 | Hyderabad Times 25 Most Desirable Woman 2017 | #1 |
| 2018 | India's Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2017 | #22 |
| 2019 | Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2018 | #4 |
| 2019 | India's Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2018 | #41 |
| 2020 | Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2019 | #5 |
| 2020 | India's Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2019 | #33 |
| 2021 | Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Woman 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | India's Top 50 Most Desirable Woman 2020 | #30 |

### Social networks

| Year | Category | Rank | Ref. |
| 2020 | Most Tweeted about Actors (Female) in South Indian Entertainment | #5 | |
| 2021 | Most Tweeted about Actors (Female) in South Indian Entertainment | #2 | |

### Pageants

| Year | Recipient | Honour | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | Pooja Hegde | Femina Miss India Talented | Won | |
| 2010 | Pooja Hegde | Miss Universe India | 2nd Place | [88] [89] |
* 2015: The Times of India listed Pooja Hegde at "Tollywood actresses who made a successful debut in 2014".
* 2021: Pooja Hegde was placed 7th in Forbes India's most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema.