Watch: Indian actress Pooja Hegde on Deva with Shahid Kapoor & Bollywood trends

Indian actress Pooja Hegde is stepping into new territory with Bollywood actioner Deva, where she plays an investigative journalist opposite Shahid Kapoor.  

Ahead of its theatrical release in the UAE on January 31, Pooja opens up about her career choices, her experience working with Shahid Kapoor and Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews, and why she doesn’t let box office numbers dictate her decisions.

She also shares a fun insight about Shahid’s off-screen personality and why she’s eager to work in Malayalam cinema someday. Excerpts from our interview with the actress: