Updated On: 18 July, 2025 02:26 PM IST | Chennai | IANS
Pooja Hegde recently shared BTS moments from her song Monica from Coolie. The actress disclosed that she had performed the high-energy number on a day she had been fasting for Mahashivratri

Picture Courtesy/Pooja Hegde`s Instagram account
Actress Pooja Hegde, whose graceful dance moves for the sensational superhit song `Monica` from Rajinikanth`s `Coolie` has come in for widespread praise, has now disclosed that the song was one of the most physically tough and demanding songs that she had done in her career.
The actress also went on to disclose that she had danced the high-energy number on a day she had been fasting for Mahashivratri.
Taking to Instagram to share BTS clips of the song shoot, the actress wrote, "Thank you for all the love on Monica. Monica was one of the MOST physically toughest and demanding song of my career."
She went on to say, "Trying to combat the extreme heat, sun burn that’s left tan lines for months to come…. humidity, the dust, blisters and high energy dance moves (my first hectic dance shoot after my ligament tear).. and after all that, still making sure it looks glamourous and effortless was the key. I gave my all to Monica and it’s gonna be a blast to watch in the theatres, I promise. Dance away."