Updated On: 12 August, 2025 06:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pooja Hegde recently received her biggest compliment ever after Italian actress Monica Bellucci watched her song from Coolie and shared that she is `loving it`. The song has a reference to the actress
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Monica Bellucci and Pooja Hegde
Pooja Hegde`s dance number Monica from Rajinikanth starrer Coolie has become a widely popular track, which broke records within hours of its release. The actress`s glamorous and sizzling avatar grabbed everyone`s attention. Besides, its peppy lyrics and tune have also set everyone grooving. It seems that the song has crossed borders, as it was recently revealed that Italian actress Monica Bellucci has watched the song. Notably, in the song, lyricist Vishnu Edavan has made a reference to the actress` name, Monica Bellucci.
Recently, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Pooja Hegde was told that the Italian actress has watched the song and that she has `loved it`. The host, Anupama Chopra, revealed sending the song Monica to Melita Toscan, who is a friend of Monica Bellucci and stating that the latter "loved it".
Reacting to the news, Pooja said, “That’s the biggest compliment ever. I’ve actually really loved Monica Bellucci. She’s so iconic in her own way for her persona. She didn’t need to do much; she has such a unique voice and style. I’m glad she liked it. A lot of Tamil fans were commenting on her Instagram, asking her to watch the Coolie song.”