While several actors are yet to resume work after several states across India announced a slew of relaxations in coronavirus-induced restrictions, Pooja Hegde never wasted time in reporting to work. The actress is currently committed to several high-profile films. And since she is doing projects in different languages, she has been travelling from one city to another to honour her work commitment.
Hegde is presently busy wrapping up the last leg of the shoot for Most Eligible Bachelor and Radhe Shyam. If reports are to be believed, she will join the sets of her Tamil film Beast on August 1. The film stars Vijay as the male lead.
“Pooja has been really busy going from a set to set since the lockdown eased. She has been shooting in Hyderabad for Most Eligible Bachelor and Radhe Shyam this past week. She will go back home to Mumbai tonight, for a day and then head out to Chennai to start the shoot of Beast from the 1st of August,” a source close to the actress informs an Indian publication.
Looking at her line-up of films, one can say she is going to create a massive ripple in showbiz in months to come as most of her upcoming films features superstars of Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema.
In Beast, she has been paired opposite Vijay. Radhe Shyam, on the other hand, has Prabhas playing her love interest. The Telugu film Acharya will see her opposite Ram Charan. The actress also stars in Rohit Shetty’s next directorial Cirkus with Ranveer Singh. Not stopping just there, Hegde is also looking forward to sharing the screen space with none other than Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in Sajid Nadiadwala’s much-awaited production Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali.
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Romesh admits he’s aware of possible overexposure but says he chooses work based on gut feeling and quality.
He makes his West End debut opposite Sheridan Smith in Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind.
The play runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9 December to 28 February, then in Sunderland and Glasgow in March.
Romesh will play Bill, the doctor who links Susan’s real and imagined worlds.
He balances television, radio, and stage work by turning down offers he doesn’t think he can do well.
Romesh Ranganathan says he knows the word “overexposure” follows him around and he’s decided it’s a risk worth taking. The comedian, who is making his West End debut, told the BBC he deliberately turns down roles at times but will say yes when a job feels right, putting “overexposure” and the play’s pull, plus the chance to work with Sheridan Smith, at the centre of his decision. This new stage turn comes as Romesh juggles television presenting, radio, and touring stand-up, and it is also his first proper stage role since primary school.
Romesh Ranganathan makes his first West End appearance in Woman in Mind alongside Sheridan Smith Getty Images
What does Romesh mean by overexposure?
He’s not talking theory. He’s talking experience. Romesh openly acknowledges people tell him “you’re on everything,” a phrase he quotes, not hides from. His defence, though, is practical. He asks whether the project is something he’d watch, whether he can do it justice, and yes, whether there’s a fee. That’s his filter. Plain as that.
Romesh portrays Bill the doctor linking Susan’s real and imagined worlds on stage Getty Images
Why take the West End risk with Sheridan Smith?
Because the role felt right. Romesh will play Bill, the doctor connecting Susan’s two worlds, in Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind. Sheridan Smith leads as Susan, and Romesh says working opposite her is “exciting and intimidating.” He’s honest about nerves; that’s part of the point. He wants the challenge, even if it raises his profile further.
The production runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London from 9 December until 28 February, followed by dates at Sunderland Empire and a run at Theatre Royal, Glasgow, in March 2026 (Glasgow 10–14 March; Sunderland 4–7 March). The revival is directed by Michael Longhurst and keeps close to Ayckbourn’s original while offering a fresh staging.
How Romesh is balancing television, radio, and theatre
Romesh fronts shows including Parents Evening and hosts a BBC Radio 2 slot, plus podcasts and tours. He’s selective, he says. He’ll keep doing varied work, including television, radio, and stage, but only when he feels it’s the right fit. If the public tires of him? He joked he might go and work in a café. For now, he’s stepping on stage.
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