

DQ 41, the Telugu film starring Dulquer Salmaan and Pooja Hegde, has completed shooting an important schedule of the film. As per the makers' announcement, the film has wrapped up "a schedule where key sequences were shot".
The makers also shared behind-the-scene photos of Dulquer and Pooja with the cast and crew of the film. The actors can be seen in a cold spot, fully clothed in thermals. The film also stars Ramya Krishnan and Dheekshith Shetty in key roles.
DQ41 is being directed by debutant Ravi Nelakuditi and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner, marking the production house’s milestone 10th venture. The film was officially launched in August with a puja ceremony, with prominent personalities like Nani, Srikanth Odela and Buchi Babu Sana present at the launch ceremony.
The film, planned for a release in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada, is reportedly set in Andhra Pradesh and is billed as a contemporary love story intertwined with rich drama. The technical team for the film includes GV Prakash Kumar for music, Anay Om Goswamy as cinematographer and Avinash Kolla handling production design.
This will be the first time Pooja and Dulquer will be sharing a screen. Dulquer’s other upcoming Telugu projects include Aakasamlo Oka Tara. Meanwhile, DQ41 will mark Pooja Hegde’s return to Telugu cinema in a lead role after nearly 4 years. Her last major appearance was in the 2022 film Acharya.