Sudeep (Actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sudeepa

• He grew up in Shimoga Karnataka.

  

• He was a good cricketer in his college days and even represented at the state level in Under-17 and 19 teams.

• He attended the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai to gain confidence in acting.

• Before starting his career as an actor, he worked at a clothes store, did photoshoots, and even played cricket for money. At that time, he used to earn Rs 500 per month. ^[27]Filmibeat

• He has acted in many Kannada films like Huchcha (2001), Kiccha (2003), Mussanjemaatu (2008), Veera Madakari (2009), Just Maath Maathalli (2010), Eega (2012), The Villain (2018), and Pailwaan (2019).

• He gained immense popularity with the 2001 Kannada film ‘Huchcha’ after which his fans named him Kichcha Sudeep.

  

• Sudeepa has lent his voice to many Kannada songs like “Sontada” from the film ‘Chandu’ (2002), “Jinta Tha” from the film ‘Veera Madakari’ (2009; also composer), “Hale Radio” from the film ‘Kempe Gowda’ (2011), “Huna Huna” from the film ‘Kotigobba 2’ (2016), and “Ivale Nanna Hudugi” from the film ‘Naa Panta Kano’ (2017).

• Sudeepa has produced a few Kannada films like ‘No 73, Shanthi Nivasa’ (2007), ‘Raajaru’ (2017; also presenter), ‘Ambi Ning Vayassaytho’ (2018; also screenplay writer), and ’83’ (2021; presenter in Kannada dubbed).

• As director-writer, he has worked in various Kannada films like ‘Veera Madakari’ (2009; also screenwriter), ‘Just Maath Maathalli’ (2010; dialogue writer), ‘Kempe Gowda’ (2011; also screenwriter), and ‘Maanikya’ (2014; also screenwriter).

• He has appeared in a few Hindi films like ‘Rann’ (2010) ‘Phoonk 2’ (2010), ‘Rakta Charitra’ (2010), ‘Rakta Charitra 2’ (2010), and ‘Dabangg 3’ (2019).

  

• Some of his Telugu films as an actor are ‘Rakta Charitra’ (2010), ‘Eega’ (2012), ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ (2015), and ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’ (2019).

  

• He has also appeared in a few Tamil films such as ‘Naan Ee’ (2012), ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ (2015), ‘Puli’ (2015), and ‘Mudinja Ivana Pudi’ (2016).

  

• As a narrator, he has worked in various Kannada films like ‘Kraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna’ (2012), ‘Shravani Subramanya’ (2013), ‘Bangalore 560023’ (2015), ‘Thayige Thakka Maga’ (2018), and ‘Udgharsha’ (2019).

• Since 2013, he has been hosting the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Kannada,’ aired on Colors.

  

• In 2013, Sudeepa, along with other actors, gave voiceover for the TeachAids interactive software, which was developed at Stanford University.

• He is considered one of the highest-paid actors in Kannada films. In 2013, he was listed in the Forbes list of top 100 celebrities of India.

• In 2013, he started an event management company Stage 360°.

• He has appeared as a guest in various Kannada TV shows like ‘Majaa Talkies’ (2015), ‘Weekend with Ramesh’ (2016), ‘Cooku With Kirikku’ (2021), and ‘Geluvina Saradara Vikrant Rona’ (2022).

  

• In 2016, he worked as a producer in the Kannada TV serial ‘Vaarasdaara.’

• In 2022, he hosted the OTT reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Kannada OTT;’ which streamed on Voot.

• In 2022, he was criticised for promoting the online app Rummy Games which may cause financial losses to people. ^[28]News 18

  

• He has been appointed as the brand ambassador of various brands like Joyalukkas, Bangalore Traffic Police Department, Income Tax Department, Intex Technologies (India) Mobiles, and Paragon Footwear.

  

• He has played cricket in various seasons of the ‘Celebrity Cricket League.’ He has also captained the team Karnataka Bulldozers.

  

• He is a decent cook and can make 30 dishes with eggs.

• He has been featured in TV commercials for various brands like Thums Up, Paytm, and OLX.

• Sudeepa has appeared in print ads for a few brands such as Namma11 App, Denver, and Flipkart.

  

• He follows a regular workout regimen to remain fit.

  

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.

  

• He does not like eating rice. ^[29]Bangalore Mirror

• Sudeepa loves to travel by helicopter which costs him around Rs 15 lakh-20 lakh per trip.

• He once rejected an endorsement deal of Rs 5 crore. ^[30]The Times of India

• He has started a film production company named Kiccha Creations.

• He has been actively involved in various social welfare activities. In 2021, Sudeepa, along with a few other celebrities, organised a charity event named “Checkmate Covid.”

• In 2021, his account was suspended for cheating in an online charity event against the chess champion Viswanathan Anand.

• He has also started an NGO named Kiccha Sudeepa Charitable Society to help needy children. During the coronavirus pandemic, he helped the Kannada film artists and technicians by helping them in getting work. His NGO has also adopted Aavige village and four schools.

  

• On the suggestion of a numerologist, he changed his name from Sudeep to Sudeepa. ^[31]The Times of India

• He once shared that he learnt Hindi to understand the songs of the Indian singer Kishore Kumar and the films of Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.

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