Sudeep Sanjeev, also known as Sudeepa or Kichcha Sudeep, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films. He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He is one of the most celebrated stars and is one of the highest paid actors of Kannada cinema. He is also one of the first Kannada actors to be listed in the Forbes list of top 100 celebrities of India since 2013. He has received several awards including four Filmfare Awards South, two Karnataka State Film Awards and one Nandi Award.
Sudeepa began his acting career with a supporting role in Thayavva and Prathyartha, followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in Sunil Kumar Desai's romance Sparsha. He established himself in the critically acclaimed role in Huchcha.
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