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Born |
Sudeep Sanjeev 2 September 1973 Shimoga district, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India |
Residence | Bangalore, India |
Alma mater | DSCE, Bangalore |
Occupation | Actor, filmmaker, television presenter |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse(s) | Priya Radhakrishnan (m. 2001) |
Children | 1 |
Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1973), known mononymously as Kiccha, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and television presenter, known primarily for his work in Kannada cinema, in addition to appearances in a handful of Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films.
Sudeep is known for his performances in the Kannada films Sparsha (2000), Huchcha (2001), Nandhi (2002), Kiccha (2003), Swathi Muthu (2003), My Autograph (2006), Mussanjemaatu (2008), Veera Madakari (2009), Just Maath Maathalli (2010), Kempe Gowda (2011) and the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Eega (2012). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada for three consecutive years for his films Huchcha, Nandhi and Swathi Muthu. Since 2013, he has been hosting the television reality show Bigg Boss, the Kannada version of Bigg Boss.
Sudeep was born to Sanjeev Manjappa and Saroja in Narasimharajapura taluk, chickmagalur district of the Karnataka state. Later he was settled in Shimoga district which is nearly 50 km away from Narasimharajapura. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Industrial and production engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore. He was a University-level cricket player during the day and had also represented at the State-level in its Under-17 and Under-19 teams. Before taking up acting as a profession, Sudeep attended the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai, where he overcame 'shyness'.