Sudeep is a three-time winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and has represented Karnataka in the state-level Under-17 cricket team. Read on to know some lesser-known facts about the actor.
1. Sudeep lived on Rs.500 per month in his early days
Sudeep in an interview said that he lived on Rs.500 per month during his struggling days. Being the son of a Hotelier, Sudeep had no cinema background and his interests in singing and music drew him to the movies. He started his career with the movie ‘Sparsha’ under the direction of Sunil Kumar Desai. However, his first breakthrough was ‘Huccha’ which went on to become ‘Tere Naam’ in Hindi with Salman Khan in the lead role.
2. He never took money from the Family
Though Sudeep’s father was a well-settled Hotelier, the actor never took money from the family. He worked in a clothes store, did photo shoots, and played cricket for money to earn his daily bread. He says, “It was the period of struggle which gave me the experience to be an actor. The emotions have to come from the raw material of life.”
3. Sudeep’s Journey in Bollywood and Tollywood
So far, Sudeep is the only Kannada actor who has received accolades from other film industries. He made his Debut with Phoonk (Hindi) under the direction of Ram Gopal Verma. The actor continued to appear in Phoonk 2 and Raktha Charitra 2 which got him a huge fan base in Bollywood as well.
4. Back-to-Back Mega Hits in Sandalwood
Movies like Autograph, Madakari, Kempe Gowda, Vishnuvardhana, KotiGobba 2, and Hebbuli went on to become humongous hits. The actor has also shown his versatility in Singing, Direction, Anchoring (Big Boss), and Cricket (CCL). He is the man of both Class and Mass.
5. Sudeep Loves Veg-Biriyani, Ragi Mudde, and Roti
With Big-Boss and the associated cookery show, we have seen Sudeep’s versatility in cooking. The actor has his kitchen in the house and he loves to cook for his friends. Be it a party, family get-together, or any moment of celebration, Sudeep and cooking make a great pair.
6. Sudeep’s Favorite Car
It is a Mercedes Benz. The actor may have a lot of cars from different brands but his all-time favorite is said to be Benz.
7. Sudeep’s Favorite Actors
Sudeep’s favorite actors are Vishnuvardhan, Upendra, Rajnikanth, and Brad Pitt. When talking about the favorite actresses’ then it is Bharathi Vishnuvardhan and Aishwarya Rai.
