Sudeep Sanjeev, better known by his stage name Sudeep, is an Indian film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter, and singer who predominantly works in Kannada films but also appears in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil films. For his films Huchcha, Nandhi, and Swathi Muthu, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada three years in a row. He has been the host of the television reality show Bigg Boss Kannada since 2013.