Amid #Kiccha46 rumours, Sudeep debuts bulked up body on social media

It was during the making of Pailwaan that Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep took a serious interest in a following a healthy diet and working out. The film, directed by cinematographer-director S Krishna had Sudeep playing a wrestler and boxer, for which he had to tone up. The actor, who has been vocal about not going to a gym and working out, and relying on his naturally lean built, has said that he began following a healthy regime as far as food and exercise was concerned for Pailwaan.

This health streak was one of the biggest takeaways for the actor, who continued it over the years, the only break coming when he was down with Covid. The recovery was tough and so was returning to the gym, which Sudeep documented on social media. He was glad when he could eventually resume his workout sessions.

In February this year, Sudeep had posted an image of him with more pounds on him. It was a much bulkier frame when compared to his look in Vikrant Rona, which he said was in preparation for a role with the same director. In the months since the film’s release, though, there has been no word on what film he will choose to do next. During the Vikrant Rona promotions, Sudeep was gung-ho about collaborating with Anup Bhandari yet again, but the film’s below par box office performance may have put those plans on hold.

In recent times, there have been a lot of rumours surrounding Sudeep’s next, dubbed #Kiccha46, with the clear winner right now a film with Ponniyin Selvan makers Lyca Productions, to be helmed by Maanaadu maker Venkat Prabhu. There’s been no official confirmation from the actor or the production house, but something’s definitely up, as Sudeep has just debuted a new bulked up physique on social media, which comes nine weeks after he had posted some workout images captioned 'Target set'. 

Captioned, “Set a goal, turn the timer on, go after it’, the picture of the actor in a sleeveless gym sweatshirt has him sporting massive arms. Fans went beserk seeing this chiselled look, tweeting that a normal post by Kiccha Sudeep was like a first-look image for most other actors. They also reckoned that a major announcement could be expected.