Kiccha Sudeep’s Mark EMS advance bookings opened; national multiplexes to join in shortly
Kiccha Sudeep’s Mark EMS advance bookings opened: The action-packed cop thriller Mark is releasing in theatres on December 25 with 6 am shows, bookings for which have opened
Kiccha Sudeep in Mark
Last Updated: 04.14 PM, Dec 20, 2025
The Christmas releases are on the way and advance bookings have begun for the same. Kiccha Sudeep’s Mark is one of two Kannada films in the fray, and as of December 20, bookings for the early morning 6-6-30 am shows opened in single-screen theatres with ticket prices in the range of Rs 250-Rs 500. National multiplexes are yet to join in, as the team still awaits the censor certificate copy, a mandatory element for the former to schedule films. Karthik Gowda of KRG Studios, which is distributing the film says that this is likely to be sorted by December 21.
Mark has been censored U/A and is said to have a run-time of 2 hours and 25 minutes, including credits. The film by Max maker Vijay Kartikeyaa, has Sudeep in cop mode again, in a story spanning a timeframe of 48 hours. The actor is joined by a massive ensemble cast, including Yogi Babu, Guru Somasundaram, Naveen Chandra, Shine Tom Chacko, Vikranth, Dragon Manju, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Roshni Prakash, Pratap Narayan, Archana Kottige, Deepshikha, Dev Gill, Arul Dass and many more.
The film is Sudeep’s second collaboration with Vijay and this time, he plays SP Ajay Markandayya, who is called in to investigate the kidnapping and killing of children, while on suspension. It’s a race against time for the supercop, nicknamed Mark, what with the case having a personal connect. There’s also the matter of his suspension, which is due to a corrupt politician’s machinations.
Mark officially went on floors on July 7 and the team wound up the shoot in 4 months and 5 days. The film has music by Ajaneesh Loknath, for whom this is the third consecutive Sudeep film collaboration, after Vikrant Rona and Max. Cinematography is by Shekar Chandru.
Mark the movie FAQs
Q. Is Mark the Max sequel?
A. There have been rumours that director Vijay Kartikeyaa rebranded the script for Max 2 as Mark, but the filmmaker has negated this, stating that the nuances of the character in Mark are very different from Max's Arjun Mahakshay.
Q. Who all are on the vast cast of Mark?
A. Mark stars Kiccha Sudeep, Guru Somasundaram, Naveen Chandra, Vikranth, Yogi Babu, Shine Tom Chacko, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Mahantesh Hiremath, Dragon Manju, Roshni Prakash, Archana Kottige, Deepshika, among others.
Q. Where can one watch Mark?
A. Mark is set for theatrical release on December 25, 2025. There is no official update on the film's OTT partner and tentative streaming date yet, but the buzz is that JioHotstar has acquired the rights.