Mark actor Kiccha Sudeep clarifies his ‘ready for war’ comment
At the pre-release event of Kiccha Sudeep’s Mark in Hubballi, he said that a battalion is preparing for war and that he is ready to face it, which has been construed as a taunt towards another actor
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Last Updated: 03.50 PM, Dec 23, 2025
There is no love lost between the fan groups of actors Kiccha Sudeep and Darshan Thoogudeepa. In the last two weeks, Sudeep fans have been active on social media, trolling Darshan’s film The Devil and its lacklustre box office performance after the initial opening. Naturally, Darshan fans are waiting to strike back, and that opportunity has presented itself with the upcoming release of Sudeep’s Mark, which hits theatres on December 25, 2025.
What did Sudeep mean by 'ready for war'?
Ahead of the film’s release, Sudeep was in Hubballi for a promotional event and took the stage to declare that he is ready to face war, after stating that an army was preparing to take him on. Although he named no one, Sudeep’s comment was widely interpreted as a direct taunt at Darshan fans, a controversy that was further fuelled when the Challenging Star’s wife Vijayalakshmi said that there were people who make comments only in Darshan’s absence, and remain mum when he’s there.
Following these public comments, Sudeep addressed the media to clarify that his comments were not directed at fan groups of other actors, but rather, was a pointed remark at those set to pirate his film. The actor said that he wanted them to know that he is aware that they are just waiting for the film to drop and then record it illegally. This time, he is all set to protect his film with all his might, for which he has got a legal team onboard to ensure that the strictest action is taken against anyone who is ‘caught in the act’ – recording or downloading said content.
Mark, meanwhile, opens with 6 am shows on December 25. The film, directed by Max maker Vijay Kartikeyaa is an action-packed entertainer, in which Sudeep plays a suspended cop, charged with investigating the case of missing kids. The film also stars Yogi Babu, Guru Somasundaram, Shine Tom Chacko, Naveen Chandra, Vikranth, Pratap Narayan, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Mahantesh Hiremath, Roshni Prakash, Archana Kottige and Deepshikha, among others.