PremiumAhead of Max release: Here are 5 must-watch Kiccha Sudeep cop flicks
In his 46 film career, Kiccha Sudeep has played cop a few times. Here are a few notable ones that are worth a watch before his next, Max, comes along
Last Updated: 03.28 PM, Dec 19, 2024
Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep’s latest, Max, has him returning to play a cop, something he’s done to great effect. The film, directed by debutant Vijay Kartikeyaa, follows a story that takes place on one night, between 7 pm and 7 am, with Sudeep as a hot-headed cop called Arjun Mahakshay, nicknamed Max, who is set to report back to duty after a suspension, when his station comes under attack and he has to pull out every trick in his hat to defend his territory.
Max is set to release in theatres on December 25, so, while you wait for it, here’s a look at a few other Kiccha Sudeep films that had him in cop mode
Tirupathi
The 2006 Shivamani directorial was Sudeep’s first as a cop. He played the title character ACP Thirupathi, who is tasked with getting to the bottom of the murder of district commissioner Margaret (Sudharani), who had ruffled a few feathers, when she cancelled an illegal construction.
Streaming on: YouTube
Hubballi
Sudeep was a police officer in director Om Prakash Rao’s 2006 film Hubballi. The action-thriller, which paired Sudeep with Rakshita, had the actor as ACP Ajay Kumar Sarnayak, an honest cop who has to avenge his sister’s death and deadly attack on himself.
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
Veera Madakari
The remake of the Telugu hit Vikramarkadu was directed by Sudeep, and had him in two roles – a conman and an honest cop. He was paired with Ragini Dwivedi, in the film in which the conman is forced to take on the cop’s avatar.
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
Kempe Gowda
Sudeep directed the remake of the Tamil hit Singam and played the title role, Inspector Kempe Gowda, a much-loved cop, who is transferred to Bengaluru, at the behest of a gangster called Arumugham (P Ravi Shankar).
Streaming on: JioCinema, Sun NXT
Vikrant Rona
Sudeep’s maiden collaboration with Rangitaranga maker Anup Bhandari was a film set in the same universe, where he played a cop who lands in Kamarottu, seeking answers to the mysterious disappearance of young children in the village.
Streaming on: Zee5